Ministry of Foreign Affairs
People’s Republic of China

Director General: Hou Yanqi (female)

Deputy Directors General: Zhao Lijian, Tan Qingsheng, Li Ya, Liu Yan

Main Functions: The Department develops policies concerning land and maritime boundaries, guides and coordinates external work concerning oceans and seas, manages land boundary delimitation and demarcation and joint inspections with neighboring countries, handles boundary matters involving foreign countries or parties and cases concerning territories, maps and place names, and engages in diplomatic negotiations on maritime delimitation and joint development.

Tel: +86-10-65966888

The 57th Meeting of the ASEAN-China Joint Working Group on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea Held in Manila, the Philippines
August 21, 2026
Head of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Lodges Stern Protests with the Philippine Side over its Deliberate Provocations at Ren'ai Jiao
July 21, 2026
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China on Certain Countries’ Playing up of the “South China Sea Arbitration Award” 10 Years After Its Issuance
July 12, 2026
China and Malaysia Hold the Second Working Group Meeting of the Bilateral Dialogue on the Management of Maritime Issues in the South China Sea
July 09, 2026
China and India Hold the 35th Meeting of Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on Border Affairs
May 28, 2026
The 26th ASEAN-China Senior Officials’ Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea Held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
May 21, 2026
Joint Press Release of the 15th Expert Group Meeting on China-Bhutan Boundary Issues
April 01, 2026
The 25th ASEAN-China Senior Officials' Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea Held in Cebu, the Philippines
January 30, 2026
China and the Philippines Hold a Bilateral Dialogue on Maritime Affairs and Other Issues
January 29, 2026
Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong Attends the 6th Symposium on Global Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance and Delivers a Keynote Speech
December 10, 2025
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The People’s Republic of China On the Enactment by the Republic of the Philippines Of Its “Maritime Zones Act” and “Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act”
November 08, 2024
The South China Sea Arbitration Awards: A Critical Study(Chinese Society of International Law)
May 14, 2024
China Stays Committed to Peace, Stability and Order in The South China Sea
March 23, 2022
China Adheres to the Position of Settling Through Negotiation the Relevant Disputes Between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea
July 13, 2016
Statement of the Government of the People's Republic of China on China's Territorial Sovereignty and Maritime Rights and Interests in the South China Sea
July 12, 2016
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China on the Award of 12 July 2016 of the Arbitral Tribunal in the South China Sea Arbitration Established at the Request of the Republic of the Philippines
July 12, 2016
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China on Settling Disputes Between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea Through Bilateral Negotiation
June 08, 2016
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China on the Award on Jurisdiction and Admissibility of the South China Sea Arbitration by the Arbitral Tribunal Established at the Request of the Republic of the Philippines
October 30, 2015
Summary of the Position Paper of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Matter of Jurisdiction in the South China Sea Arbitration Initiated by the Republic of the Philippines
December 07, 2014
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Is Authorized to Release the Position Paper of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Matter of Jurisdiction in the South China Sea Arbitration Initiated by the Republic of the Philippines
December 07, 2014