Director General: Mao Ning (female)

Deputy Directors General: Lin Jian, Guo Jiakun, Qian Jin, Chen Yaou (female)

Main Functions: The Department is responsible for releasing information on China's major diplomatic events and stating China's foreign policy. It manages press coverage on major diplomatic events. It guides China's overseas diplomatic missions on information work and provides service to permanent offices of foreign media organizations and foreign journalists in China. It is also responsible for public diplomacy and information collection and processing.

Tel: +86-10-65963300