Director General: Chen Weiqing

Deputy Directors General: Yang Xin, Jian Fangning

Main Functions: The Department implements China's foreign policy and principles. It reports and works on China's bilateral relations with countries and regions concerned, handles diplomatic affairs with and makes representations to relevant countries and regions, oversees and coordinates policies on and cooperation and exchanges with relevant countries and regions and guides China's overseas diplomatic missions on their relevant work. It is responsible for translation and interpretation for important diplomatic functions, documents and instruments in relevant languages.

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