Ministry of Foreign Affairs

An administrative organ of the State Council in charge of implementing state foreign policies and dealing with daily routine work in foreign affairs, it mainly shoulders such responsibilities as representing China and the Chinese Government in administering foreign affairs, including promulgating policies and decisions relating to foreign affairs, promulgating diplomatic documents and statements, conducting diplomatic negotiations, concluding treaties and agreements, taking part in international and inter-governmental meetings and activities of the United Nations and other international organizations, overseeing the establishment of embassies, consulate-generals and other representative offices abroad, administering staff stationed abroad, guiding, organizing and coordinating diplomatic activities of foreign affairs organs of various ministries and offices of the State Council as well as those of the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government and the training and administering of diplomatic staff members.