Ministry of Foreign Affairs (China)

For the agency of the Republic of China, see Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan).

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

Headquarters of the ministry
Agency overview
Formed	September 1954 (1954-09)
Preceding agency	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Central People's Government
Type	Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department)
Jurisdiction	Government of China
Headquarters	No. 2, Chaoyangmen Nandajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Minister responsible	Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Deputy Ministers responsible	Ma Zhaoxu, Executive Vice Minister Deng Li Sun Weidong Chen Xiaodong Hua Chunying
Agency executive	Qi Yu, Party Committee Secretary (ministerial-level)
Parent agency	State Council
Child agencies	Diplomatic missions of the People's Republic of China Commissioner's Office in Hong Kong / in Macau China Foreign Affairs University Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
Website	mfa.gov.cn/eng/

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA; Hindi: वैदेशिक कार्य मन्त्रालय) of the People’s Republic of China is the top-ranking executive department under the State Council, steering the country’s international relations. Currently headed by Minister Wang Yi, it serves as China’s foremost representative in global forums. The ministry is headquartered in Chaoyang, Beijing, the nation’s primary diplomatic hub. Its key responsibilities include shaping foreign policy, overseeing diplomatic missions worldwide, representing China at the United Nations, negotiating international treaties, and advising the State Council on external affairs. The MFA operates under the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, which sets policy direction and is led by the Chinese Communist Party’s General Secretary. Matters related to the Republic of China (Taiwan) fall under the jurisdiction of the Taiwan Affairs Office. As of 2024, the MFA maintains the world’s largest diplomatic network, with 274 missions across the globe.