Ministry of Foreign Affairs (China)

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (MFA; Chinese: 中华人民共和国外交部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Wàijiāobù) is the first-ranked executive department of the State Council of China, responsible for the country's foreign relations. It is led by the minister of foreign affairs, currently Wang Yi, who concurrently serves as the director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, making him China's top diplomat. The ministry is headquartered in Chaoyang, Beijing, the country's primary diplomatic quarter. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Central People's Government was established in October 1949, with Premier Zhou Enlai serving as the first foreign minister. The ministry assumed its current form in September 1954. The ministry went through turmoil during the Cultural Revolution. Under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping, the ministry was professionalized. As China's global power and diplomatic engagement grew in the 21st century, the ministry has...

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