Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry of foreign affairs generally refers to the specialized agencies in charge of foreign policy and foreign affairs in a sovereign country. The Ministry of foreign affairs implements the overall foreign policy of the state, protects the highest interests of the state, and handles bilateral and multilateral foreign affairs on behalf of the state.

Under normal circumstances, the Ministry of foreign affairs is an indispensable and important functional department in the central government of all countries in the world. In some countries, the Ministry of foreign affairs is not called the Ministry of foreign affairs. For example, the Foreign Office of the United States is called the State Department, and the Foreign Office of Switzerland is called the political department. Other countries call the Ministry of foreign affairs the Ministry of foreign relations and the Ministry of foreign affairs.

Job description

The foreign ministries of all countries usually implement the head responsibility system. The top head of the foreign ministry is usually called the foreign minister. In the United States, it's called Secretary of state. In monarchy, it is called foreign minister. Generally speaking, the foreign ministries of all countries grow up to be government officials of the tenure system. He is often a confidant of the head of government. Once the head of government steps down or the government changes, the foreign minister usually changes his or her person. Foreign minister is a crucial position in every government. Sometimes, the head of government himself even serves as the foreign minister of his own country.

The Ministry of foreign affairs is generally called Ministry of foreign affairs in English. Each country will regard some affairs related to the country's foreign affairs as the responsibility of the Ministry of foreign affairs, such as economy and trade, aid and cooperation, religion and immigration affairs. Therefore, the name of the Ministry of foreign affairs will be different.

Before 1968, the British foreign secretary was only responsible for foreign relations with non Commonwealth Member States, while Commonwealth and other colonial affairs were in the charge of the Department of Commonwealth Affairs. After 1968, the two departments were merged into the Department of foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. In addition to the United Kingdom, the foreign ministries of other member countries are also responsible for foreign affairs with the member countries and non member countries of the association. Therefore, the English name is Ministry of external affairs, which is literally translated as the Ministry of foreign affairs, but it is generally called the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The highest head of the Ministry of foreign affairs is the Minister of foreign affairs, whose English name is Minister of foreign affairs or foreign minister. However, the names of some countries in Chinese or English are slightly different from those in general, such as the Secretary of state of the United States State) is usually regarded as the foreign minister of the United States, but in fact, the status of the Secretary of state of the United States is the chief official of the U.S. cabinet, which is different from the foreign ministers of other countries. The foreign ministers of the United Kingdom are also Secretary rather than minister in English; the Spanish speaking countries in Latin America are known as canceller (chancellor in English); in some countries with royal system, foreign affairs are more important Most ministers are called foreign ministers or foreign ministers.

Although the functions and powers of the Ministry of foreign affairs are responsible for the country's foreign affairs, they are affected by different government organizations. In the former cabinet system countries, the foreign minister could directly formulate the country's foreign policy, but if he met a strong prime minister, the foreign minister was usually the general executive cabinet or gave some advice on foreign policy formulation, which was similar in the presidential system countries. After the Second World War, in order to coordinate the overall policies of foreign affairs and national defense, countries usually regarded foreign ministers and defense ministers as one of the core cabinet, that is, members of the National Security Council. Although in the 19th century and the early 20th century, the top executive heads of many countries regarded diplomacy as one of their own rights and responsibilities, this situation was not common in developed countries.

No matter what the foreign minister's political role and terms of reference are, the most basic thing is to be responsible for foreign affairs, such as arranging foreign dignitaries' visits and visiting other countries, and the foreign minister is the cabinet member with the highest rate of going abroad no matter which country he is in.

Ministry of foreign affairs of China

essential information

The Ministry of foreign affairs of the people's Republic of China.

The current foreign minister

Wang Yi

Main responsibilities

（1） To implement the state's foreign policies and relevant laws and regulations, safeguard the state's sovereignty, security and interests on behalf of the state, handle foreign affairs on behalf of the state and the government, and undertake the diplomatic exchanges between the party and state leaders and foreign leaders.

（2） To investigate and study the overall and strategic issues in the international situation and international relations, to study and analyze major issues in diplomatic work in the fields of politics, economy, culture and security, and to put forward suggestions for the Party Central Committee and the State Council to formulate diplomatic strategies, principles and policies.

（3） In accordance with the overall layout of foreign affairs, it is responsible for coordinating with relevant units on major issues such as foreign trade, economic cooperation, economic aid, culture, military aid, military trade, overseas Chinese Affairs, education, science and technology, and foreign publicity, and reporting the situation and putting forward suggestions to the Party Central Committee and the State Council.

（4） To draft relevant laws and regulations and policy plans in the field of foreign affairs.

（5） Responsible for handling global and regional security, political, economic, human rights, social, refugee and other foreign affairs in multilateral fields such as the United Nations.

（6） To be responsible for international arms control, disarmament, non-proliferation and other fields, to study international security issues, and to organize negotiations on treaties and agreements on arms control.

（7） To be responsible for the affairs related to the conclusion of bilateral and multilateral treaties between the state and foreign countries, to be responsible for matters related to international judicial cooperation, to be responsible for or participate in the handling of major foreign-related legal cases involving the state and the government, to assist in the examination and approval of foreign-related laws and regulations, and to organize and coordinate the work related to China's implementation of international conventions and agreements.

（8） Lead or participate in the formulation of land and maritime boundary related policies, guide and coordinate maritime external work, organize border demarcation, boundary survey, joint inspection and other management work, handle relevant foreign-related cases, and undertake maritime demarcation, joint development and other related diplomatic negotiations.

（9） Release information on important diplomatic activities, expound foreign policies, be responsible for news work on important national foreign affairs activities, organize public diplomatic activities, and be in charge of affairs of foreign journalists and resident foreign news agencies in China.

（10） To be responsible for the state's foreign etiquette and ceremony affairs, the state's important foreign affairs activities protocol matters, and the courtesy, diplomatic privileges and immunities of diplomatic agencies in China.

（11） In charge of consular work. To manage foreign diplomatic and consular institutions in China; to be responsible for overseas Chinese Affairs; to handle and participate in foreign negotiations on domestic foreign-related cases; to be responsible for consular protection and assistance, to coordinate with relevant departments and local governments, to guide foreign diplomatic institutions in handling consular protection and assistance cases, and to issue early warning information on consular protection and assistance.

（12） To coordinate the handling of overseas emergencies involving China, protect the legitimate rights and interests of overseas Chinese citizens and institutions, and participate in the handling of domestic emergencies involving foreign affairs.

（13） To administer the diplomatic and consular affairs of the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions in accordance with the law, and to handle Taiwan related foreign affairs.

（14） To guide and coordinate the foreign affairs work of local and State Council departments, to examine and verify the important foreign affairs regulations of local and State Council units and the foreign affairs requests submitted to the State Council, and to work with relevant departments to study and put forward suggestions on handling major foreign affairs violations.

（15） To handle and coordinate foreign affairs related to national security issues.

（16） To be responsible for the translation of important national foreign affairs activities, diplomatic documents and documents.

（17） To lead the work of diplomatic missions abroad and the offices of special commissioners in Hong Kong and Macao, to be responsible for the construction of cadre team of diplomatic missions abroad, to guide and supervise the informatization, finance and building construction of diplomatic missions abroad and offices of special commissioners in Hong Kong and Macao, and to be responsible for the management of real estate use of diplomatic missions in China.

（18） To take charge of the Chinese people's Association for friendship with foreign countries, and to take charge of the foreign affairs work of the Red Cross Society of China and the Soong Ching Ling Foundation of China.

（19） To undertake other tasks assigned by the Party Central Committee and the State Council.

Address: No.2, kaidagland Avenue, Zhongzheng District, Taipei

Longitude: 121.516326

Latitude: 25.038915

Tel. + 886-2-23482999

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