Department of Asian Affairs

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

中华人民共和国外交部亚洲司 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Wàijiāobù Yàzhōusī
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	People's Republic of China
Headquarters	No. 2, Chaoyangmen Nandajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Agency executives	Shen Minjuan, Director-General Mao Ning, Yao Wen, Shen Minjuan, Xue Jian, Deputy Director-Generals
Parent agency	Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Website	The Department of Asian Affairs

The Department of Asian Affairs (Chinese: 亚洲司; pinyin: Yàzhōusī; lit. 'Asia-Continent Department') is a department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

Functions

The department focuses on countries in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, other than the Asian regions for the Department of West Asian and North African Affairs and the Department of European-Central Asian Affairs. As of 2026, Shen Minjuan is the director-general of the department.

See also

• Department of East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
• ASEAN–China Free Trade Area
• Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
• Boao Forum for Asia
• East Asia Summit

External links

• Official Foreign Ministry website
  • The Department of Asian Affairs (in Chinese)
  • The Department of Asian Affairs (in English)