page_title: Foreign relations of China
section_title: Institutions of foreign policy
hierarchical_section_title: Foreign relations of China / Institutions of foreign policy
caption_attribution_description: English: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China headquarters - No. 2, Chaoyangmen Nandajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100701 中文（简体）‎: 中华人民共和国外交部总部 - 北京市朝阳区朝阳门南大街2号 100701 中文（繁體）‎: 中華人民共和國外交部總部 - 北京市朝陽區朝陽門南大街2號 100701 العربية: مقر وزارة الخارجية لجمهورية الصين الشعبية - رقم 2 الشارع الجنوبي ، تشاو يانغ من ، حي تشاو يانغ ، مدينة بكين رقم البريد&#160;: 100701 Español: La sede del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República Popular China - Chaoyangmen Nan Dajie 2, Distrito Chaoyang, Pekín, 100701 Français&#160;: Le siège du Ministère des Affaires étrangères de la République populaire de Chine - 2 Chao Yang Men Nan Da Jie, Arrondissement Chao Yang, Pékin Code Postal 100701 Русский: Центральное здание Министерства иностранных дел Китайской Народной Республики - 100701, КНР, Пекин, р. Чаоян, ул. Чаоянмэньнандацзе 2
context_page_description: The foreign relations of the People's Republic of China, commonly known to most states as China, guides the way in which China interacts with foreign nations and expresses its political and economic weaknesses and values. As a great power and emerging superpower, China's foreign policy and strategic thinking are highly influential. China officially claims it "unswervingly pursues an independent foreign policy of peace. The fundamental goals of this policy are to preserve China's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, create a favorable international environment for China's reform and opening up and modernization of construction, and to maintain world peace and propel common development." An example of a foreign policy decision guided by "sovereignty and territorial integrity" is not engaging in diplomatic relations with any country that recognizes the Republic of China, which the PRC does not recognise as a separate nation.
  China is a member of many international organizations, holding key positions such as a permanent membership on the United Nations Security Council.
context_section_description: Like most other nations, China's foreign policy is carried out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, the Foreign Affairs Ministry is subordinate to the Foreign Affairs Leading Group, which decides on policy-making.
  Unlike most other nations, much of Chinese foreign policy is formulated in think tanks sponsored and supervised by, but formally outside of the government. One distinctive aspect of Sino-American relations is that much of the foreign policy discussion takes place between interlocutors who form the think tanks.  Because these discussions are unofficial, they are generally more free and less restricted than discussions between government officials. China is also distinctive for having a separate body of Chinese strategic thought and theory of international relations which is distinct from Western theory.
caption: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC
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