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).

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
JurisdictionPeople's Republic of China
HeadquartersNo. 2, Chaoyangmen Nandajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Agency executives
  • Liu Jinsong [zh], Director-General
  • Mao Ning, Yao Wen, Shen Minjuan, Xue Jian, Deputy Director-Generals
Parent agencyMinistry of Foreign Affairs
WebsiteThe Department of Asian Affairs

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 [zh] and the Department of European-Central Asian Affairs [zh]. As of 2020, Liu Jinsong [zh] is the director-general of the department. [1]

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