The Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress () is one of nine special committees of the

National People's Congress The National People's Congress (NPC) is the highest organ of state power of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The NPC is the only branch of government in China, and per the principle of unified power, all state organs from the Sta ...

( NPC), the national legislature of the

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. The special committee was created during the first session of the

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in June 1983, and has existed for every National People's Congress since. Composed of a chairman, a number of vice-chairmen, and several members, the Foreign Affairs Committee is responsible for reviewing and deliberating on proposed

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regarding foreign affairs including the signing or abrogation of

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and agreements with other nations for delivery to the NPC, reviewing and replying to inquiries submitted by the NPC regarding

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, communicate with foreign counterparts, make statements for major issues related to Chinese foreign affairs, present briefings to relevant departments on international issues, and all other tasks given it by the

Membership

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Foreign Affairs Committee Foreign Affairs Committee may refer to: * Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development * Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade * Foreign Affairs Committee of t ...

Parliamentary committees on Foreign Affairs