The Mission of the People’s Republic of China to ASEAN is Beijing’s dedicated diplomatic representation to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (東南亞國家聯盟), headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. Dialogue relations began in 1991, when Foreign Minister Qian Qichen (錢其琛) attended the 24th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. In 2003, China acceded to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, establishing a strategic partnership. It was the first dialogue partner to do so. China established its permanent mission at ASEAN in 2008. In 2021, Xi Jinping announced the upgrade to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (全面戰略夥伴關係), the highest tier in China’s diplomatic relationship framework.