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Established under Peru’s constitution, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros), or PCM, is an administrative body headed by Peru’s prime minister, who is officially the president of the Council of Ministers, the country’s cabinet. The body coordinates national policies, oversees public institutions and regulatory bodies. The council has engaged with China on media cooperation, including launching a Spanish-language programming series produced by the state-run China Media Group (CMG), under the Central Propaganda Department.

The Ministry of Culture of Peru (Ministerio de Cultura) is the government ministry in the country responsible for promoting national culture and identity. It was established on July 21, 2010, through Law 29565, during the second presidency of former Alan García, who served two non-consecutive terms — from 1985 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2011. The ministry oversees the preservation of national heritage, the arts, and cultural industries, as well as the protection of Peru’s diverse ethnic communities. The ministry signed a two-year MOU with China in 2024 for cooperation in media and the arts.

The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Peru (中華人民共和國駐秘魯大使館) is China’s chief diplomatic mission in the country. The mission was established in February 1972, three months after the two countries established diplomatic relations on November 2, 1971. Peru was the third Latin American country to recognize the People’s Republic of China, after Cuba and Chile. The embassy serves as the primary channel for political, economic, and cultural relations between the two countries. The embassy drew attention during the 2021 ‘Vaccinagate’ scandal, in which 487 Peruvian officials and elites were secretly vaccinated with courtesy doses sent by Chinese vaccine manufacturer Sinopharm before the public rollout. Medical journal The Lancet reported that 1,200 of the 3,200 courtesy doses were delivered to the embassy, which did not respond to questions about the doses it received.

The Presidency of the Republic of Peru (Presidencia de la República del Perú), administered through the Presidential Office (Despacho Presidencial), was established under Peru’s first constitution in 1823. According to Peru’s official government platform, the office focuses on publicizing the president’s activities and engagements. Its core function is to offer administrative support to the head of state.