The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和國) in Belgium is China’s chief diplomatic mission in the country, located in Brussels. The mission was established in 1971, following the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The embassy serves as the primary channel for political, economic, and cultural relations between China and Belgium.
The Chinese Embassy in Zambia (中華人民共和國駐贊比亞共和國大使館) is the official diplomatic mission of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of Zambia, headquartered in Lusaka. China and Zambia established diplomatic relations on October 29, 1964 — five days after Zambia’s independence from British colonial rule — making China one of the first countries to recognize the newly independent state. The embassy oversees the full range of bilateral diplomatic activities between the two countries, including political exchanges, economic and trade cooperation, cultural diplomacy, and consular services for Chinese nationals in Zambia. It has been an active participant in Chinese state media engagement activities in Zambia, including the placement of signed op-eds by the ambassador in Zambian newspapers, official visits to state broadcasters, and coordination of media cooperation agreements. The embassy operates a WeChat account and a Facebook page as part of its public diplomacy activities, and publishes ambassador speeches, activities, and commentary on its official website in both Chinese and English.
The Chinese Consulate General in Barcelona (中华人民共和国驻巴塞罗那总领事馆) is China’s only consulate in Spain, opened in Barcelona’s centrally located Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district. Its consular district covers the four provinces of the Catalonia autonomous community: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Operating under the supervision of the Chinese Embassy in Madrid, the consulate provides visa and passport services, consular protection for Chinese nationals, and promotes economic, cultural, and educational ties between China and Catalonia. The Consulate has been actively engaged in outreach activities across Catalonia, including university visits and promotion of trade liberalization policies.
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.
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Philippines is China’s chief diplomatic mission to the Philippines, located in Manila. The mission’s origins trace to the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Philippines on June 9, 1975, when the Philippines became the first Southeast Asian country of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to recognize the PRC. As territorial disputes between China and the Philippines have grown heated in recent years, the Chinese embassy has been directly involved in campaigns of propaganda and disinformation, including through its social media feeds. In April 2025, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino presented documents alleging the Chinese Embassy paid a Philippine marketing firm PHP930,000, or about $16,300, to operate troll farms spreading disinformation against government officials in the country.
The Chinese Consulate General in Luang Prabang is a diplomatic mission of the People’s Republic of China located in Phongkham Village, Luang Prabang, Laos. The consulate serves northern Laos and plays a key role in promoting China-Laos cooperation in the region, particularly around the China-Laos Railway corridor. The consulate has engaged in regional diplomacy including participation in provincial Party Congress events, China-Laos Railway ceremonies, and Lancang-Mekong Cooperation forums in Luang Prabang. The consulate promotes China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Lancang-Mekong Cooperation framework in northern Laos, focusing on infrastructure development, trade, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges between China and the Lao provinces under its jurisdiction.
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Turkey (中華人民共和國駐土耳其大使館) is China’s chief diplomatic mission to Turkey, located in Ankara. The mission’s origins trace to the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between China and Turkey on August 4, 1971, when Turkey recognized the PRC, ending its earlier ties with the Republic of China on Taiwan. Liu Chun served as the first PRC ambassador, presenting credentials in May 1972. The embassy initially operated from a location in Gaziosmanpaşa before relocating to its current premises in the Oran district in March 2018. Bilateral ties were elevated to strategic cooperative relations in 2010, and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative in 2015. The embassy has been a focal point for protests by Turkey’s sizable Uyghur diaspora over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang. In April 2021, a diplomatic spat erupted after the embassy’s social media criticized Turkish politicians for their comments on Xinjiang, prompting Turkey to summon the Chinese ambassador. The current ambassador is Liu Shaobin (刘少斌), who assumed his duties in January 2022.
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Montenegro (中華人民共和國駐黑山大使館) was established in July 2006, following Montenegro’s declaration of independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro in June of that year. China recognized Montenegro’s independence on June 14, 2006, and formal diplomatic relations were established on July 6, 2006, with the Chinese consulate in Podgorica transformed into an embassy the following day. Located in the capital city of Podgorica, the embassy serves as Beijing’s primary diplomatic mission for bilateral relations, consular services, trade promotion, and cultural exchanges between the two nations. In July 2024, the embassy hosted a trade and technology forum attended by more than a hundred government officials and business representatives, resulting in several preliminary cooperation agreements between Chinese and Montenegrin enterprises. In March 2024, the embassy attempted to pressure the Montenegrin newspaper Vijesti to remove an interview with Taiwan’s representative to Hungary, Liu Shih-chung, who had discussed Taiwan’s democracy and economic development. The newspaper refused, responding that it “cannot be removed” and affirming its independence as a news outlet.
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Japan is China’s chief diplomatic mission to Japan, located in Moto-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo. The mission’s origins trace to the 1964 establishment of the China-Japan Memorandum of Understanding Trade Office Liaison Office, initially named the “Liao Chengzhi Liaison Office in Tokyo.” Following the 1972 normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan, marked by Premier Zhou Enlai and Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka’s joint statement in Beijing, the embassy officially opened on February 1, 1973. It initially operated from temporary offices in the Hotel New Otani Tokyo before moving to its current Moto-Azabu location after construction was completed. The current ambassador is Wu Jianghao (吴江浩).