First of all, the diplomatic level is divided into seven levels:
1, ambassador title
2. Ministerial level
3. Counselor title
4. First-class secretary title
5, the second secretary title
6. Title of Third Secretary
7. Attaché title.
Second, the main responsibilities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(1) To implement the country's foreign policy and relevant laws and regulations, safeguard national sovereignty, security and interests on behalf of the country, handle foreign affairs on behalf of the country and the government, and undertake diplomatic exchanges between party and state leaders and foreign leaders.
(2) To investigate and study global and strategic issues in the international situation and international relations, study and analyze major issues in diplomatic work in the political, economic, cultural and security fields, and make suggestions for the Central Committee and the State Council in formulating diplomatic strategies, principles and policies.
(3) In accordance with the overall diplomatic layout, be responsible for coordinating with relevant units on major issues such as foreign trade, economic aid, culture, military aid, military trade, overseas Chinese affairs, education, science and technology, and external publicity, and report to the CPC Central Committee and the State Council and make suggestions.
(4) Drafting relevant draft laws and regulations and policy plans in the field of diplomatic work.
(5) Handling global and regional security and political, economic, human rights, social, refugee and other foreign affairs in multilateral fields such as the United Nations.
(6) Being responsible for international arms control, disarmament, non-proliferation and other fields, studying international security issues, and organizing negotiations on arms control-related treaties and agreements.
(7) To be responsible for handling bilateral and multilateral treaties and international judicial cooperation concluded between the State and foreign countries, handling or participating in major foreign-related legal cases involving the State and the government, assisting in reviewing draft foreign-related laws and regulations, and organizing and coordinating China's implementation of international conventions and agreements.
(8) Take the lead in or participate in the formulation of policies related to land and marine boundaries, guide and coordinate marine foreign work, organize the management work related to boundary delimitation, demarcation and joint inspection, handle relevant foreign-related cases, and undertake diplomatic negotiations related to maritime delimitation and development.
(9) To release information on important diplomatic activities, expound foreign policies, be responsible for important foreign affairs news work of the country, organize public diplomatic activities, and manage foreign journalists in China and foreign resident news agencies.
(ten) responsible for the state's foreign etiquette and ceremony affairs, responsible for the protocol of important foreign affairs activities of the state, and responsible for the courtesy, diplomatic privileges and immunities of diplomatic institutions in China.
(eleven) responsible for consular work. Managing foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China; Responsible for overseas Chinese affairs; Handling and participating in foreign negotiations on domestic foreign-related cases; Responsible for consular protection and assistance, coordinate relevant departments and local governments, guide foreign diplomatic agencies to handle consular protection and assistance cases, and issue early warning information on consular protection and assistance.
(twelve) responsible for coordinating the handling of foreign-related emergencies abroad, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of overseas China citizens and institutions, and participating in the handling of foreign-related emergencies in China.
(thirteen) to manage the diplomatic and consular affairs of Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions in accordance with the law, and to handle foreign affairs involving Taiwan.
(14) to guide and coordinate the foreign affairs work of local and the State Council departments, review the important foreign affairs regulations of local and the State Council units and report them to the foreign affairs instructions of the State Council, and study and put forward opinions on handling major foreign affairs violations in conjunction with relevant departments.
(fifteen) to handle and coordinate foreign affairs involving national security issues.
(sixteen) responsible for the translation of important foreign affairs activities, diplomatic documents and official documents.
(17) To lead the work of diplomatic missions abroad and the offices of special commissioners in Hong Kong and Macao, to be responsible for the construction of cadres of diplomatic missions abroad, to guide and supervise the informationization, finance and construction of diplomatic missions abroad and the offices of special commissioners in Hong Kong and Macao, and to be responsible for the management of the use of real estate of diplomatic missions in China.
(eighteen) to preside over the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and be responsible for the foreign affairs of the China Red Cross Society and the Soong Ching Ling Foundation of China.
(nineteen) to undertake other tasks assigned by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council.
Three. China's Diplomatic Principles
1. Maintaining world peace and promoting common development are the aims of China's foreign policy.
Independence is the basic principle of China's foreign policy.
3. The Five Principles of Peace are the basic principles of China's relations with all countries.
Legal basis;
Article 10 of the National Flag Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
Measures for diplomatic activities and the display and use of the national flag by embassies, consulates and other diplomatic representative offices abroad shall be formulated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.