Department of Asian Affairs (People's Republic of China)
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Department of Asian Affairs (中华人民共和国外交部亚洲司) is a department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
. As of 2009 Yang Yanyi is the director-general of the department. The department focuses on countries in East Asia
, Southeast Asia
, and South Asia
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People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. As of 2009 Yang Yanyi is the director-general of the department. The department focuses on countries in East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
, Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
, and South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
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