This is alist of diplomatic missions of thePeople's Republic of China (PRC). The PRC has the largest number of active diplomatic posts in the world,[1] including 274 bilateral posts (embassies and consulates) in 176 countries as well as 8 permanent missions to international organizations and two other posts (as of November 2023).[2]
For over fifty years, the PRC has been competing with theRepublic of China (ROC) fordiplomatic recognition in the international community. Until the 1970s, most countries in the world recognized the ROC over the PRC. As of 2018, a small number of states have full diplomatic relations with the ROC (seeRepublic of China diplomatic missions); the ROC maintains unofficial relations with most states.
Much like the US, the PRC does not havehonorary consulates in other countries.[3] In 2015, China opened its largest diplomatic mission inPakistan.[4]
| Host country | Host city | Mission |
|---|---|---|
 Australia | Canberra | Embassy |
| Adelaide | Consulate General | |
| Brisbane | Consulate General | |
| Melbourne | Consulate General | |
| Perth | Consulate General | |
| Sydney | Consulate General | |
 Fiji | Suva | Embassy |
 Kiribati | Tarawa | Embassy |
 Micronesia | Palikir | Embassy |
 Nauru | Yaren | Embassy |
 New Zealand | Wellington | Embassy |
| Auckland | Consulate General | |
| Christchurch | Consulate General | |
 Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | Embassy |
 Samoa | Apia | Embassy |
 Solomon Islands | Honiara | Embassy |
 Tonga | Nuku'alofa | Embassy |
 Vanuatu | Port Vila | Embassy |
Andorra (Madrid)
Cook Islands (Wellington)
Liechtenstein (Zürich)
Monaco (Paris)
Niue (Wellington)
San Marino (Rome)| Organization | Host city | Host country | Mission | Chinese name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 African Union | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | Permanent Mission | 驻非盟使团 |
 ASEAN | Jakarta | Indonesia | Mission | 驻东盟使团 |
 European Union | Brussels | Belgium | Permanent Mission | 驻欧盟使团 |
| ICAO | Montreal | Canada | Permanent Mission | 常驻国际民航组织理事会代表处 |
| OPCW | The Hague | Netherlands | Permanent Mission | 常驻禁止化学武器组织代表团 |
| ESCAP | Bangkok | Thailand | Permanent Mission | 常驻联合国亚洲及太平洋经济和社会委员会代表处 |
| ISA | Kingston | Jamaica | Permanent Mission | 常驻国际海底管理局代表处 |
 WTO | Geneva | Switzerland | Permanent Mission | 常驻世界贸易组织代表团 |
 United Nations | New York City | United States | Permanent Mission | 常驻联合国代表团 |
| Geneva | Switzerland | Permanent Mission | 常驻联合国日内瓦办事处和瑞士其他国际组织代表团 | |
| Vienna | Austria | Permanent Mission | 常驻维也纳联合国和其他国际组织代表团 | |
 UNESCO | Paris | France | Permanent Mission | 常驻联合国教科文组织代表团 |
Saint Lucia (Closed 2007)[10][11]
Marshall Islands (Closed 1998)[12]
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Embassies shown as main entry andConsulates-General as sub-entries. | |
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| Americas | |
| Asia | |
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| Oceania | |
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1 The Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association is China's representative office in Taiwan, which functions as an informal diplomatic mission. | |
List of diplomatic missions of Asia | |
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| States with limited recognition | |
| Dependencies and other territories | |
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