What does the foreign affairs department mean?

Foreign affairs bureau, one of the foreign affairs agencies established by state organs or the military.

Foreign affairs bureau, one of the foreign affairs agencies established by state organs or the military. The Foreign Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense of China is the centralized management department of China's military foreign affairs. Responsible for studying and implementing the principles, policies and relevant provisions of military diplomacy, and providing operational guidance to foreign affairs institutions under its jurisdiction.

Foreign ministries usually implement the head responsibility system. The top leader of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is usually called the Foreign Minister. In the United States, it is called the Secretary of State. In a monarchy, they are called foreign ministers. Generally speaking, foreign ministers of various countries are mostly administrative officials, and the term system is implemented. He is often attended by a confidant of the head of government. Once the head of government steps down or the government changes, the foreign minister usually changes his position. In all governments, the foreign minister is a crucial position. Sometimes, the head of government even serves as the foreign minister himself.

The English name of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is generally the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Countries will put some affairs related to national diplomacy under the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, such as economy and trade, aid and cooperation, religion, immigration and so on, so the names will be different.