Ministry of Foreign Affairs; foreign office; department of state

minister of foreign affairs; foreign minister

Government official representing a country abroad or working in the foreign affairs department.

diplomat; expert in diplomacy

beset with difficulties both at home and abroad; struggling with internal and external problems simultaneously

Appropriate and flexible language used in formal diplomatic situations

Foreign Secretary; specifically the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in the UK or a similar high-ranking diplomat in a monarchy

The collective body of foreign diplomats and their staff assigned to a particular country.

Diplomatic activities and interactions between ordinary citizens of different countries that supplement official government diplomacy

China Foreign Affairs University, located in Beijing; formerly known as the Institute of Diplomacy

The protection granted by a diplomatic mission to political refugees based on treaty regulations or the permission of the host country.

tact or skill in managing international relations or personal negotiations

foreign policy; a government's strategy in dealing with other nations

A government organization or office that handles diplomatic relations in a foreign country; a diplomatic mission.

an official formal communication between two governments or states

Diplomatic privilege or immunity; the special legal rights and protections enjoyed by diplomats in a host country, such as protection from arrest and exemption from taxes or local laws.

diplomatic language or parlance; often refers to tactful remarks, euphemisms, or vague wording that is grand but ambiguous

Special legal protections and exemptions granted to diplomats in a host country, such as freedom from local prosecution and taxes; also called [[外交特权|外交特權|wai4 jiao1 te4 quan2]]

A sealed bag used by a government to send official documents to its embassies abroad, protected by law from being opened or seized by foreign officials.

a crisis or incident in diplomatic relations between countries

to formally establish diplomatic relations between countries

diplomatic activities and interactions carried out by non-governmental organizations or private individuals rather than official government channels

A foreign policy that relies on the threat of military force to achieve goals of aggression or expansion; also known as [[炮舰政策|炮艦政策|pao4 jian4 zheng4 ce4]]

diplomatic negotiations or international agreements conducted in private without public disclosure

The use of table tennis exchange matches between the United States and China in the early 1970s to improve diplomatic relations.

Diplomatic activity where a mediator travels frequently between conflicting parties to facilitate communication and negotiation; famously used to describe efforts by [[基辛格|基辛格|ji1 xin1 ge2]] to reduce tension after the 1973 October War.

all-encompassing or multi-faceted diplomacy

Conducting diplomatic negotiations in public view rather than through secret agreements; the opposite of [[秘密外交|秘密外交|mi4 mi4 wai4 jiao1]]

internal affairs and foreign relations

international diplomacy; foreign policy

A market where financial securities are traded directly between parties rather than on a central exchange; off-board market.

foreign affairs; diplomatic matters

official connections and interactions between sovereign countries; foreign relations

Council on Foreign Relations; a United States non-profit think tank specializing in foreign policy and international affairs