- 国务院 Guówùyuàn State CouncilThe highest administrative authority of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
- 国务卿 guówùqīng Secretary of State
- 国务委员 guówùwěiyuán state councilormember of the State Council (in China)
- 国务院新闻办公室 Guówùyuàn Xīnwén Bàngōngshì State Council Information OfficeState Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China
- 国务院台湾事务办公室 Guówùyuàn Táiwān Shìwù Bàngōngshì Taiwan Affairs OfficeTaiwan Affairs Office of the State Council
- 副国务卿 fùguówùqīng undersecretary of state
- 美国国务院 Měiguó Guówùyuàn State DepartmentUS Department of State
- 国务总理 guówùzǒnglǐ premierminister of state (historical usage)
- 国务次卿 guówùcìqīng undersecretaryUnder Secretary of State
- 国务长官 guówùzhǎngguān secretary of statesecretary of state (especially historical, or Japanese or Korean usage)
- 国务院国有资产监督管理委员会 Guówùyuàn Guóyǒu Zīchǎn Jiāndū Guǎnlǐ Wěiyuánhuì SASACState-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council
- 国务院港澳事务办公室 Guówùyuàn Gǎng'ào Shìwù Bàngōngshì HK and Macao OfficeHong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council