- 国务院 guówùyuàn State Council (PRC)The highest administrative authority of the People's Republic of China; the central people's government.
- 国务卿 guówùqīng Secretary of StateThe head of the United States Department of State, responsible for foreign affairs; equivalent to a foreign minister in other countries.
- 国务委员 guówùwěiyuán State CouncilorA high-ranking member of the State Council in China, holding a rank equivalent to a vice premier.
- 国务院办公厅 guówùyuànbàngōngtīng General Office of the State Councilan administrative agency of the People's Republic of China that assists the State Council in handling daily operations and coordination
- 国务院新闻办公室 guówùyuànxīnwénbàngōngshì State Council Information OfficeThe administrative office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China responsible for external communication and government messaging; often abbreviated as [[国新办|國新辦|guo2 xin1 ban4]]
- 国务院台湾事务办公室 guówùyuàntáiwānshìwùbàngōngshì Taiwan Affairs OfficeTaiwan Affairs Office of the State Council; the administrative agency under the PRC State Council responsible for setting and implementing policies related to Taiwan
- 国务会议 guówùhuìyì state conferenceA high-level government meeting for managing state affairs, typically involving members of a cabinet in constitutional countries
- 美国国务院 měiguóguówùyuàn US Department of StateUnited States Department of State
- 国务总理 guówùzǒnglǐ premier(historical) the premier or prime minister during the early years of the Republic of China's government in Beijing; the leader of the cabinet
- 国务次卿 guówùcìqīng Under Secretary of StateUnder Secretary of State; a high-ranking official in the United States Department of State or similar governmental foreign affairs department
- 国务院国有资产监督管理委员会 guówùyuànguóyǒuzīchǎnjiāndūguǎnlǐwěiyuánhuì SASACState-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council; the agency responsible for managing Chinese state-owned enterprises
- 国务院总理 guówùyuànzǒnglǐ PremierPremier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
- 国务院港澳事务办公室 guówùyuàngǎng'àoshìwùbàngōngshì Hong Kong and Macao Affairs OfficeThe Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, abbreviated as [[港澳办|港澳辦|gang3 ao4 ban4]]
- 副国务卿 fùguówùqīng Undersecretary of StateDeputy Secretary of State or Undersecretary of State, specifically within the United States Department of State