The Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress (Chinese: 全国人民代表大会外事委员会; pinyin: Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Wàishì Wěiyuánhuì) is one of nine special committees of the National People's Congress (NPC), the national legislature of the People's Republic of China. The special committee was created during the first session of the 6th National People's Congress in June 1983, and has existed for every National People's Congress since.^[1]

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Foreign Affairs Committee

全国人民代表大会外事委员会
Abbreviation	(全国人大外事委员会)
Formation	June 7, 1983 (1983-06-07)
Type	Special committee of the National People's Congress
Legal status	Active
Location	Beijing
Chairperson	Zhang Yesui
Deputy Chairpersons	Fu Ying, Sun Jianguo, Zhang Zhijun, Lu Peijun, Chen Fengxiang, Lin Jianhua, Xu Ke, Zhang Bojun, Chen Guomin, Liu Cigui, Zhao Zongqi, Han Weiguo, Fu Ziying
Parent organization	National People's Congress Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (when the NPC is not in session)

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Composed of a chairman, a number of vice-chairmen, and several members, the Foreign Affairs Committee is responsible for reviewing and deliberating on proposed legislation regarding foreign affairs including the signing or abrogation of treaties and agreements with other nations for delivery to the NPC, reviewing and replying to inquiries submitted by the NPC regarding foreign affairs, communicate with foreign counterparts, make statements for major issues related to Chinese foreign affairs, present briefings to relevant departments on international issues, and all other tasks given it by the National People's Congress.^[2]