Diplomatic Protection
Consular Protection

Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said China will study legislation on consular protection for overseas Chinese. A senior official at the Foreign Ministry said the number of cases in which Chinese citizens get in trouble abroad has exceeded 30,000 a year. Meanwhile, the department of consular affairs of the Foreign Ministry issued a revised version of a brochure on consular protection and assistance. A centre for consular protection was also created in the Foreign Ministry.

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