Document outlines China’s foreign policy coordination bodies and high‑level conferences, naming Politburo member Yang Jiechi and President Xi Jinping as keynote speakers

Document outlines China’s foreign policy coordination bodies and high‑level conferences, naming Politburo member Yang Jiechi and President Xi Jinping as keynote speakers The passage identifies specific senior Chinese officials (Yang Jiechi, Xi Jinping) and detailed institutional structures (Foreign Affairs Commission, United Front Leading Small Group, External Propaganda Leading Small Group) that coordinate foreign policy and influence operations. While the information is largely descriptive, it provides concrete leads on who controls China’s external influence apparatus and the venues where policy is set, which could be useful for investigations into foreign influence, propaganda funding, or coordination with foreign actors. Key insights: Yang Jiechi, a Politburo member and former state councilor, heads the Foreign Affairs Commission.; Four major conferences coordinate China’s foreign policy and overseas influence: Central Foreign Affairs Work Conference, External Propaganda Work Conference, Central United Front Work Conference, National Overseas Chinese Work Conference.; President Xi Jinping delivered keynote speeches at the Central Foreign Affairs Work Conference (2014, 2018) and the Central United Front Work Conference.