Ningbo Municipal Foreign Affairs Office is a government organ in charge of foreign affairs of Ningbo. Its main responsibilities are as follows:
1. Implements and carries out China's foreign policies, laws and regulations and instructions and decisions concerning foreign affairs by Ningbo Municipal Government; drafts and executes local regulations and rules of foreign affairs.
2. Guides and coordinates Ningbo's key foreign affairs activities; examines and authorizes the organization of major international events in Ningbo.
3. Handles or assists in handling major foreign affairs incidents in Ningbo.
4. Administrates Ningbo's official business travels abroad and to Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions (SARs), passport and visa matters for official business travels abroad and the issuance of travel passes to Hong Kong and Macao SARs, and administrates the invitation of foreigners to work in China.
5. Administrates consular affairs concerning foreign consulates-general in Ningbo; administrates the organizations providing services for the foreign consulates-general in Ningbo.
6. Administrates foreign media affairs regarding foreign journalists in Ningbo; guides and organizes interview activities for foreign journalists who come to Ningbo on a short-term basis.
7. Organizes and promotes the activities with international sister cities and friendly cooperative cities, and guides the non-governmental exchanges with foreign countries in Ningbo.
8. Arranges for the reception of the heads of foreign state, government, parties and other VIPs and for the city leaders' foreign affairs activities.
9. Coordinates and guides the protocol work in Ningbo.
10. Undertakes other tasks assigned by the CPC Ningbo Committee, Ningbo Municipal Government and higher foreign affairs authorities.
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