Public Affairs Section

Information Section    Cultural Section   Information Resource Center

The Public Affairs Section manages the US government's official information, educational and cultural exchange activities in China.  It is the official voice of the United States Embassy and Consulates in China.

The Information Section handles all public affairs matters and media relations concerning the Embassy, the US government and its policies toward China. It assists other agencies of the Embassy in their media activities and programs. It also prepares and distributes a daily Washington File, press releases and backgrounders on American policy, organizes press conferences and other media events, and provides timely and useful information to Chinese journalists and China-based foreign correspondents.

The Cultural Section coordinates and supports U.S. cultural and educational activities in China. These activities include exchange visitor programs, the Fulbright and other educational exchange programs and lecture programs. The American Center for Educational Exchange (ACEE) in Beijing houses a reference service that provides information on U.S. history, society, government and education. Offices concerned with the China Fulbright Program are also located at the ACEE.

The Public Affairs Section in Chengdu, like the main office in Beijing, is responsible for carrying out all of the United States government's information, cultural and educational exchange programs in the Chengdu Consular District, that includes Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Tibet and Chongqing. The Public Affairs Section in Chengdu has an Information Resource Center (IRC) that focuses on the study of America with several online databases, 600-volume reference book collection and 47 current American periodicals. The IRC is open to all members of the public during regular office hours, Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. On Wednesday afternoons, from 2:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., the Chinese public is invited to attend the weekly English lecture and video series which focuses on many myriad aspects of American life. Visitors need only bring their identification cards to gain access to the Consulate.

Information and Press

• Washington
• White House News
• U.S. Media Links
• Voice of America Broadcast Schedules and Frequencies
• Lastest News of East Asia
• Press Release

Cultural and Educational Exchange:

• American Center for Educational Exchange
• American Studies in China
• Educational Advisory and Counseling
• Fulbright Program for Chinese Scholars
• Information About USA

American and Chinese Government Organizations

• U.S. Relations with the People's Republic of China -- Packed with links relating to diplomatic relations, trade and investment, etc., from the Public Affairs Section, the White House, and the State Department.
• Chinese Embassy in the United States -- A detailed site with lots of information on China.
• China State Information Center -- The State Information Center (SIC), under the jurisdiction of the State Planning Commission, is an institutional organ which provides comprehensive and basic economic information and consultant services for the government and the society and undertakes the function of coordinating and administering the State Economic Information System (SEIS).

Public Affairs Office
American Consulate General Chengdu
No. 4 Lingshiguan Lu, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PRC
Tel: 86-28-8558-3792, 558-3992 x 6874
Fax: 86-28-8557-7540