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Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Seal of The Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Bureau overview
Preceding bureau
  • Office of Chinese Affairs
JurisdictionExecutive branch of the United States
HeadquartersHarry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States
Employees1,545 (As of 2013)
Annual budget$336 million (diplomatic engagement budget), $760 million (foreign assistance budget) (FY 2020)
Bureau executive
Parent departmentU.S. Department of State
Websitewww.state.gov/p/eap/ Edit this at Wikidata

The Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP), formerly the Office of Chinese Affairs, is part of the United States Department of State and is charged with advising the secretary of state and under secretary of state for political affairs on matters of the Asia-Pacific region, as well as dealing with U.S. foreign policy and U.S. relations with countries in the region. It is headed by the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, who reports to the under secretary of state for political affairs.

Organization

The offices of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs direct, coordinate, and supervise U.S. government activities within the region, including political, economic, consular, public diplomacy, and administrative management issues.

Budget

Its budget for FY 2020 was $336 million for diplomatic engagement and $760 million for foreign assistance.

References

  1. "Inspection of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs" (PDF). Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State. September 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  2. "State Department Student Internship Brochure" (PDF). U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources. September 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  3. "1 FAM 130 Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP)". Foreign Affairs Manual. U.S. Department of State. July 6, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  4. "Secretary Blinken Launches the Office of China Coordination". United States Department of State. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. "The FY 2020 Budget Request for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs". 2017-2021.state.gov. Retrieved July 8, 2023.

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