Foreign Affairs Leading Group

The Foreign Affairs Leading (Small) Group (FALG or FALSG) (simplified Chinese:中央外事工作领导小组; traditional Chinese:中央外事工作領導小組; pinyin:Zhōngyāng Wàishì Gōngzuò Lǐngdǎo Xiǎozǔ) is a ad hoc supra-ministerial policy coordination and consultation body of the Communist Party of China that exercises general oversight on matters related to foreign affairs. It is currently chaired by Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, who is assisted by Vice President Li Yuanchao, and its membership includes officials of minister-rank and above.