What exactly is the position?, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian serves as the Chairman of the "Chairman's Special Envoy" Committee | nominal | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | position | inauguration ceremony | attendance | Chairman | Special Envoy
According to news on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 21, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announced: At the invitation of the Federated States of Micronesia, President Xi Jinping's special envoy and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian will go to Micronesia to attend the new Commonwealth held on July 26. President Cimina's inauguration ceremony.
According to the "Foreign Affairs Schedule" section on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tang Renjian is the third special envoy of the President to visit this year, with the first two being vice national level leaders. Peng Qinghua, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, who attended the inauguration ceremony of the President of Nigeria in May, and Ding Zhongli, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, who attended the inauguration ceremony of the President of Türkiye in June.
So who can become the "Chairman's Special Envoy"?
According to the article "What exactly is the post of the" Chairman's Special Envoy "once held by the party central leadership?" published on the "Tuanjie Daily Tuanjie" WeChat official account in 2017, the special envoy, literally, an envoy with special tasks, is a diplomatic post. Special envoys are usually dispatched in the name of heads of state, government, or even political party leaders, and in cases where they are unable to attend in person, representatives are sent out of courtesy to attend. In addition, envoys can also be appointed in the name of the country and government to represent the country in handling relevant affairs.
According to their responsibilities, envoys can be divided into two categories: ceremonial envoys and political envoys.
A ceremonial envoy is usually appointed to attend major celebrations, inauguration ceremonies, weddings, funerals, and other ceremonies. Political envoys are specially appointed to attend international conferences, conclude international treaties, or handle specific international affairs.
According to the above classification of the WeChat public number of "Unity News and Unity Network", Tang Renjian, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, is a ceremonial special envoy sent by the head of state.
Generally speaking, the position of envoy is temporary, and after the completion of a special mission, the envoy's status will be terminated, and diplomatic privileges will naturally be waived.
According to the above WeChat official account of "Tuanjie Newspaper Tuanjie Network", in general, most of the ministerial and deputy ministerial officials who serve as the special envoy of the President of the country come from national ministries and commissions. In addition, the Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and the Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference are often candidates for special envoys of the President of the country.