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 Seal of The Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs | |
| Bureau overview | |
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| Preceding bureau |
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| Jurisdiction | Executive branch of the United States |
| Headquarters | Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States |
| Employees | 1,545 (As of 2013[update])[1][permanent dead link] |
| Annual budget | $336 million (diplomatic engagement budget), $760 million (foreign assistance budget) (FY 2020) |
| Bureau executive | |
| Parent department | U.S. Department of State |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "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.