menu The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a government ministry of the Czech Republic which handles foreign policy. As of 2014, the Minister of Foreign Affairs is Lubomír Zaorálek. Chinese investors can rely on the professional services of CzechInvest, which has an office in Shanghai providing consulting pertaining to foreign direct investment and information on investment opportunities and the overall business environment in the Czech Republic. CzechInvest, the Investment and Business Development Agency of the Czech Republic, is an organisation of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Established in 1992, the agency contributes to attracting foreign investment and developing domestic companies through its services and development programmes. CzechInvest also promotes the Czech Republic abroad and acts as an intermediary between the EU and small and medium-sized enterprises in implementing structural funds in the Czech Republic. CzechInvest is exclusively authorized to file applications for investment incentives at the competent governing bodies and prepares draft offers to grant investment incentives. Its task is also to provide potential investors current data and information on the business climate, investment environment and investment opportunities in the Czech Republic. www CzechTrade agency is the national pro-export organization found by Ministry of Industry and Trade aiming at the development of international trade and cooperation between Czech and foreign subjects. CzechTrade offers the exporters some informational and assistant services which are provided by the experts from the Czech Republic and mostly from the abroad offices. As a result they offer a complex export support, which is express and largely accessible for Czech companies. Ministry of Industry and Trade is the government authority for: industry policy, energy policy, trade policy in the context of integrated trade of the EU, pro-export policy, creation of the raw materials policy and exploitation of mineral resources, business support and investment support in manufacturing and industry research and development, engineering and technology including the use of European funds in this area, internal trade and the security of consumer interests in the context of European consumer policy, support for the small and middle enterprises except for regional business support, and for the development of trading business and the use of European funds in this area, standards, metrology and state testing, electronic communication and postal service. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is a government authority for the commodity exchange except for the issues of the Ministry of Agriculture. www www www