“ Article 28
⁠Assessment of diplomatic personnel stationed abroad includes daily appraisals and regular assessments, which shall be implemented under the organization of diplomatic missions stationed abroad or dispatching departments in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State.
⁠Assessment of diplomatic personnel stationed abroad shall be based on the responsibilities and tasks they undertake and shall comprehensively appraise their work performance from the aspects of morality, ability, diligence, achievements and honesty. ”

“ Article 7
⁠A person shall not be appointed to serve as diplomatic personnel stationed abroad if he/she falls under one of the following circumstances:
⁠ (1) He/she has been subject to criminal punishment for committing a crime;
⁠ (2) He/she has been discharged from public office;
⁠ (3) He/she has been dismissed by a State organ;
⁠ (4) He/she holds a long-term or permanent residence permit issued by a foreign country;
⁠ (5) He/she has a spouse with foreign nationality or who holds a long-term or permanent residence permit issued by a foreign country ”

“ Specific measures shall be separately specified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in conjunction with the relevant departments of the State Council.
Chapter IV Heads of Diplomatic Missions
Article 21
⁠The head of a diplomatic mission stationed abroad is the chief executive of a diplomatic mission. An Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary is the head of an embassy. A Representative is the head of a permanent mission to the United Nations or delegation to other intergovernmental and international organizations. A Consul-General is the head of a Consulate-General. ”