照会 (zhào huì) — (noun) diplomatic note; formal written communication between governments; (verb) to present a diplomatic note; to formally notify (a foreign government)

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Examples

• 两国通过照会交换了意见。
  Liǎng guó tōng guò zhào huì jiāo huàn le yì jiàn.
  The two countries exchanged views through diplomatic notes.
• 外交部向使馆发出了照会。
  Wài jiāo bù xiàng shǐ guǎn fā chū le zhào huì.
  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a diplomatic note to the embassy.
• 中方已正式照会美方，要求对方做出解释。
  Zhōng fāng yǐ zhèng shì zhào huì měi fāng, yāo qiú duì fāng zuò chū jiě shì.
  China has formally notified the US side, demanding an explanation.