| Head of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party | |
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| 中国共产党中央委员会对外联络部部长 | |
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| International Department of the Chinese Communist Party | |
| Type | Department Head |
| Status | Provincial and ministerial-level official |
| Seat | Beijing |
| Nominator | Central Committee |
| Appointer | Central Committee |
| Inaugural holder | Wang Jiaxiang |
| Formation | 1951 |
| Deputy | Deputy Head |
The head of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is the leader of the International Department, a department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The current head of the International Department is Liu Haixing, who assumed office on 30 September 2025.
List of heads
| Department Head | Term of office | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||
| Wang Jiaxiang | 1951 | March 1966 | [1] |
| Liu Ningyi (acting) | June 1966 | April 1968 | |
| Geng Biao | January 1971 | January 1979 | |
| Ji Pengfei | January 1979 | April 1982 | |
| Qiao Shi | April 1982 | July 1983 | |
| Qian Liren | July 1983 | December 1985 | |
| Zhu Liang | December 1985 | March 1993 | [2] |
| Li Shuzheng | March 1993 | August 1997 | [3] |
| Dai Bingguo | August 1997 | March 2003 | |
| Wang Jiarui | March 2003 | November 2015 | [4] |
| Song Tao | 19 November 2015 | 2 June 2022 | [5] |
| Liu Jianchao | 2 June 2022 | 30 September 2025 | [6] |
| Liu Haixing | 30 September 2025 | Incumbent | [7] |
References
- 何虎生、李耀东、向常福 主编, ed. (July 1996). 中华人民共和国职官志 (增订本第2版 ed.). 北京: 中国社会出版社. p. 54. ISBN 7-80088-393-0.
- Yuan Bo (袁勃) (26 November 2015). 宋涛接替王家瑞任中央对外联络部部长【2】. People's Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- 中央对外联络部原部长李淑铮逝世，享年95岁. Beijing Daily (in Chinese). 19 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- "Senior CPC official meets Henry Kissinger to promote bilateral ties". China Daily. 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- 宋涛接替王家瑞任中联部部长. Caixin. November 25, 2015.
- Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (2 June 2022). 接替67岁宋涛 58岁中央外办副主任刘建超任中联部部长. Caixin (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "刘建超"消失"多时后 刘海星接任中共中联部部长" [Liu Haixing took over as Minister of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee after Liu Jianchao "disappeared" for a long time]. Radio France International. 2025-09-30. Retrieved 2025-09-30.