Head of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party
Chinese Communist Party position
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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).
TypeDepartment Head
NominatorCentral Committee
| 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 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 | [citation needed] |
| Geng Biao | January 1971 | January 1979 | [citation needed] |
| Ji Pengfei | January 1979 | April 1982 | [citation needed] |
| Qiao Shi | April 1982 | July 1983 | [citation needed] |
| Qian Liren | July 1983 | December 1985 | [citation needed] |
| Zhu Liang | December 1985 | March 1993 | [2] |
| Li Shuzheng | March 1993 | August 1997 | [3] |
| Dai Bingguo | August 1997 | March 2003 | [citation needed] |
| 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] |