International Department of the Chinese Communist Party
| 中国共产党中央委员会对外联络部 Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Wěiyuánhuì Duìwài Liánluòbù | |
Headquarters of the CCP International Department | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1951 |
| Type | Department directly reporting to the Central Committee Ministerial level agency |
| Jurisdiction | Chinese Communist Party |
| Headquarters | 4 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Ministers responsible |
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| Parent agency | Party Central Committee |
| Child agencies |
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| Website | www |
| China portal |
The International Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, also known as the International Liaison Department (ILD), is an agency under the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party in charge of establishing and maintaining relations with foreign political parties and other foreign organizations.
Established in 1951, the international department was originally tasked with overseeing relations with foreign communist parties. Under Mao Zedong's leadership, the International Department supported Maoist groups around the world. In the 1980s under Deng Xiaoping, the department started cultivating relations with non-communist parties. The department is CCP's primary body tasked with conducting diplomacy through party-to-party channels. It plays a particularly critical role in China's relations with other communist states, including North Korea and Vietnam.