Liu Haixing

Liu Haixing (; born April 1963) is a Chinese diplomat and politician, currently serving as Head of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party (ministerial-level).

He is a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He is a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.

Early life and education Liu was born in Beijing, in April 1963, to Liu Shuqing, a diplomat and politician. His ancestral home is in Jiangyin, Jiangsu.

Head of the International Department

On 30 September 2025, he was announced as the new head of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party, succeeding Liu Jianchao who, according to sources, was detained by anti-corruption officials. In November 2025, Liu met with Social Democratic Party of Germany co-leader Lars Klingbeil as part of the party dialogue between the SPD and the CCP established in 1984.

In January 2026, Liu wrote in the People’s Daily that "frequent systemic crises within capitalism" and the success of the Chinese model means that "historical evolution and the competition between the two ideologies and social systems — socialism and capitalism — are undergoing a major shift on a global scale that increasingly favors socialism". He also argued that China's rise had shattered the "Western-centric" logic that equates modernization with Westernization and "sets a benchmark and provides a brand-new alternative for developing nations seeking to achieve modernization while maintaining their independence and autonomy".

In August 2026, Liu met with Emilio Lozada Garcia, the Head of the Department of International Relations of the Communist Party of Cuba, where he said that China and Cuba are "good friends, good comrades and good brothers".

Personal life Liu married diplomat Zhang Meifang, who bore him a daughter.