The International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (ILD; Chinese: 中国共产党中央委员会对外联络部; pinyin: Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Wěiyuánhuì Duìwài Liánluò Bù), better known by its former name International Department (ID), is an agency under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in charge of conducting relations with and influencing foreign political parties, think tanks, and academics.[1][2]