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Government report / appendix (house oversight)
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Summary
This document, labeled as Appendix 1 from a House Oversight Committee file (Bates 020599), outlines the functions of the ILD (International Liaison Department). It details the department's role in intelligence collection, diplomatic liaison (specifically between the US and North Korea), and influence operations through NGOs, think tanks, and foreign visits. It highlights the ILD as a critical but underappreciated instrument of China's international influence.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Foreign leaders | Guests |
Hosted by the ILD on tours of China
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| Politicians | Guests |
Hosted by the ILD on tours of China
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| Party officials | Guests |
Hosted by the ILD on tours of China
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| Ex-officials | Guests |
Hosted by the ILD on tours of China
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| Foreign policy specialists | Guests |
Hosted by the ILD on tours of China
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| CCP officials | Government Officials |
Visits arranged abroad by the ILD
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Organizations (10)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| ILD |
International Liaison Department (implied); the primary subject of the document describing its functions and influenc...
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| United States Government |
Mentioned in context of diplomatic liaison channels regarding North Korea.
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| North Korea Government |
Mentioned in context of diplomatic liaison channels with the US.
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| Chinese Embassies |
ILD contributes to their work worldwide.
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| CCP Central Committee |
Chinese Communist Party; ILD works with other departments within this body.
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| State Council |
Ministries work with ILD to facilitate overseas work.
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| United Front Work Department |
Assisted by ILD concerning Taiwan.
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| External Propaganda Leading Group |
Assisted by ILD concerning China's image abroad.
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| State Council Information Office |
Assisted by ILD concerning China's image abroad.
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| National People’s Congress |
Assisted by ILD on parliamentary exchanges.
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Locations (4)
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Diplomatic channel reference.
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Diplomatic channel reference.
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Home of the ILD and location for hosted tours.
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Subject of work by the United Front Work Department.
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Relationships (2)
assisting the United Front Work Department concerning Taiwan
Contributing to the work of Chinese embassies worldwide
Key Quotes (3)
"the ILD performs extremely important roles overseas and is a key—but underappreciated and even unknown—instrument in China’s international influence activities."Source
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"Administering 'private sector' liaison organizations to facilitate contact with think tanks, NGOs, and individuals worldwide"Source
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"Collecting current intelligence and information on the foreign policies, domestic political scene and political parties, and societies in various nations worldwide"Source
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also played a key diplomatic role in certain instances, such as providing a liaison
dialogue channel between the United States and North Korea.
dialogue channel between the United States and North Korea.
In addition, the ILD performs a range of other functions:
• Administering “private sector” liaison organizations to facilitate contact with
think tanks, NGOs, and individuals worldwide;
think tanks, NGOs, and individuals worldwide;
• Collecting current intelligence and information on the foreign policies,
domestic political scene and political parties, and societies in various nations
worldwide;
domestic political scene and political parties, and societies in various nations
worldwide;
• Sending special study teams abroad to research important topics related to
China’s reforms;
China’s reforms;
• Contributing to the work of Chinese embassies worldwide (usually monitoring
domestic politics and liaising with domestic political parties, movements, and
personages);
domestic politics and liaising with domestic political parties, movements, and
personages);
• Working with other CCP Central Committee departments and State Council
ministries to facilitate their work overseas (e.g., assisting the United Front Work
Department concerning Taiwan, the External Propaganda Leading Group/State
Council Information Office concerning China’s image abroad, or the National
People’s Congress on parliamentary exchanges);
ministries to facilitate their work overseas (e.g., assisting the United Front Work
Department concerning Taiwan, the External Propaganda Leading Group/State
Council Information Office concerning China’s image abroad, or the National
People’s Congress on parliamentary exchanges);
• Arranging visits of central-level, provincial-level, municipal-level, and
occasionally sub-provincial level CCP officials abroad;
occasionally sub-provincial level CCP officials abroad;
• Hosting foreign leaders, politicians, party officials, ex-officials, as well as a range
of foreign policy specialists, on tours of China;
of foreign policy specialists, on tours of China;
• Hosting biannual World Political Parties High-Level Meeting, and the annual
“CCP in Dialogue with the World” meeting.
“CCP in Dialogue with the World” meeting.
As such, the ILD performs extremely important roles overseas and is a key—but
underappreciated and even unknown—instrument in China’s international influence
activities.
underappreciated and even unknown—instrument in China’s international influence
activities.
Appendix 1
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