Li Shuzheng

Li Shuzheng (October 1929 – 27 February 2024) was a Chinese politician who served as head of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party between 1993 and 1997.

She was a representative of the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. She was an alternate member of the 12th, 13th, and 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. She was a member of the Standing Committee of the 9th National People's Congress.

Early life and education
Li was born in Shanghai, in 1929, while her ancestral home in Dangtu County, Anhui. She attended the Affiliated High School of Shanghai Zhendan Women's College. She joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1945.

Career
Li was despatched to the Communist Youth League of China in 1952, becoming deputy director of the International Department in 1961 and director of Youth Department in 1964.

In 1966, the Cultural Revolution broke out, she was sent to the May Seventh Cadre Schools to do farm works. She was reinstated in December 1973. She entered the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party in 1978, where she moved up the ranks to become deputy head in 1981 and head in 1993. In 1997, she was chosen as vice president of the China Association for International Exchange. In August 1998, she was made president of the China-Korea Friendship Association. She retired in March 2004.

On 27 February 2024, she died of an illness in Beijing, at the age of 94.