Liu Boshao has been appointed as the Director of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

On July 23, 2026, the press conference of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Digital and Artificial Intelligence Ministerial Meeting was held in Chengdu. The Minister of Industry and Information Technology, Li Lecheng, attended the press conference, together with Wei Wei, Director of the Science and Technology Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and Liu Bochao, Director of the International Cooperation Department. They introduced relevant situations and answered questions from reporters. The above news shows that Liu Bochao has been appointed as the Director of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Public information shows that Liu Bochao has previously served as the Deputy Director of the Science and Technology Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as well as the Deputy Director of the Network Security Management Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. According to the official website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the International Cooperation Department is responsible for external cooperation and exchanges with Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan; and is responsible for foreign affairs.