The Society Work Department[1] is a ministry-level agency under the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, responsible for handling public complaints and proposals, nationwide industry associations and chambers of commerce, and party building work for societal organizations.

The Society Work Department was established in March 2023 under General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping after wide-ranging reforms to change the CCP and state structure.

[2][3] On 8 July 2023, Wu Hansheng was appointed as the first head of the Department.

[4] In November 2024, Xi stated that the department's functions were "vital to the party's long-term governance.

"[5] The department oversees the interactions of the CCP with civic groups, chambers of commerce and industry groups, as well as party-building work in mixed-ownership and non-public enterprises.