 In 1969, Qiao Shi and his wife were sent to work in rural labour camps, first in Heilongjiang, and later in Henan province.He was able to return to the ILD in 1971, when Geng Biao became Director of the department.After the end of the Cultural Revolution, Qiao Shi became the Deputy Director of ILD in 1978, and Director in 1982, responsible for managing relationships with foreign communist parties.