中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)際(ji)(ji)(ji)廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)臺(tai)(tai)（英文名稱(cheng)：China Radio International，簡稱(cheng)：CRI）是(shi)國(guo)(guo)務(wu)院直屬正部(bu)級事業單(dan)位(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視總臺(tai)(tai)所屬中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華人民(min)共和(he)國(guo)(guo)面向(xiang)(xiang)全(quan)(quan)球(qiu)廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)的(de)新(xin)聞國(guo)(guo)際(ji)(ji)(ji)傳(chuan)(chuan)播(bo)機構，創辦(ban)于1941年12月3日(ri)（起源于延(yan)安新(xin)華廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)臺(tai)(tai)于1941年12月3日(ri)開辦(ban)的(de)日(ri)語(yu)(yu)廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)。延(yan)安新(xin)華廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)臺(tai)(tai)即中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)人民(min)廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)臺(tai)(tai)）。使用(yong)65種語(yu)(yu)言(yan)全(quan)(quan)天(tian)候向(xiang)(xiang)世(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)傳(chuan)(chuan)播(bo)，是(shi)全(quan)(quan)球(qiu)使用(yong)語(yu)(yu)種較(jiao)多(duo)的(de)國(guo)(guo)際(ji)(ji)(ji)傳(chuan)(chuan)播(bo)機構。其宗旨是(shi)“向(xiang)(xiang)世(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)介紹中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)，向(xiang)(xiang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)介紹世(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)，向(xiang)(xiang)世(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)報(bao)道世(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)，增(zeng)進中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人民(min)與世(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)人民(min)之間(jian)的(de)了解和(he)友(you)誼”。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)際(ji)(ji)(ji)廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)臺(tai)(tai)與中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視臺(tai)(tai)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)人民(min)廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)臺(tai)(tai)并稱(cheng)為(wei)“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)三臺(tai)(tai)”。

1941年(nian)12月(yue)3日(ri)，延(yan)安新華廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)電臺日(ri)語(yu)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)開辦。1950年(nian)4月(yue)10日(ri)，中(zhong)(zhong)央人民(min)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)電臺成立(li)國(guo)(guo)際(ji)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)編輯部(bu)。1978年(nian)5月(yue)1日(ri)，中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人民(min)對外(wai)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)機構改名(ming)為“中(zhong)(zhong)華人民(min)共和國(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)際(ji)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)電臺”，之后更(geng)名(ming)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)際(ji)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)電臺。2009年(nian)7月(yue)16日(ri)，中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)際(ji)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)電臺移動國(guo)(guo)際(ji)在線在北京啟動。2011年(nian)1月(yue)18日(ri)，中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)際(ji)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)電視網絡臺（CIBN）正式(shi)成立(li)。

2018年(nian)3月21日，中共中央(yang)(yang)印發(fa)了《深化黨和國家機構(gou)改革方(fang)案(an)》，并發(fa)出通知(zhi)，組建中央(yang)(yang)廣(guang)播電(dian)視總臺，撤(che)銷(xiao)中央(yang)(yang)電(dian)視臺（中國國際(ji)(ji)電(dian)視臺）、中央(yang)(yang)人民廣(guang)播電(dian)臺、中國國際(ji)(ji)廣(guang)播電(dian)臺建制。