Arie Haan
Liu Jindong received his international debut against Chile in a 0–0 friendly match draw on August 20, 2003 where he played in midfield. Under Chinese manager Arie Haan, Liu Jindong was able to gain regular playing time for the national team and would even score his first international goal on December 11, 2003 in an East Asian Cup game vs Hong Kong. Despite playing in several friendlies leading up to the 2004 AFC Asian Cup he was not picked in the final squad to play in the tournament, with Zhou Haibin preferred.