All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese

The All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (Chinese: 中华全国归国华侨联合会; abbreviated ACFROC or 中国侨联) is a united front organization of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to influence overseas Chinese.^[1][2][3] ACFROC has 27 seats on the national committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.^[4][5]

All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese

中华全国归国华侨联合会
Formation	June 1956 (1956-06)
Location	Beijing, China
President	Wan Lijun
Affiliations	Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Website	www.chinaql.org

History

In July 1937, the "Office for Overseas Chinese in Yan'an" was established, who on 5 September 1940 organized the first "Yan'an Overseas Chinese Congress". At the congress, the "Yan'an Overseas Chinese National Salvation Association" was created, which on 12 March 1946 changed its name to "Yan'an Overseas Chinese Association", and again in 1948 to "China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese from Liberated Areas".^[4]

On 8 July 1950, the "Preparatory Committee of the Returned Overseas Chinese Association of the People's Republic of China" was formed in Beijing.^{[citation needed]}

In June 1956, following a decree from the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, the "Preparatory Committee of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese" was created, and later on 12 October, the "All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese" was formed in Beijing.^[4]

On 21 March 2018, the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issued a plan on Deepening Reform of Party and State Institutions [zh], stating that the responsibility of maintaining relations with overseas Chinese individuals and associations are to be transferred from the State Council Overseas Chinese Affairs Office to the ACFROC.^[6]

References

1. Suryadinata, Leo (25 January 2017). The Rise of China and the Chinese Overseas: A Study of Beijing's Changing Policy in Southeast Asia and Beyond. ISEAS Publishing. doi:10.1355/9789814762656. ISBN 978-981-4762-65-6.
2. Joske, Alex (9 June 2020). "The party speaks for you: Foreign interference and the Chinese Communist Party's united front system". Australian Strategic Policy Institute. JSTOR resrep25132. from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. Yoshihara, Toshi; Bianchi, Jack (1 July 2020). "Uncovering China's Influence in Europe: How Friendship Groups Coopt European Elites". Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. p. 33. from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
4. "中国侨联简况". 中华全国归国华侨联合会. from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
5. 中国人民政治协商会议第十二届全国委员会委员名单 [List of members of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.]. www.cppcc.gov.cn (in Chinese). from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
6. Joske, Alex (9 May 2019). "Reorganizing the United Front Work Department: New Structures for a New Era of Diaspora and Religious Affairs Work". Jamestown Foundation. from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.

External links

• Official website