"national development and world peace", "represent and protect the legitimate rights and interests of young people and promote youth participation and development"[1]
The All-China Youth Foundation was originally named the All-China Federation of Democratic Youth.[4]:18–19 It developed because the CCP determined that while it had the Young Communist League to focus on the development of youths deemed politically advanced,it needed a broader-based organization as well.[4]:18–19 Consequently,it created the All-China Federation of Democratic Youth,which held its first congress in 1949.[4]:19 In 1958,the organization was renamed the All-China Youth Federation.[4]:19
In 2024,Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council banned its citizens from working at the All-China Youth Federation due to national security concerns.[5]
Functions
The ACYF is an umbrella organization which includes the Young Pioneers of China,among other youth-focused groups.[4]:19 It represents many youth groups in China,and is managed by the Communist Youth League of China.[4]:19 It also serves as a consultative body to the Communist Youth League.[4]:19
Structure
The members of the All-China Youth Federation are representatives recommended by member organizations,elected through consultation,and specially invited representatives of young people. The highest authority of the All-China Youth Federation is the National Committee,and each term of office is 5 years. The National Committee has a chairman and a vice chairman. When the National Committee is not in session,the Standing Committee presides over the affairs of the meeting,and has a secretary-general and a deputy secretary-general. The All-China Youth Federation has a secretariat to take charge of daily affairs. The official publication of the All-China Youth Federation is Chinese Children,and it also has an internal work publication All-China Youth Federation Newsletter.[1]
The All-China Youth Federation has the following institutions:[1]
Press, Publishing and New Media Sector Working Committee
Sports Sector Working Committee
Medical and Health Sector Working Committee
Social Organizations and Social Intermediaries Working Committee
Religious Sector Working Committee
Overseas Scholars and Overseas Chinese Working Committee
Skilled Talent Sector Working Committee
Working Committee for Taiwan compatriots and Hong Kong and Macao special guests
Membership
The All-China Youth Federation has 55 group members and more than 77,000 members of the Youth Federation at all levels.[1] Among them, there are 19 national group members, including:
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