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People's organization is a generic term for organizations in the People's Republic of China excluding governments, the official departments of government, and enterprises or institutions, yet are recognized to be a part of Chinese Communist Party's united front. [1] [2]

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List of people's organizations

Represented at the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

English nameChinese nameFounded in/onTop leaders
NameBirthdatePartyIntroduction
All-China Federation of Trade Unions 中华全国总工会1 May 1925 Wang Dongming July 1956 (age 67) CCP
Communist Youth League of China 中国共产主义青年团August 1922 A Dong November 1970 (age 53) CCP
All-China Women's Federation 中华全国妇女联合会24 March 1949 Shen Yiqin December 1959 (age 64) CCP Female
China Association for Science and Technology 中国科学技术协会September 1958 Wan Gang August 1952 (age 71) CZGP Professor of car engineering, also the Minister of Science and Technology
All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese 中华全国归国华侨联合会12 October 1956 Wan Lijun July 1957 (age 66) CCP Overseas Chinese back from Japan
All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots 中华全国台湾同胞联谊会27 December 1981 Ji Bin August 1966 (age 57) TDSL Taiwan-born politician
All-China Youth Federation 中华全国青年联合会4 May 1949Xu XiaoAugust 1972 (age 51) CCP
All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce 中华全国工商业联合会October 1953 Gao Yunlong December 1958 (age 65) CNDCA

Other people's organizations

English nameChinese nameFounded in/onTop leaders
NameBirthdatePartyIntroduction
China Federation of Literary and Art Circles 中国文学艺术界联合会19 July 1949 Tie Ning September 1957 (age 66) CCP Famous writer, acting since 1975
China Writers Association 中国作家协会23 July 1947 Tie Ning September 1957 (age 66) CCP Famous writer, acting since 1975
China Law Society 中国法学会June 1949 Wang Chen December 1950 (age 73) CCP Former Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee
Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries 中国人民对外友好协会3 May 1954Yang WanmingMarch 1964 (age 5960) CCP Former Chinese Ambassador to Brazil
All-China Journalists Association 中华全国新闻工作者协会February 1957He PingJanuary 1957 (age 67) CCP Former President of the Xinhua News Agency
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade 中国国际贸易促进委员会May 1952Ren HongbinJuly 1966 (age 57) CCP Former Vice Minister of Commerce
China Disabled Persons' Federation 中国残疾人联合会11 March 1988Cheng KaiNovember 1964 (age 59) CCP
Red Cross Society of China 中国红十字会总会10 March 1904 Chen Zhu August 1953 (age 70) CPWDP Molecular biologist, former Minister of Health
Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs中国人民外交学会15 December 1949Wang ChaoApril 1960 (age 63) CCP
China Soong Ching Ling Foundation中国宋庆龄基金会29 May 1982 Li Bin October 1954 (age 69) CCP Former Minister of the National Health and Family Planning Commission
The Alumni Association of Huangpu Military Academy黄埔军校同学会16 June 1984Lin ShangyuanFebruary 1924 (age 100) RCCK The eighteenth batch student of Huangpu Military Academy
Western Returned Scholars Association欧美同学会October 1913 Ding Zhongli January 1957 (age 67) CDL
Chinese Society of Ideological and Political Work中国思想政治工作研究会18 January 1983 Li Shulei January 1964 (age 60) CCP Head of the Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party
China Vocational Education Association中华职业教育社6 May 1917 Hao Mingjin December 1956 (age 67) CNDCA
China Family Planning Association中国计划生育协会29 May 1980 Wang Gang October 1942 (age 81) CCP Former Member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party

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