All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese

The All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese is a people's organization of the Chinese Communist Party to influence overseas Chinese. Part of the united front, ACFROC has 27 seats on the national committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

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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".
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.
On 21 March 2018, the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issued a plan on deepening the reform of the party and state institutions, 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.
In February 2025, Philippine police arrested four Chinese nationals affiliated with ACFROC-associated organizations in the Philippines that made cash donations to Tarlac City and its police force.

Organization

The All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese maintains the following institutions:
Internal Departments:

General Office
Information & Communication Department
Friendship & Liaison Department
Economic & Technology Department
Cultural Exchange Department
Rights Protection Department
Grassroots Development Department
Organization & Personnel Department

Directly affiliated Public Institutions:

Administrative Services Center
China Overseas Chinese Research Institute
Overseas Chinese History Museum of China
Hai Nei Yu Hai Wai Magazine
ACFROC Public Welfare Management & Services Center
ACFROC Cadre Training Center

Directly affiliated Enterprises:

China Enterprise Management Consulting Company
Chinese Overseas Publishing House

Supervised Social Organizations:

Chinese Overseas Businessmen's Association
Chinese Overseas Chinese Photographic Society
Chinese Overseas Chinese International Cultural Exchange Promotion Association
China Overseas Chinese Historical Society

Leading Groups

Presidents