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t Is the CCPPNR and the UFWD?
China Council for United
the Promotion of Front Work
Peaceful National Department
Reunification
Chinese Communist Party UFWD is an institution under
Central Commitee the direct control of the Central
Committee, and is headed by
United Front Work Department 8 Councils a government minister. The
(UFWD) 10 Institutes UFWD operates under the
directives of the Party without
zheng zhang Chinese Embassy and consulates China Council for the Promotion of implicating the Party’s name.
Peaceful National Reunification Outside of mainland China,
The China Council for the (CCPPNR) apart from being responsible for
Promotion of Peaceful Chairman Yu Zhengsheng Taiwan-related work, the UFWD
National Reunification is responsible for managing
(CCPPNR) is headquartered Branches all over the world overseas student associations,
in Beijing, China. The Chinese communities and other
council’s current chairman, Australian Council for the Promotion of related works.
Yu Zhengsheng, is a member Peaceful National Reunification
of China’s Politburo Standing (ACPPNR) The UFWD, which has a
Committee, while the executive Chairman Huang Xiangmo branch in every Chinese city,
vice-chairperson, Sun Chunlan, consists of 8 councils and 10
is both a member of China’s Monitor and control institutions. The CCPPNR is
Central Politburo as well as the among these 10 institutions,
head of the United Front Work Overseas Chinese diaspora Chinese community associations and has branches in every major
Department (UFWD). city around the world. In other
serves as a prominent leader these communities. In recent structure of the Chinese words, the CCPPNR at each
CCPPNR has branches of all Chinese community years, any large-scale protest Communist Party (CCP), locale is directly led by the
around the world. In Australia, associations, which enables or welcome activity has been the CCPPNR is part of UFWD, while the CCPPNR is
apart from the Australian the Chinese Consulate to organised and facilitated by the t h e Un i t e d Front Work the overseas representative of
Council for the Promotion establish comprehensive control, CCPPNR. Department. According to the UFWD, in substance and
of Peaceful Reunification of through the CCPPNR, over the CCP’s public website, the form.
China (ACPPRC), there are also In the current administrative
branches in New South Wales, The UFWD was established
Queensland, Victoria, Northern before the civil war between
Territory, South Australia and the Chinese Communist and
Western Australia. Nationalist parties. Its main
objective was to train spies,
The current head of ACPPRC collect intelligence, and plan and
is Huang Xiangmo, a Chinese instigate campaigns by workers
citizen. A few Australian and students against the Chinese
politicians serve as honorary Nationalist Party government.
advisors for this council. During the civil war in China,
the UFWD played a significant
The ACPPRC and the state role within the CCP in
and territory branches of the defeating the Nationalist Party
CCPPNR are all under the government and seizing political
Chinese Consulate’s supervision control.
and command. The CCPPNR
Today’s UFWD, through the
CCPPNR, focuses on supporting
and transmitting the influence
of the CCP overseas, control
Chinese communities and
monitor the words and actions
of overseas Chinese.
Zheng Zhang is a political
commentator on China.
30 2017 Vision Times Special Edition
China Council for United
the Promotion of Front Work
Peaceful National Department
Reunification
Chinese Communist Party UFWD is an institution under
Central Commitee the direct control of the Central
Committee, and is headed by
United Front Work Department 8 Councils a government minister. The
(UFWD) 10 Institutes UFWD operates under the
directives of the Party without
zheng zhang Chinese Embassy and consulates China Council for the Promotion of implicating the Party’s name.
Peaceful National Reunification Outside of mainland China,
The China Council for the (CCPPNR) apart from being responsible for
Promotion of Peaceful Chairman Yu Zhengsheng Taiwan-related work, the UFWD
National Reunification is responsible for managing
(CCPPNR) is headquartered Branches all over the world overseas student associations,
in Beijing, China. The Chinese communities and other
council’s current chairman, Australian Council for the Promotion of related works.
Yu Zhengsheng, is a member Peaceful National Reunification
of China’s Politburo Standing (ACPPNR) The UFWD, which has a
Committee, while the executive Chairman Huang Xiangmo branch in every Chinese city,
vice-chairperson, Sun Chunlan, consists of 8 councils and 10
is both a member of China’s Monitor and control institutions. The CCPPNR is
Central Politburo as well as the among these 10 institutions,
head of the United Front Work Overseas Chinese diaspora Chinese community associations and has branches in every major
Department (UFWD). city around the world. In other
serves as a prominent leader these communities. In recent structure of the Chinese words, the CCPPNR at each
CCPPNR has branches of all Chinese community years, any large-scale protest Communist Party (CCP), locale is directly led by the
around the world. In Australia, associations, which enables or welcome activity has been the CCPPNR is part of UFWD, while the CCPPNR is
apart from the Australian the Chinese Consulate to organised and facilitated by the t h e Un i t e d Front Work the overseas representative of
Council for the Promotion establish comprehensive control, CCPPNR. Department. According to the UFWD, in substance and
of Peaceful Reunification of through the CCPPNR, over the CCP’s public website, the form.
China (ACPPRC), there are also In the current administrative
branches in New South Wales, The UFWD was established
Queensland, Victoria, Northern before the civil war between
Territory, South Australia and the Chinese Communist and
Western Australia. Nationalist parties. Its main
objective was to train spies,
The current head of ACPPRC collect intelligence, and plan and
is Huang Xiangmo, a Chinese instigate campaigns by workers
citizen. A few Australian and students against the Chinese
politicians serve as honorary Nationalist Party government.
advisors for this council. During the civil war in China,
the UFWD played a significant
The ACPPRC and the state role within the CCP in
and territory branches of the defeating the Nationalist Party
CCPPNR are all under the government and seizing political
Chinese Consulate’s supervision control.
and command. The CCPPNR
Today’s UFWD, through the
CCPPNR, focuses on supporting
and transmitting the influence
of the CCP overseas, control
Chinese communities and
monitor the words and actions
of overseas Chinese.
Zheng Zhang is a political
commentator on China.
30 2017 Vision Times Special Edition
