China Association for International Friendly Contact

The China Association for International Friendly Contact (CAIFC) is a united front organization subordinate to the Liaison Department of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission.[1][2][3] CAIFC was founded in 1984 and is active in overseas influence operations to promote the interests of the Chinese Communist Party.[4][5][6][7][8] According to a 2018 report by the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, CAIFC "performs dual roles of intelligence collection and conducting propaganda and perception management campaigns."[9] CAIFC's vice president is Deng Rong.[10]

China Association for International Friendly Contact
AbbreviationCAIFC
Formation1984 (1984)
Location
  • Beijing
Vice President
Deng Rong
Parent organization
Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission
Websitewww.caifc.org.cn

CAIFC operates an affiliated think tank called the Center for Peace and Development Studies.[11][12]

See also

References
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