| Formation | May 1997 (age 29) |
|---|---|
| Native name | 中华海外联谊会 |
| Headquarters | 35 Fu Wai Street, Beijing |
| President | Li Ganjie |
| S | 中华海外联谊会 |
|---|---|
| T | 中華海外聯誼會 |
| Altname | Abbreviation |
| Order | st |
| S 2 | 海联会 |
| T 2 | 海聯會 |
| P | Hǎiliánhuì |
The China Overseas Friendship Association (COFA) is a people's organization under the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. COFA is headquartered in Beijing.
History
The China Overseas Friendship Association was established in Beijing in May 1997.[1][2] In May 2019, it merged with the China Overseas Exchange Association to form the new China Overseas Friendship Association.[3][4] COFA is managed by the Ninth Bureau of the United Front Work Department.[5][6]
References
- ^ "中华海外联谊会"扩容增员"" [The China Overseas Friendship Association is "expanding its membership"] (in Chinese). United Front Work Department. Archived 2020-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ "中华海联1997年大事记" [Major Events of the China Maritime Association in 1997] (in Chinese). China Overseas Friendship Association. Archived 2020-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ "中华海外联谊会和中国海外交流协会合并，规模扩充至上千人" [The China Overseas Friendship Association and the China Overseas Exchange Association have merged, expanding their size to over a thousand members] (in Chinese). The Paper. Shanghai United Media Group. Archived 2020-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ Joske, Alex (June 2020). "Foreign interference and the Chinese Communist Party's united front system". The party speaks for you. Australian Strategic Policy Institute. JSTOR resrep25132
- ^ Cole, J. Michael & Hsu, Szu-Chien (2020-07-30). Insidious Power: How China Undermines Global Democracy. Eastbridge Books. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-78869-213-7. Archived 2023-07-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ Joske, Alex (August 20, 2020). Hunting the Phoenix: The Chinese Communist Party's global search for technology and talent. Australian Strategic Policy Institute. JSTOR resrep26119