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Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs

中国人民外交学会

FormationDecember 15, 1949; 75 years ago
TypePeople's organization
Headquarters71 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng, Beijing

President

Wang Chao

Secretary-general

Yu Jinsong

Party Secretary

Zhou Haihong
Websitewww.cpifa.org Edit this at Wikidata
Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs
Simplified Chinese中国人民外交学会
Traditional Chinese中國人民外交學會
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Rénmín Wàijiāo Xuéhuì

The Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA) is a people's organization dedicated to promote people-to-people diplomacy.[1]

The institute was founded on 15 December 1949 in Beijing, shortly after the establishment of the People's Republic of China.[2]

Between 1972 and 2002, the CPIFA hosted more than four thousand Americans in China.[2]

The CPIFA has been described as a united front organization, and answers to the United Front Work Department.[3] It is focused on international issues and research foreign policy. It also conducts exchanges with foreign officials and focuses on expanding people-to-people diplomatic activities. The CPIFA works to establish contacts with foreign political activists, diplomats, and other individuals and organizes public lectures and symposia on academic subjects and international policy affairs.[2]

Internal organization

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The institute has the following internal organization:[4]

  • Office
  • Research Department
  • Asia, Africa and Latin America Department
  • Europe Department
  • North America and Oceania Department
  • Party Committee of the Office (Organization and Personnel Department)
  1. Zhang Xiruo (1949–1973)[5]
  2. Hao Deqing (1977–1983)
  3. Han Nianlong (1983–1991)
  4. Liu Shuqing (1991–1997)
  5. Mei Zhaorong (1997–2003)
  6. Lu Qiutian (2003–2006)
  7. Yang Wenchang (2006–2016)
  8. Wu Hailong (2016–2019)
  9. Wang Chao (2019–)
  1. ^ "学会简介" [Introduction to the Society]. Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  2. ^ a b c Diamond, Larry; Schell, Orville. "China's Influence & American Interests" (PDF). Hoover Institute. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  3. ^ Fife, Robert; Chase, Steven (1 December 2017). "Beijing foots bill for Canadian senators, MPs to visit China". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. ^ "学会概况" [Society Overview]. Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  5. ^ "历任会长" [Former Presidents]. Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2025-02-26.