All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots

The All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots (ACFTC) is a people's organization composed mainly of Taiwanese residing in the People's Republic of China whose official aim is Chinese unification.^[1]

All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots

中华全国台湾同胞联谊会
Formation	December 22, 1981; 43 years ago (1981-12-22)
Type	People's organization
Headquarters	No. 188 Chaonei Street, Dongcheng, Beijing
President	Zheng Jianmin
Party Secretary	Ji Bin
Website	tailian.taiwan.cn

All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots
Simplified Chinese	中华全国台湾同胞联谊会
Traditional Chinese	中華全國台灣同胞聯誼會
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōnghuá Quánguó Táiwān Tóngbāo Liányìhuì
Abbreviation
Simplified Chinese	全国台联
Traditional Chinese	全國台聯
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Quánguó Táilián

History

The ACFTC was established on 22 December 1981 in Beijing.^[2]

Starting in 2017, the ACFTC took on a more prominent role in the CCP's united front efforts directed at Taiwan.^[3]

During the run-up to the 2024 Taiwanese presidential election, the ACFTC coordinated editorial attacks against presidential candidate Lai Ching-te, framing him as "pro-war".^[4]

In 2024, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council banned its citizens from working at the ACFTC due to national security concerns.^[5][6]

Organization

Presidents

1. Lin Liyun (December 1981 – May 1991)
2. Zhang Kehui (May 1991 – November 1997)
3. Yang Guoqing (November 1997 – January 2005)
4. Liang Guoyang (January 2005 – December 2012)
5. Wang Yifu (December 2012 – December 2017)^[3]
6. Huang Zhixian [zh] (December 2017 – December 2022)^[1]
7. Zheng Jianmin (December 2022 – Incumbent)

See also

• Taiwan Affairs Office