United Front (PRC)
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The United Front in the People's Republic of China
is a nominally popular front
led by the Communist Party of China
. It is managed by the United Front Work Department
of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
and besides the communist party it consists of eight minor parties and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce
. Its current department head is Du Qinglin
.
The United Front is represented together with other mass organizations such as trade unions, women's and youth organizations, minorities etc. in the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
.
The United Front holds no real power independent of the CPC. It serves a merely symbolic function and its leaders are mostly selected by the Communist Party of China or are themselves CPC members.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
is a nominally popular front
Popular front
A popular front is a broad coalition of different political groupings, often made up of leftists and centrists. Being very broad, they can sometimes include centrist and liberal forces as well as socialist and communist groups...
led by the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
. It is managed by the United Front Work Department
United Front Work Department
The United Front Work Department of the People's Republic of China is an agency under the command of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Its main function is to manage relations with the non-Communist Party elite, including individuals and organizations holding social,...
of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is the highest authority within the Communist Party of China. Its approximately 350 members and alternates are selected once every five years by the National Party Congress....
and besides the communist party it consists of eight minor parties and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce
All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce
The All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce is a non-governmental chamber of commerce, established in 1953 as a successor to the chambers of commerce that were first founded during the Qing Dynasty...
. Its current department head is Du Qinglin
Du Qinglin
Du Qinglin is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He currently serves as vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference , and the director of United Front Work Department of Communist Party of China....
.
The United Front is represented together with other mass organizations such as trade unions, women's and youth organizations, minorities etc. in the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [], shortened as 人民政协, Rénmín Zhèngxié, i.e. "People's PCC"; or just 政协, Zhèngxié, i.e. "The PCC"), abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China...
.
The United Front holds no real power independent of the CPC. It serves a merely symbolic function and its leaders are mostly selected by the Communist Party of China or are themselves CPC members.
United Front Democratic Parties
- Revolutionary Committee of the KuomintangRevolutionary Committee of the KuomintangThe Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang is one of eight registered minor political parties in the People's Republic of China....
(Zhongguo Guomindang Geming Weiyuanhui) - China Democratic LeagueChina Democratic LeagueThe China Democratic League is one of the eight legally recognised political parties in the People's Republic of China.The party was established in 1939 and took its present name in 1944. At its formation, it was a coalition of three pro-democracy parties and three pressure groups...
(Zhongguo Minzhu Tongmeng) - China Democratic National Construction AssociationChina Democratic National Construction AssociationThe China Democratic National Construction Association is one of the eight legally recognised political parties in the People's Republic of China that follow the direction of the Communist Party of China and are member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference...
(Zhongguo Minzhu Jianguo Hui) - China Association for Promoting DemocracyChina Association for Promoting DemocracyThe China Association for Promoting Democracy is one of the eight legally recognised political parties in the People's Republic of China that follow the direction of the Communist Party of China and is a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference...
(Zhongguo Minzhu Cujin Hui) - Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic PartyChinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic PartyThe Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party is one of the eight non-communist, legally recognised political parties in the People's Republic of China that follow the direction of the Communist Party of China and is a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.The...
(Zhongguo Nonggong Minzhu Dang) - China Party for Public InterestChina Party for Public InterestThe Zhigongdang of China is one of the eight legally recognised political parties in the People's Republic of China that follow the direction of the Communist Party of China and are member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.The China Zhi Gong Party derives from the...
(Zhongguo Zhi Gong Dang) - September 3 Society (Jiu San Xueshe)
- Taiwan Democratic Self-Government LeagueTaiwan Democratic Self-Government LeagueThe Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League is one of the eight legally recognised political parties in the People's Republic of China that follow the direction of the Communist Party of China and are member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference...
(Taiwan Minzhu Zizhi Tongmeng)
All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce
- All-China Federation of Industry and CommerceAll-China Federation of Industry and CommerceThe All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce is a non-governmental chamber of commerce, established in 1953 as a successor to the chambers of commerce that were first founded during the Qing Dynasty...
(Zhonghua Quanguo Gongshangye Lianhehui)
See also
- Popular frontPopular frontA popular front is a broad coalition of different political groupings, often made up of leftists and centrists. Being very broad, they can sometimes include centrist and liberal forces as well as socialist and communist groups...
- Chinese People's Political Consultative ConferenceChinese People's Political Consultative ConferenceThe Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [], shortened as 人民政协, Rénmín Zhèngxié, i.e. "People's PCC"; or just 政协, Zhèngxié, i.e. "The PCC"), abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China...
; 2006 CPPCC2006 Chinese People's Political Consultative ConferenceThe 4th Plenary Session of the 10th CPPCC National Committee, or more formally, the 4th Plenary Session of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference was held in Beijing, in conjunction with the 2006 NPC Session. The Three Nongs are slated to be one of... - List of political parties in the People's Republic of China
- One country, two systemsOne country, two systems"One country, two systems" is an idea originally proposed by Deng Xiaoping, then Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China , for the reunification of China during the early 1980s...
- United Front DoctrineUnited Front DoctrineThe United Front Doctrine is a tactic used by the People's Republic of China to achieve dominance over Taiwan. It relies on the presence of China sympathizers in Taiwan combined with a carrot-and-stick approach of threatening war with Taiwan while offering opportunities for business and cultural...