Chinese Association for International Understanding
The Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU) is a Beijing-based organization, registered under the Ministry of Civil Affairs, that is reported to be a front organization for the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) used for international exchanges with academics, think tanks, and other civil society organizations. CAFIU is reported to have links to the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission.
Abbreviation | CAFIU |
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Formation | September 1981 |
Headquarters | 15 Wanshou Road, Haidian District, Beijing |
President | Ji Bingxuan |
Parent organization | International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party |
Website | www |
CAFIU's president is Ji Bingxuan and its vice president is Ai Ping, former vice minister of the CCP's International Liaison Department. Yan Junqi, a former vice chairwoman of the National People's Congress, is a past president of the organization. Zhou Tienong served as a director of the organization. The organization publishes a journal titled International Understanding.