There are a large number of mass organizations in China, which carry out their activities independently in accordance with the Constitution and the law. Subordinate units of these organizations are distributed in the cities and rural areas, serving to unite workers, young people, women and other persons of all walks of life nationwide. They participate in national and local political life and play an important role in coordinating social and public affairs and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the people.
Major social organizations in China are as follows:
All-China Federation of Trade Unions: This mass organization is the supreme leading body of all the local trade union organizations and national industrial union organizations in China. Founded in May 1925, it currently has 103.996 million members. The current Executive Committee chairman is Wang Zhaoguo.
All-China Youth Federation: Founded in May 1949, this federation comprises all the youth organizations in China, including the Communist Youth League, All-China Students' Federation, All-China Young Men's Christian Association, All-China Young Women's Christian Association, Chinese Association of Young Entrepreneurs, and Chinese Association of Young Township Entrepreneurs, Chinese Association of Young Scientists and Technicians, Beijing Association of Young Editors and Reporters, Chinese Youth Volunteers Association, Chinese Youth Association for Industrial Promotion and Development, Chinese Youth Research Society, Youth Federation of Organizations Directly Under the Central Authorities, Youth Federation of the Central State Organizations, National Civil Aviation Youth Federation, along with the youth federations of the individual provinces, autonomous regions, and centrally administered municipalities. Founded in May 1922, the Communist Youth League of China, with a current membership of 68.71 million of China's advanced youth, is the core organization. The current Central Committee first secretary is Zhou Qiang.
All-China Women's Federation: Founded in April 1949, this mass organization was founded to get women from all ethnic groups and all walks of life united to fight for women's further emancipation. The All-China Women's Federation works hard for the protection of women's rights and interests, including political rights, labor employment rights, property rights, cultural and educational rights, and personal rights, as well as marriage and family rights, and special rights related to their physiological characteristics. The Fifth Session of the Seventh National People's Congress passed the Law on the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests in April 1992, signaling that China's work on safeguarding women's rights and interests had entered a new stage defined by law. The current Executive Committee chairwoman is Peng Peiyun.
All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce: Founded in October 1953, this people's association organized by people in industry and commerce functions as a non-governmental chamber of commerce for promoting business people's domestic and overseas ties. Its current Executive Committee chairman is Huang Mengfu.
The Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries: Founded in May 1954, the Association aims to promote friendship and mutual understanding between the Chinese people and those in other countries. On behalf of the Chinese people, it contacts friendly organizations and individuals in other countries and develops mutual exchanges, providing a bond of friendship linking the Chinese people with people throughout the rest of the world. Its present President is Qi Huaiyuan.
Apart from the above-mentioned social organizations, there are many others including China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Chinese Writers Association, All-China Journalists Association, China Association for Science and Technology, All-China Federation for Returned Overseas Chinese, and China Disabled Persons' Federation.
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