All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese

The All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (ACFROC) is a people's organization of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to influence overseas Chinese. Part of the united front, ACFROC has 27 seats on the national committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

History
In July 1937, the "Office for Overseas Chinese in Yan'an" was established, who on 5 September 1940 organized the first "Yan'an Overseas Chinese Congress". At the congress, the "Yan'an Overseas Chinese National Salvation Association" was created, which on 12 March 1946 changed its name to "Yan'an Overseas Chinese Association", and again in 1948 to "China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese from Liberated Areas".

In June 1956, following a decree from the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, the "Preparatory Committee of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese" was created, and later on 12 October, the "All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese" was formed in Beijing.

On 21 March 2018, the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issued a plan on Deepening Reform of Party and State Institutions, stating that the responsibility of maintaining relations with overseas Chinese individuals and associations are to be transferred from the State Council Overseas Chinese Affairs Office to the ACFROC.

Presidents

 * 1) Tan Kah Kee (October 1956 – August 1961)
 * 2) Zhuang Xiquan (December 1978 – April 1984)
 * 3) Zhang Guoji (April 1984 – December 1989)
 * 4) Zhuang Yanlin (December 1989 – June 1994)
 * 5) Yang Taifang (June 1994 – July 1999)
 * 6) Lin Zhaoshu (July 1999 – January 2008)
 * 7) Lin Jun (January 2008 – June 2017)
 * 8) Wan Lijun (June 2017 – Incumbent)