Chinese associations in Africa are active non-state actors enacting a growing role in China’s foreign aid policy and public diplomacy. They serve as intermediaries between individual Chinese, the Chinese embassy and local society by organising cultural and charity activities.
Their leaders often try to gain support from the embassy and local elites. The associations also intervene in social media and traditional media to fight anti-Chinese sentiment.
Members
The CHINESE ASSOCIATION has a membership of over 4,000 Chinese professionals in the United States. Many members hold advanced degrees in science, business, education, law and medicine.
The association is committed to advancing the career development of its members, promoting their visibility and recognizing their contributions. It also provides opportunities to collaborate in research, education and profession service.
CAST Communications, the newsletter distributed to its members, offers news and information about common problems in their field. It also features outstanding Chinese professionals in the United States and reports on state-of-the-art science and technology developments.
The All-China Journalists Association was founded in Shanghai in 1937 with the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC). It is the largest non-governmental organization for journalists in China and has more than 550,000 people pursuing a journalistic future.
Activities
The association provides community services and social events that promote Chinese culture, tradition, and diversity. It also fosters communication, goodwill and understanding among the members and other organizations.
The Association sponsors the annual DuanWu / Dragon Boat Festival Summer Picnic, and other family friendly activities that bring members together more closely each year. Besides, it offers educational opportunities to youths and seniors with cultural and language learning programs.
Throughout the years, the association has organized numerous major Chinese cultural events in Peoria and its surrounding areas. In addition, it has established close ties with the University of Worcester Chinese students and alumni, the City of Worcester, and its sister cities in China.
In 1973, ACA became the first chapter of the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) and was instrumental in establishing a national network of chapters. The organization also contributed to the national movement to pass the Civil Rights Act and Immigration and Nationality Act, which put Chinese Americans on an equal footing with other ethnic groups in America.
Funding
The CHINESE ASSOCIATION provides funding to Asian American community organizations that provide charitable services, research, and educational programs. Grantees must demonstrate fiscal integrity, strength in governance and management, and responsiveness to the needs of New York’s Chinese population.
In addition, the CIAC also provides small grants to support dissertation-level graduate students and scholars who wish to conduct research in China or in other Asian countries. This program is made possible by donations from AAS members and the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation.
Chinese student groups have long been a fixture on American college campuses. But they have become more active in recent years, with tensions growing between them and administrators on campus over a variety of issues. At Georgetown, for instance, the university’s chapter of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) clashed with administrators over a presentation about human rights violations in China in 2005, according to a report by Foreign Policy magazine.
Governance
The Chinese Association of Iowa is governed by a volunteer board of directors. The board is composed of a diverse group of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds who are committed to the mission and goals of the organization.
CHINESE ASSOCIATION’s governance is based on the principle of transparency and accountability. These values are important to the work we do and the people we serve.
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is a unique player in global health governance, in large part because of its ambiguous relationship with international society and its apparent desire to play a role within the global governance system. In order to engage with international society, however, China must also be willing to adapt to its changing environment and evolve in a way that makes it more inclusive of non-Western states.