The aim is to facilitate exchange of information and professional knowledge among members. It also promotes friendship and contributes to the integration of local multicultural communities.
The articles of association must align with Chinese corporate culture and legal system. This includes defining the business scope, capital contribution structure and governance details.
Chinese Medical Association
The Chinese Medical Association is a national academic organization with 89 specialty societies and over 700,000 members in China. The CMA conducts domestic and international medical academic exchange activities; discovers, recommends and cultivates talented specialists; publishes 191 medical and scientific journals; and carries out medical project evaluation and review.
The creation of both GMA and the CMA was a desired effort by western-trained Chinese elites for scientific control of modern medicine in China. This was also a means of establishing a body of knowledge that had “cultural authority” as a domain of rational thinking endowed with the guidance of science.
CCBA supports numerous community events and organizations, including cultural, women’s and religious groups; civic and educational associations; family organizations; and business and professional groups. CCBA is committed to providing leadership and support in the community and advancing the health of its residents through education, research, scholarship, and philanthropy. CCBA also serves as the liaison for community organizations and government officials in matters related to the Chinese American community.
Chinese Association for Science and Technology in the USA
Since its founding in 1992, CAST has promoted unity, collaboration, and communication among scholars and professionals across the United States. Its members are from a wide range of fields, including science and technology, education, business management, finance, law, and culture.
The organization is a non-profit and all its activities are in compliance with the laws of the USA. The organization has a broad membership base in the Chinese community and beyond, and is a leading advocate for promoting networking and professional development among Chinese-Americans.
It has also made significant contributions to the development of science and technology in China, and to the popularization of science and technology. In addition, it is a constituent member of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), where it participates in state affairs through political consultation, policy-making, and democratic supervision. In the US, CAST has established chapters in the Silicon Valley area and other major cities.
Chinese Association for International Understanding
The Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU) works in the fields of social activism, cultural and educational exchanges, poverty alleviation and international cooperation. It maintains close contacts with NGOs in different countries, associations of foreign citizens and research institutes in China.
It promotes the Chinese culture and values in the West through its activities. It also provides support for NGOs to carry out international programs. It is a source of inspiration for members to pursue excellence in their scholarship and contributions, with a spirit of volunteerism.
It aims to build a global community with shared future. It believes that despite the differences in geographical location, history and culture, people of all nations can, on the basis of sincerity and real results, strengthen dialogue and exchanges, enhance mutual learning, enhance the sense of amity and solidarity, avoid clashes of civilizations and usher in a brighter future for mankind.
Chinese Voluntary Associations
Chinese voluntary associations (CVAs) are vibrant community organizations with activities ranging from political advocacy, cultural and religious practices to charity work and community services. They often promote a broad definition of Chineseness to unite migrants regardless of where they come from and when they arrived.
Nonetheless, research on CVAs has not focused much on how homeland identity politics shape their activities and day-to-day lives. Drawing on participant observations and interviews, this special issue explores the ways in which CVA members understand and use a broad definition of Chineseness to define their identity, association participation, and social interactions with other migrant groups.
Gonzalez traces the global spread of Chee Kung Tong (CKT) – a sworn brotherhood organization that emerged in mining towns of California and British Columbia in the mid-nineteenth century – highlighting its complex role in Chinese diasporic transnationalism. Kuo unpacks gender relations in CVAs and demonstrates how embracing intersectionality empowers Asian women volunteers to confront racism, xenophobia and discrimination in White Australia.