The All-China Youth Federation (ACYF; zh , s = 中华全国青年联合会 ) is a

people's organization People's organization is a generic term for organizations in the People's Republic of China excluding governments, the official departments of government, and enterprises or institutions, yet are recognized to be a part of Chinese Communist Party' ...

founded on 4 May 1949 that represents many youth groups in

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, including the

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. Former

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s and General Secretaries of the Chinese Communist Party

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and

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were both members.

Tasks

According to its official website, the basic tasks of All-China Youth Federation are: *Hold aloft the banners of patriotism and socialism *Encourage young people to study Marxism–Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought and Deng Xiaoping Theory and to study the

socialist market economy The socialist market economy (SME) is the economic system and model of economic development employed in the People's Republic of China. The system is a market economy with the predominance of public ownership and state-owned enterprises. Th ...

, modern science and technology and general knowledge *Extensively represent and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of young people of all ethnic groups and all walks of life *Guide young people to actively participate in social activities and work hard to help them develop healthily and become well-trained *Actively develop ties of friendship with young people of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao and overseas Chinese *Consolidate and develop the situation of social stability and unity in China, promote its socialist modernization drive, push the development of the socialist market economy, improve the socialist democracy and legal system and promote the reunification of the motherland and defend the peace and development of the whole world.http://vweb.youth.cn/cms/2006/qlwx/ywb/abo/200605/t20060525_326585.htm All-China Youth Federation

References

External links

All China Youth Federation official website
Youth organizations based in China Youth organizations established in 1949 {{PRChina-stub Organizations associated with the Chinese Communist Party Communist Youth League of China