Entity Type: PRC Party-State Agency

The Office of the Foreign Affairs Work Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the CCP (中共陝西省委外事工作委員會辦公室) serves as the provincial-level body responsible for implementing foreign policy directives within Shaanxi Province, under the leadership of the top provincial party leadership. As the executive arm of the Shaanxi Provincial Foreign Affairs Commission, it operates under the dual leadership of both the provincial CCP committee and the Central Foreign Affairs Commission in Beijing. The office coordinates international exchanges, diplomatic visits, and foreign economic cooperation initiatives throughout the province, while ensuring adherence to central government foreign policy priorities. It plays a crucial role in Shaanxi’s international engagement, particularly in leveraging the province’s often advertised historical significance as a “cradle of Chinese civilization” to advance China’s cultural soft power initiatives and Belt and Road engagement. The office director typically holds a seat on the Shaanxi Provincial Party Standing Committee, reflecting the importance of foreign affairs work in the provincial power structure. Its responsibilities include managing foreign delegations, facilitating international trade exhibitions, overseeing foreign aid projects, coordinating sister-city relationships, and ensuring that all provincial international activities align with diplomatic protocols established by Beijing.

The All-China Youth Federation or ACYF is a [federative body](https://en.youth.cn/InterChannel/YouthOrganization/photo/201112/t201112291886661.htm) of Chinese youth organizations and excellent youth nationwide, established in 1949. Through its 52 member organizations and over 77,000 individual members at all levels, ACYF reaches over 300 million young people across China. The Federation aims to represent and protect the legitimate rights and interests of young people and promote youth participation and development. Its highest decision-making body is the National Committee_ that works for a term of five years, with a President and Vice Presidents. When not in session, the Standing Committee presides over the Federation’s work, including various departments covering ethnic affairs, education, science and technology, and international cooperation with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Its office is located within the United Front Work Department (統戰部).

The Wuxi Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party serves as the local leadership organ for the Communist Party in Wuxi, a major city in Jiangsu province. The committee oversees political governance for this economically significant municipality, which serves as a regional hub for manufacturing, technology, and foreign investment. Wuxi has attracted substantial international business presence, particularly from South Korean companies, with nearly 800 Korean enterprises operating in the city. The municipality maintains sister-city relationships globally, with South Korea representing its largest source of such partnerships. 

The Guangdong People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (GDPAFFC) is a provincial branch of China’s national friendship association system, established to promote people-to-people diplomacy and international cooperation between Guangdong province and other countries. Operating under the broader framework of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), which reports to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and directly under the management of the Guangdong Provincial People’s Government Foreign Affairs Office (广东省人民政府外事办公室), the organization manages sister city relationships and cultural exchanges while serving as a conduit for establishing links with overseas individuals and organizations favorable to Beijing’s official agendas. The GDPAFFC promotes the Communist Party’s conception of “friendship,” emphasizing harmony and accommodation of China’s positions rather than critical dialogue.

The Propaganda Office of the Party Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is the functional department of the Party Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in charge of ideological work. The department’s main responsibilities include formulating and implementing tasks, policies and measures for propaganda work in the region in accordance with the deployment of the central government and the regional party committee, coordinating and guiding the work of all units of the regional propaganda and cultural system and the propaganda departments of the party committees at all levels in the region.

The Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和國教育部) is the State Council agency responsible for regulating all aspects of the educational system in mainland China, including compulsory basic education, vocational education, and tertiary education. Established on October 1, 1949, as the Ministry of Education of the Central People’s Government, the ministry initially operated under the oversight of the Culture and Education Commission. From 1985 to 1998, it was renamed the State Education Commission before returning to its current title following State Council restructuring. The ministry has undergone multiple reorganizations, including temporary abolition during the Cultural Revolution from 1970 to 1975. Currently headed by Huai Jinpeng (懷進鵬), who was appointed Minister in August 2021, the Ministry certifies teachers, standardizes curriculum and textbooks, establishes educational standards, and oversees 75 affiliated universities as part of its mission to “modernize China through education.”

The Propaganda Department of the CCP Committee of Jiangxi Province (中共江西省委宣傳部) serves as the primary vehicle for the provincial Chinese Communist Party leadership to exercise control over public opinion and propaganda throughout Jiangxi Province. Operating under the direct authority of the provincial Party committee, the department oversees ideological work, news media management, and cultural affairs to ensure alignment with Party directives and central government policies. The department runs key “mouthpiece” (喉舌) media including Jiangxi Daily (江西日報), the province’s official Party newspaper, and coordinates with other state media outlets to disseminate approved narratives. The department also manages foreign media engagement, cultural exchange programs, and educational initiatives designed to promote Party ideology while controlling information flow and maintaining political orthodoxy across the province’s media landscape.