The National Ethnic Affairs Commission (NEAC) is a body under the leadership of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party that is responsible for administering the Chinese ethnic policies, researching ethnological theories, carrying out ethnic work and education, supervising the implementation and improvement of the system of regional ethnic autonomy, and overseeing the protection of the rights and interests of ethnic minorities in China.[1][2]

History

In 1949, the Ethnic Affairs Commission of the Central People's Government (Chinese: 中央人民政府民族事务委员会) was established. In 1954, the Ethnic Affairs Commission of the Central People's Government was renamed the Ethnic Affairs Commission of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国民族事务委员会). The PRC Ethnic Affairs Commission was abolished in 1970.[3] The State Ethnic Affairs Commission of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国国家民族事务委员会) was established.[4] In 1978 and since then it has been acting as a Constituent departments of the State Council.[5][6]

The National Ethnic Affairs Commission was put under the leadership of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party in March 2018 as part of the deepening the reform of the Party and state institutions.[7][8][9] The National Ethnic Affairs Commission remains as a constituent department of the State Council.[10]

On August 31, 2020, according to the National Development and Reform Commission's Implementation Opinions on Comprehensively Pushing Forward the Reform of Delinking Trade Associations and Administrative Organs, the China Association of Ethnic Folk Crafts and Arts Artists, the China Ethnic Economy Promotion Association for Foreign Cooperation, and the National Association of Ethnic Secondary Education, formerly under the supervision of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, have been separated from the State Ethnic Affairs Commission.[11][12]

Organizational framework

According to the Provisions on the Functional Configuration, Internal Organizations and Staffing of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission and the Approval of the Central Editorial Office on Adjusting the Organizational Establishment of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, the NEAC has set up the following organizations:[13]

Internal Organizations

  • General Office
  • Division of Coordination and Promotion
  • Division of Theory and Research
  • Division of Policies and Regulations
  • Division of Promotion of National Unity
  • Division of Joint Development
  • Division of Culture and Publicity
  • Division of Education
  • Division of International Exchange (Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Office)
  • Division of Personnel
  • Division Party Committee of Organizations
  • Bureau of Retired Cadres

Directly Affiliated Organizations

  • Public Opinion Center (Chinese: 舆情中心)
  • Ancient Book Processing and Research Office (Chinese: 古籍整理研究室)
  • Organization Service Center (Organization Service Bureau)

Directly Affiliated Cultural institutions

Directly Affiliated Higher Education Institutions

Directly Affiliated Enterprise Units

See also

References

  1. ^ Saha, S.C. (2008). Ethnicity and Sociopolitical Change in Africa and Other Developing Countries: A Constructive Discourse in State Building. Lexington Books. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-4616-3340-2. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  2. ^ Landis, D.; Albert, R.D. (2012). Handbook of Ethnic Conflict: International Perspectives. International and Cultural Psychology. Springer New York. p. 188. ISBN 978-1-4614-0447-7. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  3. ^ 中华人民共和国中央政府机构, 1949-1990年 (in Chinese). 经济科学出版社. 1993. p. 56. ISBN 978-7-5058-0504-0. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. ^ Zhou, M.; Sun, H. (2006). Language Policy in the People’s Republic of China: Theory and Practice Since 1949. Language Policy. Springer Netherlands. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-4020-8039-5. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  5. ^ China. 国家机构编制委员会. 办公室 (1992). 中央国家机关所属事业单位大全 (in Chinese). 经济科学出版社. p. 71. ISBN 978-7-5058-0460-9. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  6. ^ 中国少数民族教育. 中国民族多元文化丛书 (in Chinese). 五洲传播出版社. 2007. p. 7. ISBN 978-7-5085-1163-4. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  7. ^ Joske, Alex (May 9, 2019). "Reorganizing the United Front Work Department: New Structures for a New Era of Diaspora and Religious Affairs Work". Jamestown Foundation. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  8. ^ Zhao, Taotao; Leibold, James (2019-10-13). "Ethnic Governance under Xi Jinping: The Centrality of the United Front Work Department & Its Implications". Journal of Contemporary China. 29 (124): 487–502. doi:10.1080/10670564.2019.1677359. ISSN 1067-0564. S2CID 211427737.
  9. ^ "党和国家机构改革｜中央统战部统一管理民族宗教等工作". 澎湃新闻 (in Chinese). 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  10. ^ "国家民委"三定"规定调整：归口中央统战部领导". 新浪新闻_手机新浪网 (in Chinese). 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  11. ^ "关于全面推开行业协会商会与行政机关脱钩改革的实施意见_部门政务_中国政府网". 中国政府网_中央人民政府门户网站 (in Chinese). 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  12. ^ "关于做好全面推开全国性行业协会商会与行政机关脱钩改革工作的通知_部门政务_中国政府网". 中国政府网_中央人民政府门户网站 (in Chinese). 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  13. ^ "国务院办公厅关于印发国家民族事务委员会职能配置内设机构和人员编制规定的通知". 中国政府网_中央人民政府门户网站 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
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