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This document details China's influence efforts directed at the U.S. Congress from 1979 to 1988, following the establishment of formal diplomatic relations. It describes how China, in response to pro-Taiwan lobbying, utilized organizations like the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA) to build relationships with congressional members and staff by hosting delegations in China. The text frames CPIFA as a "united front organization" or GONGO that carries out government-directed policies while appearing independent.

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Name Role Context
Carter

Timeline (2 events)

Establishment of Official Relations (1979-1988)
Passage of the Taiwan Relations Act in 1979

Locations (7)

Relationships (5)

Carter administration Moved toward full diplomatic recognition PRC
US Congress Passed the Taiwan Relations Act in 1979 to maintain an ongoing relationship and provide weapons for its defense Taiwan
China Expanded embassy staff and used organizations like CPIFA to lobby and build relations US Congress
Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA) Acts as the main host in China for delegations of congressional members and staffers US delegations
Formosan Association for Public Affairs A pro-Taiwan independence group that lobbies the US Congress Taiwan

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"CPIFA is a so-called united front organization, similar to those found in the former Soviet Union and other Leninist states that seek to opportunistically build alliances wherever they can."
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"Such organizations, or GONGOs ("government-organized non-governmental organizations"), carry out government-directed policies and cooperative initiatives with influential foreigners without being perceived as a formal part of the Chinese government."
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