The history of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission

In October 1926, the "Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee" was established, affiliated with the National Government.

In December 1931, the "Organic Law of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission" was enacted and promulgated, and it was placed under the Executive Yuan. The association has three offices: secretary, overseas Chinese management, and overseas education, as well as clerical, affairs, overseas Chinese guidance, immigration, and education. Six subjects including guidance and cultural undertakings. In April of the following year, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee was formally established.

In 1940, the "Overseas Chinese Education Correspondence School" (today's China Correspondence School) was established to provide overseas Chinese with opportunities for further study through communication.

The "Overseas Chinese News Agency" was established in April 1941 to strengthen overseas publicity work and publish newsletters to report overseas Chinese news and domestic news.

In December 1946, the National Assembly enacted and promulgated the "Constitution of the Republic of China", which listed overseas Chinese affairs as a "basic national policy" and stipulated that the development of the national economic undertakings of overseas Chinese should be supported and protected.

In December 1981, the "Organic Law of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission" was revised, and the number of additional deputy heads was revised from the original two to two or three.

After the establishment of the "Overseas Chinese Cultural and Educational Service Center" in San Francisco, USA, in March 1985, 17 overseas Chinese cultural and educational service centers were successively established in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia, Philippines, Thailand and other countries.

In September 2011, in conjunction with the organizational consolidation of the "Executive Yuan", the "Organic Law of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission" was revised. The number of vice-chairmen was revised to 2, with 1 being the vice-chairman for political affairs and 1 being the executive deputy. Chairman; the association consists of five offices: Comprehensive Planning, Overseas Chinese, Overseas Chinese Education, Overseas Chinese Businessmen, and Overseas Chinese Students, and five offices: Secretarial, Human Resources, Political Style, Accounting, and Information, as well as Overseas Chinese News Agency, Legal Affairs Council, and other units.