General Association of Koreans in China

The General Association of Koreans in China is a pro-DPRK group of ethnic Koreans in the People's Republic of China. The organization is led by Chairwoman Choe Un-bok and held its sixth congress in Shenyang, China, on August 10, 2016. At that time it had been seven years since their fifth congress.[1]

General Association of Koreans in China
TypeNGO
Region served
China
Official language
Korean
Chairwoman
Choe Un-bok
Main organ
Congress
Websitewww.paekdu-hanna.com
General Association of Koreans in China
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese旅華朝鮮人總聯合會
Simplified Chinese旅华朝鲜人总联合会
Japanese name
Kanji在中朝鮮人総聯合会
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
재중조선인총연합회

There are regional and branch organizations of the GAKC, including one in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture. The regional chairman there, Cha Sang-bo, is the vice-chairman of the General Association of Koreans in China.[2]

They publish a magazine called Paektu-Halla.[3]

The organization was apparently founded in 1991, based around a "Korean-Japanese headquarters" led by Chung Min Lee. It adopted its current name in 1998.[4][5]

See also

  • Chongryon (General Association of Korean Residents in Japan)

References

  1. GAKC meets for 6th Congress
  2. Koreans in China celebrate Seventh WPK Congress
  3. Death of Print? Not in North Korea!
  4. 노길남. “양영동 의장, 그는 누구인가”. 민족통신. 2008년 8월 26일에 확인함.
  5. “민간외교 및 대외선전”. 중앙일보. 2008년 8월 26일에 확인함.


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