Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars
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The Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars (IFCSS) was founded on August 1, 1989, when over 1000 Chinese
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 student representatives from more than 200 major U.S. universities held their First Congress of Chinese Students and Scholars in USA at the University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
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 and elected Liu Yongchuan (Alex) as its president. The mission of IFCSS was to promote democracy in China and to protect the interests of the Chinese students and scholars studying in the United States, as a response to Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, also known as the June Fourth Incident in Chinese , were a series of demonstrations in and near Tiananmen Square in Beijing in the People's Republic of China beginning on 15 April 1989...

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Since its birth, IFCSS had become one of the most influential overseas Chinese students groups in history. It had lobbied successfully in U.S. Congress, organized the well-known "Washington March for Chinese Democracy
Washington March for Chinese Democracy
The Washington March for Democracy in China was sponsored by the Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars on Oct 1 of 1989, as a response to the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. About 6000 people participated. The event's organizers and advisors include Arthur Miller, Wuer Kaixi,...

" in 1989, and united tens of thousands of Chinese students together for many years since 1989. However, its relevance and importance have been declining for years.

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