The Chinese Fencing Association was founded in 1973. Its headquarters is in Beijing. It is a non-governmental organization and a member of the All-China Sports Federation. In 1974, Chinese Fencing Association became a formal member of the International Fencing Federation.

Major tasks of the Association are:

* to increase public interests in fencing and organize public activities;

* to assist training of young athletes;

* to hold training courses for coaches and judges;

* to examine and check the abilities of national coaches and judges;

* to work out standards of evaluating athletes;

* to amend, check, and approve regulations on fencing competitions and judging;

* to study and develop fencing equipment in order to cope with adjustments of international rules;

* to select and organize players to take part in international and national games;

* to organize international games in China.

Under the Chinese Fending Association, there are the National Committee, the Executive Committee, the Secretariat, the Coaches Committee, the Research Committee and the Equipment Committee.