On July 3rd, 2015, Vice President Xie Yuan met with an Iowa Agriculture Delegation led by Mr. Rick Kimberley, owner of the Kimberley Farms Inc.

Mr. Xie introduced the general work of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), and the Photo Exhibition Honoring China-US Cooperation in WWII which just ended with a great success recently in Washington DC. Mr. Xie specially recalled China’s then Vice President Xi Jinping’s visit to Iowa in 2012. He said, President Xi’s first visit to Iowa in 1985 and second visit in 2012 had open a gate for all-round communication between China and the State of Iowa. President Xi’s deep and profound friendship with the Iowa people has become a much-told story in China-US people’s friendship. Mr. Xie said that he is glad to see the increasing exchanges in different fields between China and Iowa, especially in the field of agriculture. CPAFFC will continue to enhance the communication between China’s local government and the State of Iowa and promote the friendship exchanges between the two sides.

Kimberley thanked Xie for meeting with the delegation. He was honored to coordinate with Vice President Xi’s visit to Iowa in 2012 and glad to contribute in to the much-told story in China-US friendship. Mr. Swallow Yan, Executive Director of the Chinese Association of Iowa (CAI), expressed his gratitude for CPAFFC’s long-time support and help. CAI will continue to promote the exchanges betwenn Iowa and China.