On September 14th, Mr Song Jingwu, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met with Ms ásta Jóhannesdóttir, former President of Althingi and General Secretary of Centennial Celebration of Women′s Suffrage 2015 in Iceland, and the Icelandic Ambassador to China, Mr Stefán Skjaldarson at the CPAFFC.

Vice President Song Jingwu extended warm welcome to Jóhannesdóttir, and briefed her on the activities carried out by the CPAFFC including people-to-people friendship, local government cooperation, public diplomacy and charity. Song said the CPAFFC attached great importance to friendly exchanges with Iceland, and hoped to deepen China-Iceland exchanges and cooperation in the fields of culture, art, women’s affairs and local governments through this visit.

Jóhannesdóttir thanked the CPAFFC for helping arrange her visit in China, and expressed willingness to work with the CPAFFC to promote the two countries’ exchanges and cooperation.

Deputy Director General of the European and Asian Department Ms Zhang Ruoning attended the meeting.