On Sept 19th, Mr Song Jingwu, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) met with Ian Mitchell, Head of External Relations of the Scottish Government.

Vice President Song extended welcome to Ian Mitchell’s visit to China, and exchanged views on topics of common interest with him. Mitchell thanked the CPAFFC for attaching great significance to the work with the UK, Scotland in Particular. He also discussed how to promote China-Scotland relations through economic, cultural, educational, and tourist exchanges.

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