On February 9th, Mr Song Jingwu, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) met with Mr John Aquilina, Ambassador of Malta to China, and Mr Aldo Cutajar, Deputy Head of Mission.

Vice President Song briefly introduced CPAFFC’s work in people-to-people diplomacy, local government cooperation, public diplomacy and public welfare affairs, and exchange views with him on co-hosting the reception to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Malta. Ambassador John Aquilina said that Malta is eager to increase and improve contacts and relations with China, and expect to work with the CPAFFC to create more exchanges and cooperation with China in the areas of people-to-people, culture, local government, economy and trade, and tourism.