On July 16th, Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met with Prof. Ursula M?nnel, President of Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) of Germany.

Mr. Song said that, HSF is one of the most important political foundations in Germany that was among the earliest to carry out cooperation in China, and CPAFFC was its first Chinese partner. Since 1979, the two parties have cooperated practically in areas such as PM exchanges, rural development and educational training, witnessing China’s achievements of 40 years’ reform and opening-up. Currently, with the China-Europe relations facing new challenges and opportunities, CPAFFC is committed to closer cooperation with HSF.

Prof. M?nnel spoke highly of the 40 years’ cooperation with CPAFFC. She said that Germany and China should strengthen cooperation and make further contributions to protect Europe-China relations, liberalization of world trade and multilateral world governance. HSF is ready for further cooperation with CPAFFC, and extends its invitations to CPAFFC and Chinese local governments to visit the headquarter of HSF in Germany.

Mr. Shen Xin, Director General of European and Asian Department of CPAFFC, and Mr. Lyu Hongwei, Deputy Director General of European and Asian Department of CPAFFC, were present during the meeting.