On 5 November, Ms Lin Yi, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met with Mr John Le Fondré, Chief Minister of Jersey Island and his delegation at the CPAFFC.

Vice President Lin Yi extended warm welcome to Mr John Le Fondré, and briefed him on the activities carried out by the CPAFFC including people-to-people exchanges and local government cooperation. Lin said the CPAFFC attached great importance to friendly exchanges with the UK including the Jersey Island, and hoped to deepen China-Jersey exchanges and cooperation in the fields of financial services, culture and education, and tourism through this visit.

Mr John Le Fondré thanked the CPAFFC for helping arrange his visit in China, and expressed willingness to work with the CPAFFC to promote the two sides’ exchanges and cooperation.

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

Photographed by Wang Fan