On 10 Mar, Vice President Song Jingwu of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) attended the coordination meeting for the China-UK Regional Leaders Exchange Programme (Programme) and delivered a speech. Colleagues from the Foreign Affairs Office, the Foreign and Overseas Affairs Office, People’s Friendship Association from Jiangxi Province, Chongqing Municipality, Hubei Province, Hunan Province, Wuhan Municipality, and Chengdu Municipality also joined the meeting.

Vice President Song introduced various local government cooperation platforms established by the CPAFFC with foreign countries’ counterparts, and highlighted the significance of the inaugural Programme for the local government cooperation.

Deputy Director General of the European and Asian Department Zhang Ruoning elaborated on the detailed schedule and logistic arrangement of the Programme, and answered questions from the audience. Deputy Director General of the European and Asian Department Shen Xin attended the meeting.