Welcome Reception in Honor of His Excellency Mr. Pranab Mukherjee President of India jointly hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Embassy of India to China was held in Beijing on 25th of May. Chinese Vice President Mr. Li Yuanchao, former Vice Chairman of National People’s Congress Standing Committee & President of China India Friendship Association Mr. Jiang Zhenghua, former State Councilor Mr. Dai Bingguo, President of Development Research Centor of the State Council Mr. Li Wei as well as 200 personages from various circles attended the receoption. Mme. Li Xiaolin, President of the CPAFFC presided over the reception. 

In his speech Vice President Mr. Li Yuanchao warmly welcomed Mr. Mukherjee to visit China.He said that linked by rivers and mountains, the friendly exchanges between China and India could be traced far back in histroy. The acient Silk Road witnessed the exchanges of mutual learning between our two cultures. Recently, cooperations between our two countries had been in fast track and was still growing fast. China Heat and India Heat had become the new trend of friendly exchanges and mutual learning. Chinese government attached great importance to China-India relationship and was ready to open up a new chapter of China-India relationship with a closer development partnership as its core. 

President Mr. Mukherjee also made a speech in the reception. He thanked Chinese Vice President Mr. Li Yuanchao for attending the receoption and thanked the CPAFFC for holding the reception in his honor. He expressed deep apprecation for the valuable contribution of the CPAFFC in fostering regular exchanges between our two peoples for over six decades. He said, China-India relationship was the priority among priorities, and India would like to work with China to enhance our mutual understanding, enrich our bilateral discourse and conduct all-round cooperation with the spirit of friendship and equality.