Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

A reception for celebrating the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China and Peru was held by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) in Beijing on November 28th. H.E.Mr. Arken Imirbaki, Vice Chairman of Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), Mr. Hu Sishe, Vice President of CPAFFC, Mr. Carlos Capunay, Peru Ambassador in China, attended the reception.

Before the reception, Vice Chairman Arken Imirbaki met with Ambassador Carlos Capunay and expressed his congratulations on successfully holding the 24th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima of Peru. Arken Imirbaki said that the two heads of state exchanged visits in two months, which promoted China-Peru relations into a new stage. China and Peru have become good brothers who could have mutual trust, good partners who could have common development and good friends who could commonly take responsibilities over 45 years since the establishment of their diplomatic relations. Ambassador Carlos Capunay stressed that the Peru side pays high attention to the friendship between the two countries and is willing to push forward China- Peru comprehensive strategic partnership with the Chinese side.

Vice President Hu Sishe and Ambassador Carlos Capunay delivered speeches respectively on the reception. Vice President Hu Sishe pointed out that since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the bilateral ties have been keeping long-term, stable development, the exchanges in various fields increased gradually and the people-to-people friendship has taken deeper roots in the two peoples. Ambassador Carlos Capunay thanked the Chinese side for long-term supporting and said that the Peru side is willing to continue strengthen the cooperation with China and further promote the bilateral relations.

Vice Chairman Arken Imirbaki also conferred China-Latin America & the Caribbean Friendship Medal to the outstanding Peru writer Juan Morillo and his wife who has been engaging in the cause of the people-to-people friendship.