A reception for celebrating the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Kingdom of Belgium was held in Beijing by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Embassy of Belgium in China on December 4th. H.E. Mr. Arken Imirbaki, Vice Chairman of Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and Mr. Siegfried Bracke, President of the Chamber of Representatives of the Federal Parliament of Belgium, attended the reception. Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of CPAFFC and Mr. Michel Malherbe, Ambassador of the Embassy of Belgium in China, proposed toasts respectively.

Vice Chairman Arken Imirbaki and President Siegfried Bracke jointly unveiled the plaque for the commemorative envelope of the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China and Belgium on the reception. They all watched the excellent performances played by the traditional Chinese instrument Peizhu and traditional Belgian instrument Saxophone .

More than 150 representatives from various circles in Beijing attended the reception.