A Conference of new term council members of China-Latin America and Caribbean Friendship Association (CLACFA) was held in Beijing on April 24th, 2017. Around 80 personages including Mr. Ma Peihua, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Mr. Xie Yuan, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), Mr. Zhu Qingqiao, Director-General of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and the new term council members of CLACFA, attended the conference.

CPPCC Vice Chairman Ma Peihua was elected as new term President of CLACFA.

President Ma Peihua delivered an important speech on the conference. He pointed out that CLACFA should strengthen the exchanges and development of the Association in the fields of humanity, local governments, economy, trade and energy. Every council member should take CLACFA as a platform to give great support and to take part in the various activities held by CLACFA, so as to enhance mutual exchanges and greatly develop the broad prospect of the friendship between China and Latin America and Caribbean countries. He also hoped that every council member should make efforts to giving advice and suggestions to promote the comprehensive and in-depth development of the bilateral relations, which could serve the country’s diplomacy.
Director-General Zhu Qingqiao also made an introduction about the current relations and the general situation between China and Latin America and Caribbean countries.