CPAFFC Secretary General Li Xikui led the delegation of China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development (CFFPD) to visit the U.S. and atttend the 2018 Global Philanthropy Forum from May 2 to 6, 2018. During the visit, he made in-depth exchanges on charity cooperation and NGO management and development with David Arnold, President of the Asia Foundation, Birger Stamperdahl, President of Give2 Asia, Clare Winterton, COO of Global Fund for Women, Jane Wales, CEO of the Global Philanthropy Forum, Heather Grady, Vice President of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, and Kim Meredith, Executive Director of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society.

Li Xikui briefed the U.S. partners on the functions of the CPAFFC and the CFFPD, as well as the Chinese government's relevant management policies for foreign NGOs. He expressed the hope to deepen mutual understanding through face-to-face exchanges and promote pragmatic cooperation between the two sides in the development of public welfare projects, the cultivation of talents in the field of public welfare, and the sharing of public welfare resources.

The U.S. side welcomed the delegation’s visit and thanked the CPAFFC for its tremendous help in their development in China. They expressed their willingness to communicate closely with the CPAFFC, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the fields of public welfare projects and professional personnel training in China, share the successful experience of the U.S. in philanthropy, and explore the possibility of jointly carrying out public welfare projects in developing countries with high-quality resources, so as to promote the continuous development of bilateral relations.

During the visit, Li Xikui attended the 2018 Global Philanthropy Forum and its sub-forums. He introduced the charity projects carried out by the CPAFFC and the CFFPD. He also introduced the World Philanthropy Forum initiated by the CPAFFC, and invited representatives from the U.S. and gobal philanthropic organizations to attend the 3rd World Philanthropy Forum to be held in Shanghai in September this year.

Photographed by Jia Ji