From May 7 to 8, the 28th Eurasian Economic Summit, hosted by the Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research Foundation, was held in Istanbul, Türkiye.This summit was themed on "A More Humane World—Dialogue for a Livable World." Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev sent congratulatory letters to the event respectively. The event brought together around 300 political dignitaries, experts, scholars, entrepreneurs, and leaders of social organizations from more than 40 countries all over the world.Ji Yongjun, Director-General of the Department of Asian and African Affairs at the CPAFFC, led a working group to attend the summit upon invitation and delivered a speech under the topic of "Resilient Cities." He shared China's practical experiences in building resilient cities, taking the Xiongan New Area and Shanghai as examples, and in boosting subnational cooperation between China and foreign countries with international sister cities as a bridge.Founded by the Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research Foundation, the Eurasian Economic Summit serves as an international platform for high-level exchanges. Its primary objectives are to study and discuss hotspot issues and common challenges in the realms of development, security, and economy that confront Eurasian countries, and to advance international cooperation and exchanges. This annual gathering has been convened for 28 consecutive years.

From April 28 to May 1, at the invitation of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations, Yuan Mindao, Vice President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), visited Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, to attend the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, and delivered a speech at the meeting between Do Van Chien, Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee, Member of the Secretariat of the CPV Central Committee and President of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, and representatives from friendship organizations around the world.Yuan Mindao reviewed the glorious history of the Chinese and Vietnamese peoples fighting side by side and supporting each other in the struggle for national independence and liberation, jointly forging a profound friendship of "comrades plus brothers." In addition, he said that during President Xi Jinping's state visit to Viet Nam in April this year, the top leaders of the two parties and two countries drew a new blueprint for continuously deepening the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and accelerating the building of a China-Viet Nam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance. The CPAFFC will work with all sectors in Viet Nam to implement the new important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, stay true to the original aspiration of friendship, keep in mind the common mission, and drive progress toward a China-Viet Nam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance. In the meantime, it will work with countries around the world to champion the common values of humanity and jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind.Do Van Chien expressed special thanks to China for its support and assistance in Viet Nam's struggle for national independence and reunification, as well as in its current cause of national reform, development and defense. He stressed that the achievements Viet Nam has currently attained fully demonstrate the correctness of the socialist path chosen by its Party, State, and people. In today's world undergoing extraordinarily rapid, complex, and unpredictable changes, the Vietnamese people deeply cherish and consistently uphold the values of peace. They stand ready to work with all countries to maintain a regional and global development environment conducive to peace, friendship, and cooperation.Phan Anh Son, President of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations, chaired the event. Representatives from Cuba, the Philippines, the United States, and the World Peace Council spoke successively.During his visit to Viet Nam, Yuan Mindao attended the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification and the welcome dinner hosted by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. He also held talks with Wei Huaxiang, Consul General of China in Ho Chi Minh City.

From April 20 to 28, 2025, at the invitation of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), the Iraqi-Chinese Friendship Association organized a delegation of six young influencers in the fields of culture, art, tourism, and cuisine to visit China. The delegation visited Beijing, Changsha and Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province, and Guangzhou and Foshan in Guangdong Province.Xu Yan, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Asian and African Affairs at the CPAFFC; Wang Liwen, Vice President of the Hunan People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (HPAFFC); Liu Ren, Secretary-General of the Guangdong People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (GPAFFC); and Su Huiyi, Deputy Director of the Foshan Foreign Affairs Bureau, met with the delegation respectively.During their stay in China, the delegation visited Beijing Sport University, the Yuelu Academy of Hunan University, the International Channel of Hunan Broadcasting System, the First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, and Guangzhou Automobile Group. They also interacted and exchanged ideas with Cantonese cuisine chefs and renowned sculptors. Delegation members maintained a steady stream of video and text posts during their tour, eliciting favorable responses across Iraqi social media platforms.China Global Television Network (CGTN) Arabic Channel, Hunan Broadcasting System International Channel and Economic Channel, Zhangjiajie Converged Media Center, and Nanfang Media Group's GDToday, among other media, accompanied the delegation for interviews and reports.

On April 25, 2025, the 2025 China-Spain Mayors' Dialogue was held in Chongqing, hosted by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Fundación Cátedra China (China Chair Foundation), and organized by the Chongqing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CQPAFFC). The theme of the dialogue was "Sharing Wisdom in Governance to Jointly Build Resilient Cities." Hu Henghua, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee and Mayor of Chongqing; Jiang Jiang, Vice President of the CPAFFC; and Gerardo Pisarello, First Secretary of the Spanish Congress of Deputies and former Deputy Mayor of Barcelona, attended and addressed the opening ceremony. Eleven leaders from cities, prefectures, counties and districts in six provinces and municipalities including Jiangsu, Guangdong, Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Gansu, as well as 12 mayors and 3 parliamentarians from six autonomous communities in Spain, including Andalusia, Asturias, Castile–La Mancha, Catalonia, Navarra and the Basque Country, attended the meeting.In his address, Jiang Jiang emphasized the significant role of cities in international exchanges, noting that city-to-city cooperation constitutes a vital component of state-to-state relations. For a long time, local government cooperation between China and Spain has flourished, bringing tangible benefits to the people of the two countries. The CPAFFC highly values subnational exchanges and pragmatic cooperation with Spain. It will follow the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries on China-Spain relations, working to build a strong and well-connected bridge of friendship and cooperation between the cities of our two countries. The CPAFFC stands ready to collaborate with the Spanish side to make openness a new driving force, green a new defining feature and innovation a new engine for China-Spain urban cooperation, thereby jointly forging a new future-oriented landscape of urban cooperation.Gerardo Pisarello expressed gratitude to the Chinese side for organizing this dialogue. He noted that in today's world marked by conflicts and uncertainties, China remains committed to addressing global development challenges through dialogue and steadfastly upholds multilateralism. Against this backdrop, it is all the more important that Spain and China strengthen dialogue, enhance mutual understanding, and promote mutually beneficial cooperation in the spirit of mutual respect. This dialogue represents a significant event convened in line with the important consensus between our two nations' leaders. He hoped this dialogue would initiate a new phase of subnational exchanges between the two countries and produce substantial results in Spain-China friendship and cooperation.Following the opening ceremony, representatives from Chinese and Spanish cities engaged in in-depth discussions on three topics: "Build together a new green ecology for cities and towns," "Decipher the new keys to grassroots governance" and "Create a new paradigm of mutual benefit between sister cities" They introduced respective development conditions and governance experiences and jointly explored cooperation opportunities. All parties spoke positively of the productive outcomes of China-Spain urban cooperation. They unanimously agreed that, under current circumstances, cities in both countries should prioritize collaboration in energy transition, the digital economy, and smart cities. By enhancing exchanges and mutual learning, they can jointly advance sustainable development while contributing to the steady and sustained growth of the China-Spain comprehensive strategic partnership.Lv Hongwei, Deputy Director-General and First-Level Counselor of the CPAFFC's Department of European and Asian Affairs, and Julián Nieva, Senator of Spain and Mayor of Manzanares, made concluding remarks.

From April 21 to 26, at the invitation of the Korea Foundation (KF), Yuan Mindao, Vice President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), led a delegation of 53 Chinese youth friendship ambassadors to visit Seoul and Jeju in the Republic of Korea (ROK). Chung Byung-won, Deputy Minister for Political Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the ROK; Oh Young-hoon, Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province; and Kim Tae-kyun, First Administrative Deputy Mayor of Seoul, held welcome ceremonies for the delegation respectively. Rhee Jong-kook, Executive Vice President of the KF, and Kim Eel-hwan, President of Jeju National University, met with and hosted dinners for the delegation respectively.During the visit, the delegation participated in multiple friendly exchange activities hosted by organizations such as the KF and Jeju National University, including youth exchanges and traditional cultural experiences. They also explored public infrastructure in the country, learned about governance experiences and development status at national and subnational levels, which helped enhance mutual understanding and trust.In his speech, Yuan Mindao gave positive evaluations of the cooperation achievements between China and the ROK across all fields, appreciated the crucial role played by friendly figures from all sectors in the ROK in deepening people-to-people friendship between the two countries, and introduced the guiding principles of China's Central Conference on Work Related to Neighboring Countries. Yuan noted that China and the ROK are close neighbors and inseparable partners. The fruitful outcomes achieved in bilateral relations over the past 33 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the ROK prove that China-ROK friendly cooperation serves the interests of both countries and peoples. Youth people represent the future and hope of the cause. He looked forward to more exchanges between youth from the two countries, in-depth discussions on issues of common concern, deepened mutual trust and friendship, and joint efforts to be practitioners of China-ROK friendship, propelling forward the steady and sustained development of the China-ROK strategic cooperative partnership.Rhee Jong-kook thanked the Chinese side for inviting the ROK youth delegation on a successful visit to China last year, and warmly welcomed the visit of the Chinese youth friendship ambassadors delegation to the ROK. It is believed that these mutual visits between the youth of the two countries signify the full resumption of China-ROK youth exchanges and expressed the hope that such interactions would foster lasting friendships among the youth of both countries. Chung Byung-won expressed that enhancing cultural exchanges and maintaining friendly sentiments are of utmost importance in developing China-ROK relations. Only through friendly exchanges among the younger generation can a solid foundation for state-to-state relations be laid. All sectors of society in the ROK extended their congratulations to China on its remarkable achievements in economic and social development, and expressed appreciation for the efforts of the CPAFFC in promoting people-to-people friendship between China and the ROK, particularly in facilitating subnational and youth exchanges. Furthermore, they conveyed the willingness to work hand in hand to make new contributions to the friendship between the two countries.The China-ROK Youth Friendship Ambassadors Exchange Program has been jointly implemented by the CPAFFC and the KF since 2009, with over 3,000 outstanding young people from both countries having participated in mutual visits through this initiative to date. This marks the first visit to the ROK by a Chinese youth friendship ambassadors delegation organized by the CPAFFC since the outbreak of Covid-19. The delegation consists of young civil servants from central government agencies and five provinces and municipalities, namely, Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Yunnan, and Qinghai.

On April 23, 2025, Jiang Jiang, Vice President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met with Markus Ferber, Chairman of the Hanns Seidel Foundation, Germany, at the CPAFFC. The two sides exchanged views on strengthening cooperation between the two institutions, enhancing people-to-people exchanges between China and Germany, and facilitating the development of China-Germany and China-Europe relations.Lv Hongwei, Deputy Director-General and First-Level Counselor of the CPAFFC's Department of European and Asian Affairs, also attended the meeting.

On April 23, 2025, the Brazil-China Economic Summit, hosted by Brazilian magazine Valor Econômico, was convened in Shanghai. Attendees included Chen Jing, Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress and President of the Shanghai People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (SPAFFC); Gu Haidong, Executive Deputy Mayor of Suzhou; Chen Weiqiang, Deputy Mayor of Hangzhou; Alexandre Silveira, Minister of Mines and Energy of Brazil; Dilma Rousseff, former President of Brazil and President of the New Development Bank; Marcos Galvão, Brazilian Ambassador to China; Cláudio Castro, Governor of Rio de Janeiro; Ricardo Nunes, Mayor of São Paulo; Marcos Caramuru, Member of the International Advisory Board at the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI) and former Brazilian Ambassador to China; Frederic Kachar, Director-General of Grupo Globo; as well as representatives from the agricultural, energy, automotive, and financial sectors of China and Brazil, totaling around 150 people. Shen Xin, Vice President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), attended and addressed the opening ceremony.(Shen Xin delivers a speech at the opening ceremony.)Shen Xin stated that China-Brazil relations have entered a new historical stage of jointly building a China-Brazil community with a shared future and further aligning their development strategies. The CPAFFC is willing to work with all sectors of society in Brazil to deepen exchanges between local governments and young elites of the two countries, break new ground in business cooperation among the Global South, and contribute to the sustained advancement of China-Brazil friendship in the new era.(Group photo with Dilma Rousseff and Chen Jing)Brazilian guests spoke highly of the achievements of Chinese modernization and expressed the willingness to work with China to build consensus among the Global South within the frameworks of BRICS and the G20, uphold multilateralism, steer economic globalization in the right direction, and increase the influence of the Global South, including China and Brazil, in emerging fields.On the evening of April 22, Shen Xin hosted a dinner for the main Brazilian participants in Shanghai.

At the invitation of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), Oigawa Kazuhiko, Governor of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, along with Nishino Hajime, Speaker of the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly, and Kawazu Takashi, President of the Ibaraki Prefecture Japan-China Friendship Association, led a 30-member delegation to visit China from April 15 to 20, 2025.On April 19, Zhao Gang, Governor of Shaanxi Province, met with the delegation and signed a letter of intent for the development of the sister province/prefecture relations with Governor Oigawa Kazuhiko. Zhao Gang said that Shaanxi is rich in energy, science, education, and cultural tourism resources, and it shares a high degree of relevance and strong complementarity with Ibaraki Prefecture in terms of resources and industries, thus offering broad prospects for cooperation. He hoped that Shaanxi and Ibaraki would take the signing of this letter of intent as an opportunity to continuously enhance the scale, quality, and level of cooperation in fields such as economy and trade, culture, and tourism, contributing to the sound and steady development of China-Japan relations.Governor Oigawa Kazuhiko praised the achievements Shaanxi has made in its economic and social development and expressed the willingness to continue strengthening practical cooperation with Shaanxi on all fronts, intensifying cultural and people-to-people exchanges, steadily enhancing friendship, and seeking common development.(Governor Zhao Gang of Shaanxi Province and Governor Oigawa Kazuhiko of Ibaraki Prefecture attend the signing ceremony of the Letter of Intent for the Development of the Sister Province/Prefecture Relations.)During their stay in Shaanxi, the delegation held a matching meeting between private enterprises from the two places, and visited the Qinling Giant Panda Research Base and the Shaanxi History Museum. Some members of the delegation also visited Beijing, during which they paid courtesy calls to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Asian and African Languages Programming Center under the China Media Group, and the Center for Japanese Studies of Beijing Foreign Studies University.(The delegation from Ibaraki Prefecture visits the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Asian and African Languages Programming Center under the China Media Group, and the Center for Japanese Studies of Beijing Foreign Studies University in Beijing.)

On April 21, the celebration the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Indonesia and the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference, jointly hosted by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Indonesian Embassy in China, was held in Beijing. Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Defense Minister Dong Jun as well as Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin attended the event.In his speech, Wang Yi said that China and Indonesia are friendly neighbors facing each other across the sea and good friends with a shared future. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 75 years ago, the traditional friendship between the two countries has grown stronger over time, practical cooperation has yielded fruitful results, and bilateral relations have weathered storms and undergone trials, making remarkable achievements and leaving valuable experience. First, stay committed to head-of-state guidance. Second, stay committed to strategic independence. Third, stay committed to mutual benefit and win-win results. Fourth, stay committed to fairness and justice.Wang Yi noted that seventy years ago, China and Indonesia worked hand in hand, making a historic contribution to the successful convening of the Bandung Conference. Today, both sides successfully held the First Ministerial Meeting of China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue and established a China-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue mechanism, adding new dimensions to China-Indonesia relations in the new era. Under the new circumstances, China is ready to work with Indonesia to jointly carry forward the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Bandung Spirit, and continue to serve as a pacesetter for mutual trust and assistance between major and neighboring countries, an engine for the modernization of developing countries, and a promoter of openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation, sending the strongest message of greater strength through unity among the Global South.Sugiono said in his speech that the Indonesia-China partnership is strong, and practical cooperation continues to expand. China has become a reliable development partner for Indonesia. In a world full of uncertainty, the two sides need to strengthen unity more than ever before. "People with one mind and heart have the power to move a mountain." Indonesia is willing to work with China to carry forward the Bandung Spirit and advance bilateral relations into a new era of common prosperity.Attendees included Lu Kang, Vice Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee; Sun Weidong, Vice Foreign Minister; Yan Dong, Vice Minister of Commerce; Li Bin, Director of the Office for International Military Cooperation under the Central Military Commission of China; Zhou Pingjian, Vice President of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs; Zhang Jun, Secretary General of the Boao Forum for Asia; Agus Subiyanto, Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI); Djauhari Oratmangun, Indonesian Ambassador to China; Vice Foreign Minister of Indonesia Abdul; Infrastructure Advisor to the President Andi Widjajanto; National Defense Advisor of Indonesia Sudrajat; Consultant to Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Irene; and diplomatic officials from the Indonesian Embassy in China, as well as representatives from various sectors of both countries and diplomatic envoys from some countries, totaling around 300 people. Yuan Mindao, Vice President of the CPAFFC, presided over the event.During the event, the foreign ministers of both countries jointly unveiled the commemorative cover and stamp for the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Indonesia. The foreign and defense ministers of both countries also visited the photo exhibitions on the "75 Years of China-Indonesia Diplomatic Journey" and "Peace Envoy Zhou Enlai—Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Bandung Conference."Artists from both China and Indonesia presented wonderful cultural performances, creating a warm and friendly atmosphere.

On April 20, 2025, the 2025 China (Anyang) International Conference of Chinese Characters opened in Anyang, Henan Province. Attendees included Song Zhenghui, Vice Governor of Henan Province; Yuan Jiajian, Secretary of Anyang Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC); Gao Yong, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Anyang Municipal Committee and Mayor of Anyang; as well as over 400 representatives from 52 countries and heads of relevant international organizations. Jiang Jiang, Vice President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), attended and addressed the opening ceremony.Jiang Jiang congratulated the conference on its opening and stated that Chinese characters represent not only a treasure of the Chinese nation but also a unique bond linking Chinese civilization with other civilizations, contributing wisdom and strength to promoting exchanges and mutual learning among these civilizations and enhancing mutual understanding among peoples. The world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century. Addressing our common challenges and moving towards a brighter future are inseparable from the power of cultures and civilizations. The CPAFFC stands ready to collaborate with all parties to uphold equality, mutual learning, dialogue and inclusiveness among civilizations, actively implement the Global Civilization Initiative, and host diverse cultural exchange activities to help open up new prospects in people-to-people exchanges and cultural interactions between China and foreign countries that bring peoples closer.Themed on "Characters · Civilization · Technology · Future", the conference lasted for three days and featured multiple activities, including themed academic forums, live performances, interactive experiences, calligraphy art exhibitions, speech contests, and study tours.