On July 24, 3-rd China-Russia Youth Friendship Evening, organized by People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries was held in Beijing. Mr Song Jingwu, Vice President of CPAFFC,delivered speeches respectively and attended the function.The Chinese and Russian youth performed together. About 80 guests were present.       

Cohosted by the CPAFFC, China-Pakistan Friendship Association(CPFA) and Pakistan Embassy in China, the Launching Ceremony of “You and Us: Stories of China and Pakistan” was held in the Peace Palace of our association on July 24th, 2015. President of the CPFA Sha Zukang, former Vice Foreign Minister Liu Shuqing, former Vice Foreign Minister Xu Dunxin, President of the Diplomatic Pen-club Cai Fangbai and Pakistan Ambassador to China Masood khalid attended the launching ceremony. ‘You and Us: Stories of China and Pakistan’ is edited by the former Ambassador to Pakistan Lu Shulin. based on their own experience, more than 20 Chinese diplomats, scholars, journalists and entrepreneurs depict and extol the China-Pakistan friendship from various perspectives and profiles. The book records touching stories of the people-to-people exchanges between China and Pakistan. In the form of words, it rolls out a vivid picture of China-Pakistan friendship from different times and perspectives. Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain wrote a preface for the book. In the launching ceremony, President Sha Zukang, Ambassador Khalid,N Ambassador Lu Shulin and Deputy Director of China Intercontinental Press Yuan Lili delivered speeches respectively. President Sha Zukang together with Ambassador Khalid unveiled the new book.  

  On the 24th July, Mr. Xie Yuan, Vice President of Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries met with Ms. Sarah Kutulako, Executive Director and COO of Canada China Business Council(CCBC). Vice President Xie Yuan extended welcome to Ms. Sarah Kutulako and briefed him upon the people-to-people exchange activities between CPAFFC and Canadian local government and institutions from Canada as well. They also exchanged ideas on how to strengthen cooperation between CPAFFC and CCBC. Ms. Sarah Kutulako thanked Vice President Xie for his time and introduced the role CCBC plays in facilitating trade and investment between Canada and China. They would like to cooperate with CPAFFC in varied forms to promote practical cooperation between the two countries in terms of economy and trade. Mr. Zhang Heqiang, Director General of the Department of American and Oceanian Affairs and Mr. Travis Joern, Managing Director, China of CCBC also attended the meeting.

  On July 24th, Vice President Xie Yuan met with Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Special Adviser of the Secretary General of the United Nations. Ms. Mohammed was previously Senior Special Assistant to three Presidents of Nigeria, mainly in charge of the promotion and implementation of Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria. She also served as Coordinator of the Task Force on Gender and Education for the United Nations Millennium Project. At present she is the Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Post-2015Development Planning. Vice President Xie briefed Special Adviser about the cooperation between CPAFFC and “Every Woman Every Child” (EWEC) project group in recent years, as well as the preparation we had done for EWEC China Partnership Network. Xie introduced that CPAFFC planned to launch the Network during Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon’s visit to China this September, hoping that the United Nations could support the Network with its rich resources in all governments, so as to establish a platform for cooperation among governments, institutions and enterprises. Mohammed said that she would urge the “EWEC” project group to work closely with the Network in order to make contribution to the health and well-being of women,N children and adolescence all over the world. The two sides also discussed about the arrangement of Chinese delegation’s attendance to the Summit in Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the United Nations this September. Deputy Director General of Department of American and Oceania Affairs Ji Yongjun attended the meeting.

  On July 22, at the invitation of Ambassador John McKinnon of New Zealand, Vice President Xie Yuan attended the welcoming reception for H.E. Jerry Mateparae, General Governor of New Zealand visiting China. Mr.Xie had friendly conversation with the General Governor and said that CPAFFC will further strengthen the people-to-people exchanges and cooperation as well as that of local governments between China and New Zealand. The General Governor expressed his good wishes for promoting cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, culture and education between the two countries. 

On July 21, H.E. Mr. Abdul’ahat Abdurixit, President of the Chinese-African People’s Friendship Association (CAPFA) met with H.E. Ali Hassan Mwinyi, former President of Tanzania. Abdul’ahat said that China and Tanzania enjoy brotherly traditional friendship, which was established and nurtured by the old leaders of both countries. China is ready to work together with Tanzania to strengthen cooperation in all fields and promote the bilateral relations to a new level. Abdul’ahat also introduced CAPFA’s activities and exchanges with Tanzania inrecent years and expressed the wishes to further the cooperation between the friendship organizations and local governments. Mwinyi said that Tanzania and China have long history of traditional friendship which was established by the old leaders and developed by the two governments. Tanzanian people will always remember the support and help from Chinese people and will work together with Chinese people for the common development. Madame Lin Yi, Vice President of CPAFFC and  Executive Vice President of CAPFA attended the meeting.

  On July. 21st, CPAFFC Vice President Song Jingwu met with Ms Poghosyan, Minister of Culture of The Republic of Armenia, who was paying her special visit to China to attend Armenia Culture Day events. Vice President Song extended his welcome to Ms Poghosyan for her visiting to CPAFFC, and introduced the basic status of that CPAFFC developing its works to Armenia in recent years. He also congratulated the minister on the success of Armenia Culture Day in Beijing.   Ms Poghosyan thanked Vice President Song for the meeting, and spoke highly of the CPAFFC’s contribution to art and cultural exchanges between China and Armenia. Mrs. Hu Chunmei, Associated Counsel of the Department of European and Asian Affairs attended the meeting. 

  Director General Zhang Heqiang of the Department of American and Oceanic Affairs of CPAFFC paid a visit to His Excellency Kujtim Xhani, Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to China in Beijing on July 21st. DG Zhang and Ambassador Xhani held a cordial talk on many matters. They both recognized the importance of carrying forward the Chinese fine tradition of Ping Pong diplomacy in the new era, and pledged a commitment of commemorating and reviving that tradition in various fashions in near future.

  The 15th Lecture Tour by African Ambassadors, sponsored by the CPAFFC and organized by Xining People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, was held in Xining, capital city of Qinghai Province on 21 July, 2015. H.E. Mr. Sasara Chasala George, Ambassador of Botswana to China, Mr. Simon P. A. Ajiku, counselor of Embassy of Uganda, Mr. Lovemore Matemera, Counselor of Embassy of Zimbabwe and officials from relevant department of Xining Municipal People’s Government and the businessmen totaling about 100 guests attended the function. Mr. Zhang Xiaorong, Mayor of Xining City introduced the economic and social development of Xining and its cooperation with Africa.   During the function, the ambassadors and diplomats introduced the overview of investment of their countries, expressed their hopes to strengthen the exchanges and cooperation with Xining and extended their warm welcome of Chinese businessmen to invest in Africa. They also exchanged views with the audience during the question and answer session. The delegation also paid a study visit to Qinghai Tibetan Sheep Carpets Group, Qinghai Sanjiangxue Food&Beverage Ltd. and Xining Baoyu Jade Ltd.   

Mr.Cheng Siwei, the 9th and 10th vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, president of China-Latin America and Caribbean Friendship Association, passed away at the age of 80 on July, 12th,2015. The remains of comrade Cheng Siwei were cremated at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery on July, 20th,2015. Mr. Xie Yuan, Vice President of CPAFFC attended the farewell ceremony. Cheng Siwei visited dozens of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean area during his more than 10 years’ tenure as president of China-Latin America and Caribbean Friendship Association. He made remarkable contributions to the mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples. His unfortunate death is a massive loss for the friendship cause among China and Latin America and the Caribbean. After the death of President Cheng Siwei, Latin America and Caribbean-China Friendship Federation and many other friendship associations from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Jamaica, Honduras, Panama, Bahamas, Haiti, Mexico, Ecuador, Chile, Cuba,N Paraguay and so on sent their condolence letters.