“South Africa in Chengdu” Photo Exhibition, organized by the CPAFFC, the South African Embassy in Beijing and Chengdu Municipal People’s Friendship Association, was opened in Chengdu on January 30, 2015. CPAFFC Vice President Feng Zuoku, South African Charge d’Affaires Rosemary Mashaba and Deputy Director General of Chengdu Foreign Affairs Office Lv Tianyi attended and addressed the opening ceremony. “South Africa in Chengdu” Photo Exhibition is an important event connecting 2014 Year of South Africa in China and 2015 Year of China in South Africa. Through these splendid photos, Chengdu citizens will enjoy South Africa’s beautiful natural scenery, culture and art, urban landscape and local live, and will feel the charm of Rainbow Nation. The exhibition will last till February 3, 2015.

  Launching Ceremony of the China-Pakistan Year of Friendly Exchanges co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Embassy of Pakistan was held in Beijing on January 28th. Vice President Li Yuanchao of China and Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq of Pakistan National Assembly attended the function.Before the ceremony, Vice President Li Yuanchao met briefly with Speaker Sadiq and his delegation.Both sides spoke highly of bilateral friendship and all-weather strategic partnership, and said that both countries will take this opportunity to carry out a series of political, economic and people-to-people exchange programs. CPAFFC Vice President Feng Zuoku and Pakistan Ambassador Masood Khalid delivered speeches respectively at the ceremony . In February 2014,President Xi Jinping met with visiting President Mamnoon Hussain. The Joint Statement between the People’s Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on "Deepening China-Pakistan Strategic and Economic Cooperation“was issued, in which both sides agreed on designating 2015 as the China-Pakistan Year of Friendly Exchanges.

On January 25th, a Charity Bazaar was cohosted by the Singapore Embassy in Beijing, Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China (SingCham) and China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA). This project aimed to raise fund in support of earthquake stricken Ludian County in Yunnan Province and also to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Sino-Singapore Diplomatic Relationship and the 50th Anniversary of Singaporean Independence Vice President of Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) attended the opening ceremony and gave a speech. Singapore Ambassador in China Stanley Loh, CFPA President Duan Yingbi and SingCham Chairperson Dorothy Seet attended the event.

The Reception Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Sino-Afghanistan Diplomatic Relations cohosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Embassy of Afghanistan was held in Beijing on 23rd January, 2015. Chinese dignitaries include Madam Shen Yueyue, Vice Chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Feng Zuoku, Vice President of the CPAFFC, officials from International Department of the Communist Party of China, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Ministry of Defence, All-China Youth Federation and All-China Women’s Federation etc. Afghanistan Ambassador Mohammad Kabir Farahi, diplomats of the Afghanistan Embassy, Afghani residents and students in China, diplomats of South Asian countries in Beijing attended the reception. Madam Shen Yueyue and Ambassador Farahi unveiled the commemorative envelop for the 60th China-Afghanistan diplomatic ties together. CPAFFC Vice President Feng Zuoku and Ambassador Farahi delivered speeches. Madam Shen Yueyue met briefly with Ambassador Farahi before the reception.

The annual meeting of China-Romania Friendship Association (CRFA) was held on January 16th, 2015. At the meeting, the summary of CRFA’s work in 2014 was made; the working plan and vision for year 2015 were issued. President Liu Guchang of CRFA, Vice President Li Jianping of the Chinese People''s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and other leaders attended the meeting.

Organized by CPAFFC and the Botswana Embassy in China, the celebration of 40th Anniversary of China-Botswana Diplomatic Relations was held in Beijing on January 15, 2014. Mr. Hu Sishe, Vice President of CPAFFC, H.E. Sasara George, Ambassador of Botswana to China and other 300 guests from all fields attended the celebration. In his speech, Mr. Hu said that in the past 40 years, the bilateral relations have witnessed sound development. The two countries have conducted effective cooperation in the fields of politics, trade and culture, and maintained close coordination in international affairs. The CPAFFC is willing to work with the Botswanan side, and take the opportunity of the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations, to further the China-Botswana traditional friendship, expand the mutually beneficial cooperation in all areas, so as to let the China-Botswana friendship pass on generation after generation. Ambassador George said in his speech that Botswana appreciates China’s great help to its development and believes that the bilateral relations will thrive, and the two countries will endure the journey together.

Organized by CPAFFC and Embassy of Vietnam in Beijing, Celebration of the 65th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and Vietnam was held in Beijing on January 15th, 2015. Vice Chairman Ji Bingxuan of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Vice President Feng Zuoku of CPAFFC and other 500 guests from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Department of CPC Central Committee, Ministry of National Defense, Embassy of Vietnam, diplomatic corps, and media organizations attended the celebration. Assistant Minister Liu Jianchao of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador Nguyen Van Tho of Vietnam delivered speeches at the celebration.

On 9th January, 2015, the China’s Influence Forum,  hosted by Global People, and supported by the CPAFFC and the People’s Daily, was held at the Auditorium of the CPAFFC. President Li Xiaolin of the CPAFFC, Former President Mr. Mei Zhaorong of the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches.    In her speech, Madam Li Xiaolin said, with over 3 decades’ reform and opening up, China has now become the 2nd largest economy of the world. She encouraged more people from all walks of life to join us in the people-to-people diplomatic work to enhance China’s influence.  The 300 attendants, include scholars and experts from the State Council, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and China National School of Administration, and representatives from both Chinese and foreign enterprises. 

On Jan. 7th, 2015, the CPAFFC Vice President Xie Yuan held a meeting with Mr. Madrid Ochoa, Deputy-Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Honduras. Vice President Xie Yuan extended his welcome to Mr. Ochoa. He recalled the history of friendly contact between the CPAFFC and Honduras. He said, the CPAFFC will always work well on people-to-people friendship to Honduras as usually. Mr. Ochoa thanked President Xie for holding the meeting in his tight schedule, and introduced the related status of Honduras. 

On Jan. 6th, 2015, the CPAFFC hosted a banquet for celebrating the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ecuador. Zhang Baowen, Vice-Chairperson of The National People''s Congress (NPC) of the People''s Republic of China, Rafael Correa, President of the Republic of Ecuador, Li Xiaolin, President of the CPAFFC, Qian Hongshan, Assistant Minister of Foreign Ministry of China were present at the banquet. In his address, Vice-Chairperson Zhang Baowen said, China and Ecuador are friendly countries in tradition. Since the two countries established the diplomatic ties 35 yeas ago, the relations between the two countries has been developing fast and fully; while the mutual political trust is being enhanced constantly. The continuously deepened pragmatic cooperation between the two countries further combined the interest of the two countries. Ecuador has become the most important target country for investment. The scope of cultural exchanges is enlarged as well. Besides, the two countries also collaborate closely in international multilateral mechanisms including UN, and support each other in great issues such as human right. The people’s friendship is developing constantly.  President Correa delivered a warm speech. He spoke highly of the relations and pragmatic cooperation between the two countries. He said, Ecuador will strengthen the contact with China and further deepen the traditional friendship between the two countries.