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Mme.Gu Xiulian Meets with ASEAN Secretary General Le Luo Minh
On October 18th, Mme. Gu Xiulian, President of China-ASEAN Association (CAA) met with Mr. Le Luo Minh, Secretary General of ASEAN. Mme.Gu Xiulian briefed Le Luo Minh on the CAA and its exchange programs such as the Conference on ASEAN-China People-to-People Friendship Organizations, Friendship Motorcade Tour, Bringing-Light Tour, Women Entrepreneurs Start-up Forum, Youth Cultural Exchange and so on. Mme. Gu expressed that the China-ASEAN Strategic Partnership has enjoyed a “golden decade” since its establishment and will harvest more outcomes in the next “diamond decade”. The CAA is willing to keep contacts and enhance cooperation with ASEAN Secretariat to make more contributions to the people-to-people friendship between the two sides. Le Luo Minh thanked President Gu’s welcoming and introduction and sang a high praise to the CAA’s activities. He indicated that to strengthen the political mutual-trust and promote the people-to-people exchange are the two major components of ASEAN-China relations. The people-to-people exchange plays an important role to reinforce the political trust and CAA is believed to make some positive efforts in this regard. Ms.Yang Xiuping, Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN was present in the meeting.
2013-10-21
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Visit of Relatives of Dr. Kotnis
  In May, 2013, during his visit to India, Premier Li Keqiang met the relatives of Doctor Kotnis, a famous Indian doctor and a fighter for Internationalism, and invited them to visit China. To carry out Premier Li Keqiang’s invitation, our association hosted the visit of 7 relatives of Dr. Kotnis to China from 14th October to 20th October, headed by Ms. Manorama Kotnisthe, the 3rd younger sister of Dr. Kotnis. The delegation visited Beijing, Shijiazhuang and Shanghai. Mr. Jiang Zhenghua, the President of China India Friendship Association, Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Deputy Foreign Minister of China and Madame Li Xiaolin, President of the CPAFFC met the delegation. Mr. Feng Zuoku, Vice President of the CPAFFC hosted a banquet for the delegation. Mr. Wang Zhanming, Deputy Director General of Foreign Affairs Office of Hebei Province and Mr. Wang Xiaoshu, Vice President of Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries met and hosted a banquet for the delegation respectively.    
2013-10-20
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Turkish-Chinese Women’s Friendship and Cultural Association Visits China
At the invitation of CPAFFC, a 12-member delegation headed by Mrs. Tang Atac, President of Turkish-Chinese Women’s Friendship and Cultural Association, paid a visit to China from Oct. 10 to 20, 2013. During their stay in Beijing, Mrs. Gu Xiulian (Vice Chairperson of the 10th Standing Committee of NPC, Consultant of CPAFFC) met with the delegation. Vice President Feng Zuoku of CPAFFC, Vice President Zhang Jianguo of Shaanxi Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Vice President Zhou Yajun of Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and Deputy Mayor Dong Lequn of Guilin city), met with or held banquets for the delegation respectively. During the visit, the delegation also had a meeting with Chairperson Jing Jianping of Shaanxi Women’s Federation.             The delegation held discussion with the Chinese side on the fields of establishment of sister city relationship , women’s cooperation, as well as youth exchange.      
2013-10-20
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Vice President Feng Zuoku Meets with Secretary General Iwatani Shigeo of Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat
On October 16th, Vice President Feng Zuoku met with Mr. Iwatani Shigeo, Secretary General of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS). Vice President Feng welcomed Mr. Iwatani and briefed him on the work of CPAFFC, China-R.O.K Friendship Association and China-Japan Friendship Association. He introduced the people-to-people cooperation mechanism of Friendship Cities Conference and Cultural Forum among China, Japan and R.O.K held by CPAFFC. Vice President Feng signified the importance to enhance the friendship and cooperation among the three countries which are close neighbors to each other and sang a praise on TCS’s positive contribution in this regard since its establishment. He expressed the willingness of CPAFFC to strengthen the cooperation with TCS and participate in its activities. Secretary General Iwatani introduced the new board member of TCS and made positive comments on the role of friendship cities in trilateral cooperation. He expressed willingness to make continuous participation and support in the Friendship Cities Conference and other programs by CPAFFC.
2013-10-16
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Vice President Xie Yuan Meets Brazilian Media Delegation 
On Oct. 14th, Vice President Xie Yuan met and made in-depth exchanges on CPAFFC’s work and China-Brazil people-to-people contacts, with the Brazilian Media Delegation which was visiting China at the CPAFFC’s invitation.  Mr. Claudio Garon, the Minister Counselor of the Brazilian Embassy in China was present at the meeting. Vice President Xie Yuan said, the bilateral relations had been developing smoothly since China and Brazil established diplomatic relations 39 years ago and the high-level exchanges between the two countries were frequent. In 2012, the two countries established overall strategic partnership relation. At the same time of the flouring of official diplomacy, the people-to-people friendly exchanges were also increasing. Mr. Danillo Santos, President of Brazil-China Friendship Association, who visited China and received CPAFFC delegations many times, made abundant works in promoting establishment of China-Brazil friendship cities and deepening exchanges between the two peoples. In August of 2012, the establishment of Brazil-China Friendship Association in Sao Paulo brought new blood into the cause of people-to-people friendship. Vice President Xie Yuan also expressed that, China and Brazil were both BRIC countries, and had coordinated closely in culture exchanges and multilateral cooperation. The medium between the two countries also contacted more frequently, by setting up office in each other’s country. The CPAFFC would like to take friendship city as a platform to actively promote the exchanges for the Chinese and Brazilian local governments in various fields. In addition, Vice President Xie Yuan was interviewed by the reporters from the delegation.
2013-10-14
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The Fifth Meeting of the China-Vietnam People’s Forum Held in Vietnam
Organized by the CPAFFC, China-Vietnam Friendship Association, Vietnam-China Friendship Association and Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO), the Fifth Meeting of the China-Vietnam People’s Forum was held in Ninh Bình Province of Vietnam from 11-13 October 2013. Chinese and Vietnam delegates from political, economic, academic and media sectors attended the meeting.  The Chinese delegation was headed by H.E. Mr. Qi Jianguo, Vice President of China-Vietnam Friendship Association and former Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam. The Vietnam delegation was led by Mr. Pham Van Chuong, former Executive Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee Commission for External Relations and Vice-President of Vietnam Peace and Development Foundation.    H.E. Mr. Nguyen Thien Nhan, Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, met with Chinese and Vietnam delegates on 14 October 2013. While expressing welcome to the delegates, he highly appreciated the results of the Fifth Meeting of the China-Vietnam People’s Forum. He reiterated the firm resolute of the Party, Government and people of Vietnam to constantly consolidate and develop the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership under the guidance of the principle of long-term stability, future-orientation, good-neighborliness and comprehensive cooperation and the spirit of "good neighbors, good friends, good comrades and good partners", which were proposed by state leaders of Vietnam and China. Nguyen Thien Nhan also expressed hope that non-governmental organizations and people of all sectors of the two countries would make more innovative endeavors for the benefits and interests of the two nations as well as the peace, stability and prosperity of the world, and to push forward all kinds of exchange activities, in a bid to make further contributions to enhancing mutual understanding, trust and friendship ties between Vietnam and China. The theme of the Fifth Meeting of f the China-Vietnam People’s Forum was “Enhancing Political Mutual Trust and Promote Pragmatic Cooperation”. Delegates had in-depth exchange of ideas on the significance and importance of the development of China-Vietnam relations in a friendly, open, candid and trusted atmosphere.  Delegates held the view that that much had been achieved in deepening the bilateral relations and peoples’ mutual trust by frequent exchanges of visits of state leaders and the signing of series of agreements. Delegates also expressed hope that the maritime, onshore and financial cooperation be pushed forward in parallel between the two countries and that the two sides take a new way of thinking in seeking for the resolution of maritime disputes, making new contributions for the healthy development of bilateral relations and the peace, stability and prosperity of the region by turning the sea of disputes into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation.  
2013-10-14
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CPPCC Vice President Han Qide Meets D.P.R. Korea Freinds
  On the morning of October 11, CPPCC Vice President Mr. Han Qide met with Mr. Kim Jin Bom, Vice Chairperson of the Committee for Foreign Culture Relations of D.P.R. Korea, who visited China for the celebration of the 55th anniversary of the foundation of the China-D.P.R. Korea Friendship Association and the D.P.R. Korea-China Friendship Association at the invitation of CPAFFC. Mr. Li Xiqui, Secretary-General of CPAFFC and Mr. Pak Myong Ho, Charge de''''affair of D.P.R. Korea Embassy attended the meeting. Mr. Han Qide expressed his warm welcome to the delegation. He said that the China-D.P.R. Korea traditional friendship had already been rooted to the heart of the two peoples and hoped that the two  associations could contributed more to the development of friendship of the two countries. Mr. Kim Jin Bom thanked Mr. Han Qide for his meeting and expressed his congratulations for China''''s achievements since reform and opening-up. He said that D.P.R. Korea hopes to cooperate with China to make more efforts for the promotion of traditional friendship and the strengthening practical cooperation.  
2013-10-11
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Vice President Xie Yuan Meets with President and CEO of American Council of Life Insurers
On October 10th, Vice President Xie Yuan met with Mr.Dirk Kempthorne, President and CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI). Vice President Xie Yuan introduced the major functions and the friendship work conducted by CPAFFC in recent years. He said life insurance market in China has tremendous potential and he hoped ACLI would play a bigger role in enhancing cooperation of insurance industry between China and the U.S.. 
2013-10-10
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Chinese Youth Delegation Attends International Youth Peace Festival in India
At the invitation of Yuvsatta, Punjab, the CPAFFC sent a delegation of 15 members to visit India during 24th September and 4th October this year to attend the 8th International Youth Peace Festival in Chandigarh. The delegates, mainly from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technolog exchanged ideas and conducted joint activities with around 250 youth from 24 countries, including India, USA, Bhutan, Brazil, etc. This is a third delegation of this kind organized by the CPAFFC. During the Peace Fest, the host organized “China Day Evening” on the night of 1st October to celebrate the Chinese National Day, in which, youth from all participating countries gave wonderful cultural performances. The Peking Opera and a Medley of Chinese and Foreign songs brought the evening to its climax and won a great round of applause. The Friends of China Association, Chandigarh also hosted a wonderful get-together in honor of the Chinese Youth Delegation, as well as for the celebration of the Chinese National Day. For most members of the delegation, this is the first visit to India. Thanks to the thoughtful arrangements of homestay by the Friends of China Association, one of the most important counterparts of the CPAFFC in India, the delegates experienced the real everyday life of the local Indians, and developed very sincere and deep friendship with our host families.
2013-10-04
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4th Sino-European Agricultural Seminar Convened in Yinchuan
The 4th Sino-European Agricultural Seminar was convened from September 25th to 27th,  in Yinchuan, the capital city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The meeting was jointly hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the People’s Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and the China-EU Association, Madame Wuyun Qimuge, President of the China-EU Association, Mr. Qu Dongyu, Vice President of the People’s Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Mr. Li Jianping, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and Madame Liu Shu, Former Vice President of the China Association of Science and Technology attended the opening ceremony. Some 160 guests from 7 European countries including UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Ukraine and Romania, as well as from 6 Chinese western provinces and regions attended this seminar. The theme of this seminar is “Sustainable Development of Agriculture and Building Agricultural Products Safety Management Systems”. The participants had broad and in-depth discussion on new models in the field of sustainable and intensified development of agriculture and agricultural products safety management systems. European participants had on-site visits of local agricultural projects and formed many preliminary intents for cooperation with Chinese institutes and companies through a match-making session. The conclusive paper --Ningxia Declaration and Guideline for Action were declared at the closing ceremony.
2013-09-27
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