Vice President Lin Yi met with US Legislators and Mayors Delegation headed by Mr. Jimmy Gomez, member of US Congress on July 30. Vice President Lin briefed about the recent work done by CPAFFC to promote sub-national cooperation between China and the United States. She hoped that the delegation could learn more about China through this visit, and to lay the foundation for future cooperation between the two sides. Representative Gomez thanked CPAFFC for the hospitality shown to the delegation. He believed that the prosperous  California-China trade relations have brought about concrete benefit to the people of our two countries, and hoped all US states including California could deepen their cooperation with China.

On July 26th, Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met with Mr. Franco Terenzi, President of San Marino-China Friendship Association. Vice President Song congratulated the San Marino-China Friendship Association on its fruitful achievements in various fields since its establishment in 1988. He said that this association has played an irreplaceable role in promoting the development of bilateral relations, and he also spoke highly of the cooperation between the two associations. President Terenzi expressed that the prospect of the development of the relations between the two countries is broad. San Marino-China Friendship Association is willing to work with CPAFFC to jointly carry out more pragmatic cooperation in the fields of economy, culture and tourism, continuously deepen the friendship between the two peoples. The Vice Director-General of The Department of European and Asian Affairs of CPAFFC, Mr. Lyu Hongwei, was present at the meeting.       Photographed by Yang Yingzi

Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met with German parliaments delegation at the invitation of CPAFFC on July, 23rd. The delegation was dispatched by Seidel Stiftung Foundation. Vice President Song said that, Sino-German relations are developing closely, and the cooperation is extensive. The cooperation of the two countries in various fields plays the complementary advantages. He spoke highly of the remarkable achievements Seidel Stiftung Foundation and CPAFFC had jointly made for nearly 40 years. He expressed, CPAFFC is willing to continue strengthening the cooperation with Seidel Stiftung Foundation in the field of parliamentary members exchange. Dr. Ullrich, a parliamentarian in German Bundestag said, it is the first time to visit China for the members of the delegation， therefore, they are curious about China’s development. The relations between Germany and China have developed very well, especially after the fifth Sino-German government consultations, the relations with China has become a hot issue among the various parties in the parliament. Both sides had an in-depth exchange on the issues common concerned. Mr. Lv Hongwei, Deputy Director-General of Department of European and Asian Affairs of CPAFFC, attended the meeting. A report on “German Cooperation and Refugee Issues” was held by Seidel Stiftung Foundation and CPAFFC on the afternoon in Beijing. Ms. Staffler and Ms. Wittmann, members of the delegation, made a special report respectively on German development assistant and refugee issue. They also exchanged with Chinese experts and scholars.            

On July 23, CPAFFC Vice President Xie Yuan met with Dr. Robby Schlund, Member of German Bundestag. Xie Yuan welcomed Robby Schlund for his first visit to China and CPAFFC, and briefly introduced the functions of CPAFFC and people-to-people exchanges and friendship-city cooperation between China and Germany. Xie said that since the establishment of China-Germany all-round strategic partnership in 2014, the China-Germany relations maintain a momentum of rapid development. The exchange of visits between your Chancellor and our Premier this year has deepened the bilateral relations. CPAFFC is willing to work with German Bundestag and local Parliaments to jointly promote people-to-people exchanges and friendship-city cooperation between the two countries. Xie also invited Schlund to attend the 2018 China International Friendship Cities Conference in November. Schlund thanked Xie for sparing the time to meet him and spoke highly of CPAFFC’s contribution to promoting people’s friendship and people-to-people friendly contacts and friendship-city cooperation between China and Germany. As the deputy head of the Chinese Affairs Group of Bundestag, he expressed his willingness to cooperate with CPAFFC to deepen the exchanges and cooperation in the fields of parliaments, local governments and friendship cities between the two countries. Before his visit to CPAFFC, Schlund met with Mr. Liu Qian, Vice-Chairperson of the Educational, Scientific, Cultural and Health Committee of the NPC. The two sides exchanged views on Chinese and German medical system and the development of traditional medicine. As the President of Chinese Hospital Association, Liu hoped to carry out exchanges and cooperation with its German counterparts and hospitals. Schlund promised to facilitate such cooperation. Qing Boming, Secretary General of CIFCA, was present at the meeting.          

On July 23, 2018, Tang Jiaxuan, President of the China-Japan Friendship Association, met with Oshima Tadamori, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japanese Parliament. Zhang Zhijun, Vice Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), Song Jingwu, Vice President of the CPAFFC, Hu Xiaoli, Director General of Foreign Affairs of the General Office of the NPC Standing Committee, and Yokoi Yutaka, Japanese Ambassador to China, were present at the meeting. Tang Jiaxuan welcomed the delegation to visit China. He said that this year marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the China-Japan Peace and Friendship Treaty and is also an important year in the process of improving the China-Japan relations. On this occasion, Speaker Oshima Tadamori and the super-partisan delegation’s visit to China is of great significance. It is hoped that the visit will play a positive and constructive role in further improving the relations between the two countries. Oshima Tadamori thanked Tang Jiaxuan for taking the time to meet him. He said that Japan and China should show the world a firm attitude by continuously improving and developing the bilateral relations in the complex and changeable international situation. He also said he hoped to comprehensively learn about China’s economic and social development through this visit and would continue to make efforts for the development of the bilateral relations in the future.        

At the invitation of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), a thirty-five Cambodian friendly personages delegation led by Mr. EK Sam OL, President of Cambodia-China Friendship Association (CCFA), visited Beijing from 16th to 20th , July. The delegation also attended the celebration reception for the 60th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relationship between China and Cambodia co-hosted by CPAFFC and Cambodian Embassy in China. Mme. Gu Xiulian, President of China-ASEAN Association, met with and hosted a banquet for the delegation. Mme. Li Xiaolin, President of CPAFFC, Mme. Lin Yi, Vice President of CPAFFC, had a kindly conversation with President EK Sam OL and the members of the delegation on the reception.  The leaders of CPAFFC extended their welcome to the delegation for its special visit to China to attend the reception and spoke actively of the contributions CCFA had made to promoting the friendship of peoples between China and Cambodia, China and ASEA. They also hoped that CPAFFC would work together with CCFA in future to continue strengthening the pragmatic cooperation and developed more exchanges of people-to-people ties in the fields of culture, youth, public welfare and etc..  President EK Sam OL thanked CPAFFC for invitation the delegation to attend the reception and spoke highly of the friendly relations between China and Cambodia. He expressed that CCFA would like to join hands with CPAFFC to carry forward the traditional friendship, to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and to build a community of a shared future between China and Cambodia, so as to realize common development and prosperity.  During in Beijing, President EK Sam OL also was interviewed by China Report ASEAN on the 60th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cambodia, and the delegation visited “Taking the lead action, Making unremitting endeavors---Innovation achievements exhibition of Chinese Academy of Sciences since the 18th National Congress” and Tongrentang Pharmaceutical Shop.       Photographed by Xu Yiyi    

At the invitation of CPAFFC, Dr. Khammany Inthirath, President of Lao-Chinese Friendship Association and Minister of Energy and Resources headed a delegation visited Beijing and Guangdong from July 15 to19. During the visit in Beijing, Mme. Gu Xiulian, President of China-ASEAN Association and Mr. Wu Tao, President of Chinese-Lao Friendship Association met with the delegation. Mr. Wu Tao and Dr. Khammany Inthirath also signed the MOU for the next five years' cooperation between the two associations. During the visit in Guangdong, Mr. Ouyang Weimin, Vice Governor of Guangdong Province met the delegation. The visit further enhanced the cooperation of energy, resources and new technology under the framework of "the Belt and Road" by visiting Norinco International, CGGC, Huizhou Water Storage Power Station of China Southern Power Grid, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd (GAC Group) and Jiaduxintai Technology Co., Ltd.          

On 18th July, CPAFFC Vice President Lin Yi met with Ambassador of Morocco to China Aziz Mekouar. Lin Yi congratulated the Ambassador on his assumption of the new post and welcome him to the CPAFFC. She briefly introduced the functions and programs of the CPAFFC and the Chinese-Arab Friendship Association (CAFA), especially the China-Morocco Friendship Forum and the China-Arab Cities Forum. She also exchanged views with Ambassador Mekouar on specific issues regarding co-organizing the 2nd China-Arab Cities Forum later this year. Ambassador Mekouar thanked Lin Yi for sparing the time to meet him, and expressed his willingness to cooperate closely with the CPAFFC and the CAFA to promote the friendship between China and Morocco. Li Hai, Deputy Director General of Asian and African Affairs, was also present at the meeting.       Photographed by Ai Lin

 On July 18th, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the celebration reception co-hosted by the CPAFFC and the Royal Embassy of Cambodia to China for the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cambodia  . Wang Yi and the Cambodian ambassador, Mme. Khek M Caimealy, both spoke at the reception. Up to 300 people attended the event, including President EK Sam OL of Cambodia-China Friendship Association, President Li Xiaolin and Vice President Lin Yi of CPAFFC, friendly personnels of all trades from both nations, and foreign diplomatic envoys to China. Li Xiaolin hosted the reception. Wang Yi said that China and Cambodia go through thick and thin together as great neighbors, friends, partners, and brothers. Constructed by the older generation of leaders, the two nations’ legacy of traditional friendship grows stronger with time. In the past 60 years, both sides adhered to leadership directions, deepened pragmatic cooperation, increased coordination on regional and international issues, and promoted the further development of China and Cambodia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Cooperation . Wang Yi pointed out that, at the new starting point of history, China is willing to advance strategic coordination, quicken the construction of major projects and the implementation of humanitarian aid, and build a strategically important community of shared future with Cambodia. Wang Yi stressed that the two countries’ relationship can’t progress without the effort of both countries’ people-to-people friendly personages. Thus he hoped for greater effort from both nations’ friendship associations to build a firmer foundation of public opinion for bilateral relations. Mme. Khek M Caimealy noted that the last 60 years have witnessed the unceasing growth of China and Cambodia’s friendship. The two nations have full-heartedly supported and cooperated with one another in each’s process of defending state sovereignty and territorial integrity. In recent years, various stratum of the two nations frequently exchanged visits; collaborations in skills including agriculture, energy, telecommunication, transportation, infrastructure, information and communication rapidly developed; exchanges of culture and tourism remained vibrant; and the two’s bilateral strategic partnership continued to proceed forward. Mme. Caimealy voiced that Cambodia thanks China’s contribution in protecting regional and global peace, stability, and safety. Cambodia also strongly supports initiatives proposed by China including “One Belt One Road”, Silk Road Fund, and AIIB. Furthermore, Cambodia wishes to continue the long standing cooperative and friendly neighboring ties, and deepen the two nations’ bilateral strategic partnership.  At the reception, the Cambodian Royal Ballet Troupe and Chinese artists shared the stage in delivering wonderful performances.       Photographed by Ren Xin    

On July 16th, Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met with Prof. Ursula M?nnel, President of Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) of Germany. Mr. Song said that, HSF is one of the most important political foundations in Germany that was among the earliest to carry out cooperation in China, and CPAFFC was its first Chinese partner. Since 1979, the two parties have cooperated practically in areas such as PM exchanges, rural development and educational training, witnessing China’s achievements of 40 years’ reform and opening-up. Currently, with the China-Europe relations facing new challenges and opportunities, CPAFFC is committed to closer cooperation with HSF. Prof. M?nnel spoke highly of the 40 years’ cooperation with CPAFFC. She said that Germany and China should strengthen cooperation and make further contributions to protect Europe-China relations, liberalization of world trade and multilateral world governance. HSF is ready for further cooperation with CPAFFC, and extends its invitations to CPAFFC and Chinese local governments to visit the headquarter of HSF in Germany. Mr. Shen Xin, Director General of European and Asian Department of CPAFFC, and Mr. Lyu Hongwei, Deputy Director General of European and Asian Department of CPAFFC, were present during the meeting.