Mr. Li Xikui, Secretary General of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met with and held a banquet for Mr. Carles Llorens, Secretary General of ORU-Fogar on February 5th. Carles Llorens is an old friend of China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development (CFFPD). He had several meetings with the delegations from CFFPD led by Secretary General Li Xikui before. The purpose of his visiting to China this time is to discuss with CFFPD about the cooperation in the next stage. Secretary General Li Xikui said that CPAFFC and CFFPD would like to make use of their own resources to strengthen the exchange and deepen the mutual understanding with ORU-Fogar and actively take part in the activities launched by this organization to promote the cooperation of local governments between Chinese and foreign countries. Mme. Jia Ling, Secretary General of CFFPD, attended the meeting.

On January 30th, Mr. Song Jingwu，Vice President of the CPAFFC met with Mr. Calleja, President of the Malta China Friendship Society and H.E.Ambassador John Aquilina. Both sides exchanged views on China-Malta Relations and the traditional friendship between China and Malta.

In order to promote traditional Chinese medicine to “go globe”, the CPAFFC launched the full-length documentary "Traditional Chinese Medicine, New World" and intends to hold international touring exhibitions on traditional Chinese medicine in cooperation with China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio (Group) and Beijing 1+1 Cultural Development Company. The series of events are organized by the China Friendship Art Exchange Association. The launching ceremony was held on January 30th in the CPAFFC Auditorium. Mr. Hu Sishe, Vice President of CPAFFC, Mr. Zhang Haitao, President of the China Alliance of Radio, Film and Television, Mr. Yang Longhui, Vice President of the China Academy of Chinese Traditional Medical Sciences, Mr. Zhu Haidong, Deputy Director General of International Cooperation Department of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mr. Zhao Jie, Vice President of China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio (Group), Mr. Zou Yanjun, President of Beijing 1+1 Cultural Development Company, Mr. Wang Heshan, Secretary General of the China Friendship Art Exchange Association, Prof. Guo De’an, Director of National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology and Dr. Lin Hongsheng, Deputy Director of National TCM Center of Tumour, attended the launching ceremony. Through the experiences of those who have witnessed the development of traditional Chinese medicine in person and the stories about the “going globe” of traditional Chinese medicine, the documentary "Traditional Chinese Medicine, New World" reflects the history and current situation of the overseas spread of traditional Chinese medicine and demonstrates the era of passion of those lively characters, from the perspectives of international access and recognition, overseas education, cultural communication and international cooperation of traditional Chinese medicine. The international touring exhibition aims to demonstrate the culture of traditional Chinese medicine and promote the exchanges between China and other countries. It integrates knowledge, interest and interactivity to show the history and future of the culture of traditional Chinese medicine comprehensively at a closer range.   At the launching ceremony, Vice President Hu Sishe pointed out that traditional Chinese medicine has become a beautiful business card of Chinese culture and will play an increasingly important role in exchanges and cooperation with other countries. He said that the CPAFFC would build a platform for close dialogues and cooperation between traditional Chinese medicine and the world, and introduce the history and inheritance, innovation and development, and scientific and philosophical systems of traditional Chinese medicine to various countries and regions respectively. In his speech, Mr. Zhang Haitao said it is a focus of current work to follow the Belt and Road Initiative and allow the Chinese traditional culture, including traditional Chinese medicine, to go globe through cultural products, cultural exchange activities, international cultural cooperation, etc. The documentary and the touring exhibition will facilitate understanding the cultural connotation of traditional Chinese medicine for domestic and overseas audience in a more direct and comprehensive way. Mr. Zhao Jie said that he hopes that the documentary "Traditional Chinese Medicine, New World" will become the most touching record of the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine and the best carrier for promoting the international cultural exchange of traditional Chinese medicine. The documentary "Traditional Chinese Medicine, New World" will be launched after the ceremony, and the international touring exhibition is also under preparation. The program will be a powerful attempt to promote the development of traditional Chinese medicine through cultural exchanges, and will also contribute to building China’s cultural confidence.

On January 24, CPAFFC Vice President Lin Yi met with H.E. Mr. Charles Namondwe, Ambassador of Malawi to China. Ambassador Namondwe started by thanking the CPAFFC for the support in holding the reception celebrating the 10th anniversary of Malawi-China relations. The successful cooperation between the embassy and the CPAFFC is exactly an embodiment of friendship between the two countries. The embassy would like to stay in contact and keep close cooperation with the CPAFFC to promote the bilateral relations to achieve greater development in the next decade. CPAFFC Vice President Lin Yi expressed her gratitude to Ambassador Namondwe and the embassy for long-term support to the CPAFFC and introduced the work plans with regard to Malawi this year. She also said that the CPAFFC will continue to promote the development of both governmental and people-to-people relations between China and Malawi. Mr. Li Hai, Deputy Director General of Department of Asian and African Affairs attended the meeting.

On Jan. 22nd, Vice President Xie Yuan met with General Chennault’s granddaughter Nell Calloway, CEO of Gen. Chennault Aviation and Military Museum and CEO of Gen. Chennault Flying Tigers Academy. Vice President Xie welcomed Nell Calloway and her delegation. He spoke highly of her continuous efforts in carrying on the Flying Tiger’s spirit, pushing forward China-U.S. relationship and commemorating the history of Chinese and US soldiers and people jointly fighting against the Fascist during the Second World War. He said that CPAFFC would always support the Chennault family and wished the Gen. Chennault Flying Tigers Academy authorized by Nell Calloway could have smooth and successful cooperation with its Chinese counterparts.  Nell Calloway extended her appreciation to CPAFFC for the long term support and help to her family. She said that the Flying Tigers Academy had inherited the friendship between Gen. Chennault and the Chinese people. She wished to expand cooperation in more fields with CPAFFC to commemorate the history, look forward into the future and make positive contributions to friendship and peace between our two countries.

Vice President Song Jingwu met with Ms. Helle Meinertz, Deputy Head of Mission from Danish Embassy on Jan 19th. The two sides exchanged views on the proposal to hold the Second China Denmark Regions and Cities Forum in Denmark this year, and would like to jointly promote regional exchange and cooperation through this platform. Deputy Director General of European Department Ms. Zhang Ruoning attended the meeting. 

The reception in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Africa, co-hosted by the CPAFFC and the Embassy of South Africa in China, was held in Beijing on January 18, 2018. H.E. Mr. Qiangba Puncog, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, H.E. Mr. Abdul'ahat Abdurixit, Former Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and President of the Chinese-African People’s Friendship Association (CAPFA), H.E. Mr. Tian Xuejun, Vice Minister of Education, H.E. Mr. Shen Youqing, Major General of Logistic Support Department, Central Military Commission, Mme. Lin Yi, CPAFFC Vice President, H.E. Mr. Chen Xiaodong, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mrs. Dolana Msimang, Ambassador of South Africa to China and other 300 guests from all walks of life attended the reception. CAPFA President H.E. Mr. Abdul'ahat Abdurixit said in his remarks that over the past 20 years, with joint efforts from both sides, China-South Africa relations have been upgraded from partnership to strategic partnership and then to comprehensive strategic partnership. The political mutual trust has deepened, exponential growth of the scale of pragmatic cooperation has been achieved, and rich and colorful people-to-people and cultural exchanges have been carried out as well. The convening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will bring new opportunities and momentum to the development of China-South Africa and China-Africa relations. The two countries should join hands and take a long-term perspective, to make China-South Africa relations in full bloom in the new era. Ambassador Msimang said that she is very happy to see that the success of South Africa-China close cooperation is increasingly anchored by people-to-people relations. She also noted that based on mutual trust and friendship between leaders of China and South Africa, bilateral political relations at the level of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership are excellent. The two countries have carried out pragmatic and rich exchanges and cooperation in areas of economy and culture and stayed in close contact within the framework of FOCAC and BRICS.  

On 16th January, Mme Lin Yi, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) met with H.E. Mme. Milia Jabbour, Ambassador of Lebanon to China. Vice President Lin Yi welcomed Ambassador Jabbour for taking her new post in China and introduced the people-to-people friendly exchanges and cooperation carried out between the CPAFFC and Lebanon during the resent years. Ambassador Jabbour expressed her wishes to work with the CPAFFC to enrich the friendly relations between the two countries.

In order to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Conclusion of Treaty of Peace and Friendship Between China and Japan, China-Japan Friendly Annual Meeting was co-sponsored by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and China-Japan Friendship Association (CJFA) in Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center on the afternoon of January 14th . Mr. Tang Jiaxuan, President of CJFA, Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of CPAFFC, Mr. YOKOYI YUTAKA, Ambassador of Japanese Embassy in China and his wife, Mr. kawaihirotaka, General Manager of KAWAI Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd., attended the meeting. The Chinese and Japanese youth Pianists , Sun Jian and AMI MAIKO, made wonderful interpretation of tracks of the two countries, such as Chopin’s《Waltz》, Robert Alexander Schumann’s 《Traumerei》as well as 《Red Flowers Blooming All Over the Mountain》and《Cherry》; Zhang Yi and Gao Shiqi, young opera singers from Center Conservatory of Music, sang the classic parts of 《The school of lovers》and《The Lady of the Camellias》; The primary and secondary students of the two countries  from Oriental Primary School and Japanese School of Beijing commonly sang 《Jasmine》and 《Four Seasons Song》, which pushed the atmosphere of the concert to the climax. As the first event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Conclusion of Treaty of Peace and Friendship between China and Japan for CPAFFC, China-Japan Friendly Annual Meeting won the warm applause and unanimous praise from the audience. Above 400 personages from all walks of life of the two countries including leaders from relevant institutions, such as Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture and etc., council members from CJFA and representatives from Japanese enterprises in Beijing and News organizations, watched the performance. KAWAI Music Education· China and Japan Friendly Exchange Foundation was sponsor.      

On 11th January, Mme Lin Yi, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) met with H.E. Mrs. Tania S. Y. Romualdo, Ambassador of the Republic of Cabo Verde to China in Beijing. Ambassador Romualdo expressed her appreciation of the remarkable contribution of CPAFFC in people-to-people exchanges between Cabo Verde and China.  She indicated that, by coincidence, the Cabo Verdian traditional Carnival this year and Chinese Spring Festival will be celebrated during the same period. Therefore, she would personally return to her country and participate in this event in order to promulgate traditional friendship between Cabo Verde and China and bring the two peoples closer.  Mme. Lin Yi thanked Ambassador Romualdo for her attention and support to the cause of China-Cabo Verde friendship in past years and expressed the willingness of CPAFFC to work in collaboration with the Embassy of Cabo Verde in Beijing to further the friendly exchanges and cooperation in the fields of culture and youth, and to promote the bilateral relations for a constant and healthy development.   Mr. Li Hai, Deputy Director-General of Department of Asian and African Affairs of CPAFFC attended the meeting.