On June 6, Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met with Mr. Kurbanov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan Embassy in China. Both sides had an in-depth discussion on further promoting the cooperation of the districts, the exchanges of humanity and culture, and the exchanges of sister-cities between China and Uzbekistan. Mme. Hu Chunmei, Associated Counsel of Department of European and Asian Affairs of CPAFFC, attended the meeting.

On June 5th ,Hao Zhongwei ,Deputy Director General of Department of American & Oceanian Affairs, met with Georgetown Student Delegation in Beijing. Deputy Director General Hao introduced the important role of CPAFFC in promoting China-U.S. subnational exchanges, as well as China’s social, medical and educational conditions to the delegation. He encouraged the delegation members to vigorously engage in friendly exchanges, especially youth exchanges between the two countries. Professor Dennis Wilder from Georgetown University thanked CPAFFC for its hospitality and hoped the students to gain a better understanding of China’s political, economic and social development as well as U.S.-China relations through this visit.

On June 5, Mr. Michael Winzer, Head of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Office in Beijing, paid an official call upon Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC). Both sides exchanged their views on the cooperation in the fields of humanity and culture between China and Germany in future. Mr. Shen Xin，Director-General of Department of European and Asian Affairs of CPAFFC, Mr. Lv Hongwei, Deputy Director-General of Department of European and Asian Affairs of CPAFFC, attended the meeting.

On June 2nd, Mr. Tang Jiaxuan, President of China-Japan Friendship Association (CJFA), met in Beijing with the main members of the friendly exchange delegation from Kyushu, Japan for the fourth time to visit China, which was led by Mr. MATSUMOTO RYU, President of Fukuoka-Ken Japan-China Friendship Association, Former Minister of Environment. President Tang extended welcome to the delegation and expressed appreciation to the Kyushu Japan-China Friendship Association (KJCFA) for adhering to friendly faith and visiting China even if the bilateral relations encountered the difficulties. Moreover, KJCFA held Japan-China friendly exchange conferences in Kyushu for 4 consecutive years. President Tang said that people-to-people exchange is the fine tradition of the Sino-Japanese relations. The nongovernmental organizations of the two countries should take the 45th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations as an opportunity to firmly believe in Sino-Japanese friendship, carry out the fine tradition, firmly keep to the general direction of peace, friendship and cooperation of bilateral relations, expand the exchanges of grass-roots, strengthen the pragmatic cooperation and greatly develop the exchange of the youth. MATSUMOTO RYU said that strengthening the exchanges of the people-to-people and the youth of the two countries are important parts of promoting bilateral relations. He is willing to continue developing the potential of the exchange of the people-to-people, so as to enhance the exchange and cooperation between China and Japan. The main members of the delegation also expressed their hopes and wishes for Sino-Japanese friendship respectively. CPAFFC Vice President Song Jingwu held a banquet for the delegation during their stay in Beijing.  

Mr. Xie Yuan, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met with Mr. Yamandu Orsi, Intendant of Canelones Department, Uruguay and his delegation on May 31th. Vice President Xie Yuan made a brief introduction about the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and the work on Latin America and Caribbean area developed by CPAFFC. He expressed that CPAFFC would continue to develop the exchanges in the fields of local government, football and others with Uruguay. Yamandú Orsi showed appreciation to  China for her courage to take responsibility, claim to openness and globalization in current situation. He also hoped to further strengthen the pragmatic cooperation with all the provinces and cities in China through CPAFFC. 

Recently, the overseas NGO management office of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau has hosted the issuing ceremony in Beijing, and issued the certificates of registry and chief representative certificates to the four German NGOs’ offices in Beijing, which are the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the Heinrich B?ll Foundation, the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, and the Hanns Seidel Foundation. The overseas NGO management office of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau and the relevant personnel from the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and Ministry of Education, who are their business supervision & administration unit, have issued the certificates of registry and chief representative certificates to the chief representatives of the four NGOs respectively, and congratulating their success in setting up offices in Beijing, also wishing for them to uphold the usual principle of public interest and friendliness, and contribute more to the friendly exchanges and development of public welfare between China and Germany. All four chief representatives have expressed their gratitude toward the high efficiency and warm service of the overseas NGO management office of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau and two business supervision & administration units, and said they will strictly carry out activities under the legal terms within China, strengthen contact and communication with the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau and business supervision & administration units, actively contribute to the friendship and development of public welfare between China and Germany. Michael Winzer, chief representative of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s office in Beijing, has gifted a silk banner to the overseas NGO management office of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, expressing his gratitude for the efficient and warm service.

Mr. Hu Sishe, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met with a twenty-five member Korean Women's Association (KWA) delegation led by Mme. CHO TAEIM, President of KWA on the afternoon of May, 26th. Vice President Hu extended warm welcome to the delegation. He pointed out that women not only bear the duty for family, but also for society. The visiting of the KWA will play an active role in promoting the cooperation and development about the women and children of the two countries. He also said that China and Korea should actively promote the cooperation of the small and medium-sized enterprises of the two countries, further expand the exchanges of the two peoples, enhance the friendly collaborative relationship of the two countries with the principals of planning together, building together and benefiting together. Vice President Hu Sishe spoke highly of the unremitting efforts the Korea and China Cities Association for the Exchanging Friendship (KCCAEF) had made for many years on the friendship of the two peoples. He hoped that the two peoples could pay more attention to the friendly relations between China and Korea, and make contributions to the peaceful development of Northeast Asian area. The delegation also visited Haidian Women and Children’s Activity Center, and had a discussion with Beijing Women’s Federation on the morning of May, 26. Both sides introduced the general work developed in their own country about women and children to each other, and hoped to strengthen the exchanges and cooperation of the two countries in this field in future. Mr. Zhang Juxiang, Director-General of China Service Center for Friendship and Cooperation with Foreign Countries (CSC) of CPAFFC, Mr. Zhang Zihui, Deputy Director-General of CSC, attended the meeting.  

On May 25th, the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Embassy of Malta in Beijing jointly held a reception for the 45th anniversary of China-Malta diplomatic relations in Beijing. Mr Ma Biao, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC, Mr John Aquilina, Ambassador of Malta to China, Ms Zhang Qiujian, Deputy Secretary General of the CPPCC, Mr Hu Sishe, Vice President of the CPAFFC, together with around 120 guests from the International Liaison Department of the CCCPC, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Culture, ambassadors from Greece, Latvia,Slovakia, the Philippines and Montenegro to China together with Deputy Heads of Mission and diplomats from the EU delegation and relevant foreign embassies to China and representatives from all sectors attended the reception. Vice President of the CPAFFC Hu Sishe and Ambassador John Aquilina delivered speeches. Vice President Hu Sishe said in his speech that the past 45 years has witnessed steady development of China-Malta relations with fruitful cooperation in all fields. Exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in all sectors has not only enhanced mutual understanding and friendship between their people, but also enriched exchanges and mutual learning between eastern and western civilizations. The CPAFFC is willing to take the 45th anniversary of China-Malta diplomatic ties as an opportunity to work with Malta, on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, further strengthen practical cooperation in all fields, and promote the bilateral relations to a new height. Ambassador John Aquilina reviewed the development of Malta-China relations in the 45 years and said that Malta is willing to cooperate with China, further strengthen the bilateral political, economical and cultural relations on the basis of the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations and bring benefits to the Maltese and Chinese people.  On the reception, Vice Chairman Ma Biao and Ambassador John Aquilina attended the unveiling ceremony of commemorative envelop for the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Malta and jointly cut the cake for the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties.  

A reception for the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Bahamas was held in Beijing on May 25th. Mr. Zhang Ping, Vice Chairman of Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), Mr. Li Xikui, Secretary-General of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), and Mr. PAUL ANDREW GOMEZ, Ambassador of Bahamas Embassy in China, attended the meeting. During the meeting, Vice Chairman Zhang Ping said that both sides should take the 20th anniversary of the establishment of China and Bahamas diplomatic relations as an opportunity to further strengthen friendly cooperation in various fields of the two countries, carry out the traditional friendship of the two peoples and push bilateral ties for improvement. CPAFFC Secretary-General Li Xikui said in his speech that since the establishment of China and Bahamas diplomatic relations, the bilateral ties have developed smoothly and China-Bahamas friendly relations have deeply rooted in the hearts of two peoples. We are willing to promote the cause of the friendship of the two peoples, so as to develop the bilateral relations. Ambassador PAUL ANDREW GOMEZ said in his speech that Bahamas has deep feeling with China. Both sides keep mutual respect and trust, and continuously deepen the cooperation in the fields of agriculture, education, culture, trade and finance. He hoped that the two countries could work together to continuously develop the friendship of the two peoples and create a bright future.  

At the invitation of Myanmar-China Friendship Association (MCFA), Vice President Xie Yuan led a delegation to visit Myanmar from May 22nd to 24th. During the stay in Myanmar, Vice President Xie respectively met with Permanent Secretary U Kyaw Zeya of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, Hluttaw Chairman U Tin Maung Htun of Yangon Province, President U Tin Oo of the Shwedagon Pagoda Board of Trustees and President U Sein Win Aung of MCFA. Vice President Xie pointed out that China and Myanmar are linked by mountains and rivers and enjoy time-honored "Paukphaw" friendship. CPAFFC cherish our traditional friendship initiated by the older generations of Chinese and Myanmar leaders and our two peoples and has been devoted to promoting people-to-people friendship and local contacts between our two sides. In 2013, our two presidents made exchange of visits and laid a solid foundation of our partnership.CPAFFC will as always support various cooperation between our two countries at people-to-people and local government level under the "Belt and Road" framework. Xie briefed them on the BCIM Local Governments Cooperation Forum initiated by CPAFFC, and invited them to attend the second forum which will be held later this year in China. U Kyaw Zeya emphasized that the traditional friendship between China and Myanmar has been handed down from generation to generation. Myanmar appreciates the efforts made by CPAFFC in enhancing the traditional friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two sides. U Tin Maung Htun said that Yangon has played a leading role in the two countries’ local cooperation. He hoped that more friendly relations could be forged between Yangon and Chinese cities/provinces. U Tin Oo mentioned that as the former ambassador to China, I have visited many places in China and fully understood the importance of local exchanges and cooperation. He also hoped that more contacts could be conducted between the two sides in local cooperation and religious exchanges. U Sein Win Aung said that our two associations have always been good partners in enhancing two peoples’ friendship, and MCFA is willing to conduct all kinds of cooperation with CPAFFC, so as to consolidate the public opinion support of China-Myanmar friendship. They all showed great interest in the 2nd BCIM Local Governments Cooperation Forum and agreed to attend the Forum to promote China-Myanmar local exchanges and cooperation. Vice President Xie Yuan meeting with Permanent Secretary U Kyaw Zeya of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar Vice President Xie Yuan meeting with Hluttaw Chairman U Tin Maung Htun of Yangon Province Vice President Xie Yuan meeting with President U Tin Oo of the Shwedagon Pagoda Board of Trustees Vice President Xie Yuan meeting with President U Sein Win Aung of MCFA