Co-initiated by Beingmate and China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development (CFFPD), the Beingmate Growth Fund Establishment Ceremony was held in the morning of March 2. 2016 in Hang Zhou, Zhejiang Province. Both sides agreed on a donation cooperation of 10 years in the future and the first donation amounted to 64 million Yuan. President Li Xiaolin of Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries(CPAFFC) , founder of Beingmate and children philanthropist Xie Hong, executive vice president Zhang Jian of Chinese Football Association(CFA) , general secretary Li Xikui of CPAFFC , general secretary Jia Ling of CFFPD , former sole-duty vice president of CFA and expert consultant of CFFPD Yan Shiduo, former player of Chinese national football team Hao Haidong and Sun Wen, former player of Chinese women football team, attended the ceremony. In the address on the establishment ceremony, president Li Xiaolin of CPAFFC hoped that the Beingmate Growth Fund can contribute to friends-making as well as teenager-education through Football matches, meanwhile also intensifying friendly communication among international teenagers, strengthening backup force for football course, promoting the integration process of school football to professional football, drawing attention to as well as improving the nutrition and health level of women and children. The Fund has hired Yan Shiduo, vice president of the CFA as chief expert consultant and Hao Haidong, Sun Wen as image ambassadors.

The council meeting of China and Czech Friendship Association(CCFA) for re-election  was held in the Peace Palace of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) on February 29. Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of the CPAFFC, Mme, Huo Yuzhen, the new President of the CCFA, Mme Qi Mei, Deputy Director-General of the Department of European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China attended the meeting and made speeches respectively. Mr. Shen Xin, Deputy Director-General of the Department of European and Asian Affairs of the CPAFFC, hosted the meeting. Mr. Lv Hongwei, Secretary General of CCFA made a report on the work. More than 40 representatives were appointed as new council members of CCFA. They came from the fields of foreign affairs, economy, culture, academy, education, health and so on. Beijing Children’s Hospital, The China National Children's Center, China-Czech Friendship Farm, Liaoning People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries were elected as the council units of CCFA. The new statute of the CCFA was passed and the new leading group led by President Huo Yuzhen was elected. She is Special Representative of Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries, and the former Chinese ambassador to Czech.

On February 29th, CPAFFC Vice President Lin Yi met with Kumba Momoh, Deputy Head of Mission of Sierra Leone Embassy in China. Mme. Lin welcomed Mme. Kumba to visit CPAFFC and congratulated Sierra Leone on defeating the Ebola epidemic and its return to the track of development. She introduced CPAFFC’s work in promoting China-Africa local government cooperation and people-to-people diplomacy. She also pointed out that this year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Sirra Leone. The CPAFFC will take this opportunity to enhance cooperation with the embassy and make greater contribution to strengthening China-Sierra Leone friendship. Mme. Momoh expressed her gratitude to Mme. Lin Yi for sparing the time to meet her, and introduced economic recovery strategies by the government of Sierra Leone in “Post-Ebola Era”. She said that the Sierra Leone government is grateful to the Chinese government and people for their contribution to the fight against Ebola disease and it is looking forward to further development of Sierra Leone-China relations after the FOCAC Johannesburg Summit.

The 2016 donation ceremony of the KUMOHO TIRE Future Belongs to Children Funds of China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development (CFFPD) was held in Beijing on February 26th, 2016. Mme. Lin Yi, Director of CFFPD, met with Mr. CHO JAE SUK, Chairman of the Board of the KUMHO TIRE CHINA CO.,INC and his delegation; during the ceremony, Director Lin Yi issued a donation certificate to Mr. CHO JAE SUK Director Lin Yi thanked KUMHO TIRE CHINA CO.,INC for supporting Chinese special education cause over the years. She hoped that the both sides would develop more public programs in the future and help more handicapped children. She also expressed the wishes that KUMHO TIRE CHINA CO.,INC could make more contributions to people-to-people exchanges between China and Korea. Chairman CHO JAE SUK said, it is a great pleasure to make contributions to the Chinese welfare cause, and he would continue making great efforts on the friendship between China and Korea. Mme. Jia Lin, Secretary General of the CFFPD, signed 2016 funds donation agreement with Chairman CHO JAE SUK.   The KUMHO TIRE Future Belongs to Children Funds was set up by KUMHO TIRE CHINA CO., INC in 2012. The aim of the funds is to develop mentally handicapped children in music, dance, and so on. The funds are also used for social integration education for handicapped children and training courses for teachers from Special Education Schools. So far, KUMHO TIRE CHINA CO.,INC has totally donated 280 million RMB, and supported 9 Special Education Schools in Beijing, Nanjing and Tianjin in all. More than 4500 persons were benefited. KUMHO TIRE CHINA CO.,INC donated additional 1 billion Won (about 548,000 RMB) to the KUMHO TIRE Future Belongs to Children Funds.  Mr. Sun Xueqing, Deputy Director General of the Department of Asian and African Affairs of CPAFFC, attended the above meeting.   

On 26 Feburary, 2016, the Press Conference of the 2016 Year of China-CEEC People-to-people and Cultural Exchanges was held in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse by the Secretariat for Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries. Present at the Conference were Assistant Foreign Minister and Secretary General of the Secretariat Liu Haixing, Assistant Secretary of State for the Latvian Foreign Ministry, the Ambassadors and representatives from the 16 Embassies of Central and Eastern European Countries, Chinese co-hosts of the Year of People-to-people and Cultural Exchanges, and media from home and abroad. Lv Hongwei, deputy director general of European and Asian Department of CPAFFC, attended the conference on behalf of CPAFFC as member of the Secretariat.

The National Governors Association(NGA) Winter Meeting was held in Washington D.C. from February19 to 22. Director General Zhang Heqiang of the Department of American and Oceanian Affairs, leading a CPAFFC delegation, attended the States Attracting Investments and Business Locations session, during which he conversed with state Trade and Economic Development Directors from Missouri, North Dakota and Tennessee. He also talked with NGA Director Mark Brady of International Trade and Economic Development on issues concerning the Fourth China-US Governors Forum to be held in China. Both sides agreed to work together for the success of the forum. 

Vice President Xie Yuan met with Ms. Li Hong, Chairwoman of Shankai Sports and Mr. Chenwei, General Manager of Jiachen Sunshine Sports on February 19th. Mr. Xie expressed gratitude to Shankai Sports and Jiachen Sunshine Sports for their longstanding support to CPAFFC. He appreciated the efforts they have made in the projects including “Dubai Week in China”, “Dubai World Cup”, American National Football League’s visit to China and “Love in China” Philanthropic Activity, and expressed the wish to further the cooperation between CPAFFC and the two companies in philanthropy, sports and other fields.  Mr. Ji Yongjun, Deputy Director General of Department of American and Oceania Affairs attended the meeting.

On 3rd February, Mr Song Jingwu, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) met with Mr Lars Bo Larsen, Deputy Head of Mission of the Danish Embassy in Beijing. The two sides have extensively exchanged views on co-hosting the China-Denmark Regional Leaders’ Forum. Song introduced the CPAFFC’s work on promoting exchanges and cooperation between China and foreign local governments, and expressed willingness to work with the Danish Embassy in Beijing to co-host the  China-Denmark Regional Leaders’ Forum, so as to deepen China-Denmark Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Larsen thanked Song and the CPAFFC for the efforts in promoting cooperation between China and Denmark, and said that he will continue working closely with the CPAFFC to promote the development of bilateral relations.

On 2 Feburary, 2016, the First Quarterly Meeting of 2016 for China-CEEC Cooperation was held in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse by the Secretariat for Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries. Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Haixing attended the meeting and gave concluding speech. Present at the meeting were also the Ambassadors and representatives from the 16 Embassies of Central and Eastern European Countries, members of the Secretariat, and officials of foreign affairs offices of related provinces, autonomous regions and direct-controlled municipalities. It was announced at the meeting that CPAFFC was officially one member of the Secretariat. Shen Xin, deputy director general of European and Asian Department of CPAFFC, attended the meeting and delivered a speech regarding CPAFFC’s achievements in the field of cooperation with Central and Eastern European Countries in recent years and the work plan for 2016.

On Jan 30th, 2016, Mr. Ji Yongjun, Deputy Director General of Department of American and Oceanian Affairs greeted H.E. Fay Pickersgill, new Jamaican Ambassador to China at the airport.   H.E. Fay Pickersgill is the President of Jamaica-China Friendship Association for many years. She has been keeping enjoyable cooperative relations with CPAFFC, making great contribution to the friendly cause between Chinese and Jamaican people. Last November, she was nominated as the new Jamaican Ambassador to China by Jamaican government.