President of the China-Japan Friendship Association Tang Jiaxuan Meets with Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Japanese Parliament Oshima Tadamori
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.
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Cambodian Friendly Personages Delegation Attends Celebration Reception for the 60th Anniversary of Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between China and Cambodia
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.
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Lao-Chinese Friendship Association Delegation Visits China
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.
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CPAFFC Vice President Lin Yi Meets with Ambassador of Morocco to China
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.
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State Councilor Wang Yi Attends the Celebration Reception for the 60th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and Cambodia
?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.
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CPAFFC Vice President Song Jingwu Meets with President of Hanns Seidel Foundation
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.
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Vice President Lin Yi met with José Correia-President of Cabo Verde-China Friendship Association
On July 13, Vice President Lin Yi met with José Correia, President of Cabo Verde- China Friendship Association in Beijing, with the presence of Deputy Director General Li Hai of the Asian?and?African Affairs Department of CPAFFC,?and?Counselor Francisco Mendes of the Cabo Verdian Embassy in China.
Lin extended her warm welcome to José?and?affirmed the years of good cooperation with Cabo Verde-China Friendship Association. She stressed that CPAFFC was willing to work with Cabo Verde to make new contributions to the consolidation?and?development of the traditional friendship between China?and?Cabo Verde. José expressed the affirmative will of Cabo Verde-China Friendship Association on its continuous effort in enhancing the people-to-people exchange between the two countries with the concerning Chinese institutions?and?proposed Lin to pay a visit to Cabo Verde.
They also exchanged views on some specific cooperation projects in the fields of youth, culture?and?education.
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The 3rd World Philanthropy Forum to be Held in Shanghai
The third World Philanthropy Forum (WPF) will be held on September 5th-7th in the city of Shanghai, China. This Forum is organized by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Tsinghua University, the University of Hong Kong,?and?the Chinese University of Hong Kong,?and?co-hosted by the China Welfare Institute. Forum sponsors include the Institute for Philanthropy of Tsinghua University, Tsinghua University's Social Work Education Center,?and?China Friendship Foundation for Peace?and?Development.
Under the theme of “building a sustainable Community of Shared Future for Mankind,” the third WPF will focus on content concerning poverty eradication, health?and?well-being, quality education, sustainable cities?and?communities,?and?the partnership to promote the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Meanwhile, discussions at the Forum will revolve around the following issues: sustainable development concept & education contribution, global partnerships for sustainable development, world city 2050, vocational education?and?youth development, arts & humanities?and?philanthropy, global?and?regional poverty eradication?and?governance under the new era, women?and?children protection?and?Soong Ching Ling’s thought,?and?resource partners for sustainable development, among others.
The Fourth Session of the 12th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China passed the Charity Law of the People’s Republic of China in 2016,?and?designated September 5th (the International Day of Charity, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly) as “Chinese Charity Day”. In the same year, the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries?and?Tsinghua University initiated?and?invited the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation to co-organize the first WPF. Based in China?and?open to the world, the Forum is committed to promoting philanthropic practices, social services, academic exchanges, policy advocacy, personnel training, experience sharing as well as international cooperation around the world. It focuses on the hot issues?and?difficulties in human progress, respects for differences, equal participation?and?consensus gathering, actively implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals,?and?promoting the building of a Community of Shared Future for Mankind. The two UN Secretary-Generals successively sent letters to celebrate the holding of the Forum.
It is reported that this Forum will also hold a series of activities to announce achievements, including the signing ceremony for “The Belt& Road” personnel training plan, the formal establishment of the academic committee,?and?the launch of the WPF Philanthropy Index Research. The Forum will also announce the venue?and?theme for the 2019 Forum. In addition, the Forum will also hold the “Annual Meeting of Collaboration Network For Philanthropy?and?Social Services”?and?organize visits to Shanghai-based charity organizations.
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CPAFFC Vice President Song Jingwu Meets with H.E. Darko Pajovic, New Montenegrin Ambassador to China
On July 10th , Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met with H.E. Darko Pajovic, New Montenegrin Ambassador to China.
Vice President Song Jingwu welcomed Ambassador Darko for taking his new post in China?and?expressed the wishes to cooperate widely with the Embassy of Montenegro in China in multiple fields, making greater contributions for the continuous development of bilateral relations.
Ambassador Darko spoke highly of CPAFFC’s hard works to promoting the development of the friendly relations between the two countries, hoped to work together closely with CPAFFC to enrich further the bilateral friendship.
The Vice Director of The Department of European?and?Asian Affairs of CPAFFC, Ms. Zhang Ruoning, was present at the meeting.
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CPAFFC Vice President Lin Yi Meets with Mr. Matos, President of the Mozambique-China Friendship, Solidarity and Cooperation League of the Parliament of Mozambique
On July 4, Madame Lin Yi, Vice President of the CPAFFC, met with Mr. Edmundo Galiza Matos, President of the Mozambique-China Friendship, Solidarity?and?Cooperation League of the Parliament of Mozambique in Beijing.
Mr. Matos said that the Mozambique-China Friendship Association has been officially registered?and?established in Mozambique recently, with he himself serving as the President. The Association, committed to spreading Chinese culture?and?learning from China’s experience of economic development, is willing to work closely with the CPAFFC to enhance mutual understanding between the two peoples.
Vice President Lin extended her warm welcome to Mr. Matos?and?her congratulations to the establishment of the Mozambique-China Friendship Association. She said that China?and?Mozambique are all-weather friends?and?have broad prospects for bilateral relations. CPAFFC is willing to work with the Mozambican side to continuously deepen the friendship between the two peoples by carrying out more pragmatic cooperation in the fields of youth, charity?and?local governments.
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