Vice President Xie Yuan Meets Nell Calloway, Granddaughter of General Chennault of Flying Tigers
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.
Reception in Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of China-South Africa Diplomatic Relations Held in Beijing
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.
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CPAFFC Vice President Lin Yi Meets with New Ambassador of Lebanon to China
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.
China-Japan Friendly Annual Meeting Held in Beijing
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.
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CPAFFC Vice President Lin Yi Meets with Ambassador of the Republic of Cabo Verde to China
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.
CPAFFC Vice President Lin Yi Meets with Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to China
On 10th January, Mme Lin Yi, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) met with H.E. Mr. Ahmad Berwari, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to China in Beijing.
Vice President Lin Yi sent New Year greetings to Ambassador Berwari?and?said since this year is the 60th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between China?and?Iraq, the CPAFFC is willing to take this opportunity to strengthen friendly exchanges?and?cooperation with the Iraqi side. Ambassador Berwari thanked Vice President Lin for meeting with him. He said the embassy is willing to strengthen cooperation with the CPAFFC to further promote pragmatic exchanges between the two countries in various fields. The two sides also exchanged views on the work of 2018.
Vice President Xi Yuan Meets with Delegation of Rovaniemi Municipal Government of Finland
On January 8, Vice President Xie Yuan met with the Mayor Esko Lotvonen, together with his delegation of Rovaniemi Municipal Government of Finland at the CPAFFC.
Vice President Xie Yuan firstly introduced CPAFFC’s efforts to promote cooperation?and?exchanges between local governments from China?and?other countries in recent years. The friendship ties between Rovaniemi?and?Ha’erbin,?and?Beijing’s host of 2022 Winter Olympics, provide huge potential in ice sports cooperation between Rovaniemi, the Santa Claus hometown at the Arctic Circle,?and?its counterparts in China.??
Mayor Esko Lotvonen responded that we have witnessed the long lasting friendship between Finland?and?China. In this context, Rovaniemi enjoys abundant cooperation opportunities with Chinese cities in similar features. For example, Rovaniemi will play a key role in advancing ice sports development in Ha’erbin which attaches great importance to it. Moreover, the kick-off of direct flight between Rovaniemi?and?Beijing in 2019 will bring an increasing number of Chinese tourists to our destination. I am still impressed by the joint singing of Ode to Peace by our Santa Claus?and?Beijing Philharmonic Choir led by CPAFFC at our traditional Christmas Lighting Ceremony in Rovaniemi, on November 18, 2017. In short, we look forward to enhancing our cooperation?and?exchanges with CPAFFC in the future.
Vice President Xie Yuan Meets With Student Delegation from Columbia University
On January 5, Vice President Xie Yuan met with the student delegation from the School of International?and?Public Affairs of Columbia University. Vice President Xie regarded the youth as the future of the world. It is an important task for CPAFFC to promote youth exchange between China?and?other countries. He hoped that the delegation could gain a better understanding on China through this visit,?and?contribute to the sound development of China-US relations in the future. Delegation members recognized the growing global influence of China in recent years, which caused great attention in the US. They wished to have extensive communication with Chinese government divisions, enterprises?and?academic institutions during the visit, so as to help foster closer ties between the two countries.
Vice President Lin Yi Meets with Madagascar Ambassador to China Victor Sikonina
Mme. Lin Yi, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met in Beijing with Mr. Victor Sikonina, Madagascar Ambassador to China on January 3rd.
On behalf of the Madagascar Embassy in China, Ambassador Victor Sikonina expressed New Year’s greeting to CPAFFC. He also said that Madagascar would?like?to actively take part in the construction of the Belt?and?Road since it locates in the Belt?and?Road?and?to work together with the Chinese side to promote the friendly exchanges of the two countries. Vice President Lin Yi thanked Ambassador Victor Sikonina?and?the Madagascar Embassy in China for giving support to CPAFFC for several years?and?sent best wishes to them. Both sides exchanged their views on deepening the cooperation of the two countries.
Mr. Li Hai, Deputy Director General of Department of Asian?and?African Affairs of CPAFFC, Mme. Manitra Rakotoarivony?and?Mr. Josoa eric Zonia, Counsellors of the Madagascar Embassy in China, attended the meeting.