Vice President Xie Yuan Meets with New York State Legislature Delegation
?Vice President Xie Yuan met with New York State Legislature Delegation headed by Assistant Speaker Felix Ortiz of New York State Assembly on April 10, 2017.
?Vice President Xie Yuan extended a warm welcome to Assistant Speaker Ortiz?and?his delegation. He said, China-U.S. sub-national cooperation is the cornerstone of China-U.S. relations. The CPAFFC has established sub-national cooperation mechanisms such as China-U.S. Governors Forum, China-U.S. Sister Cities Conference?and?China-U.S. Sub-national Legislatures Cooperation Forum. He hoped New York State continue playing active role in these mechanisms, adding new momentum to China-U.S. sub-national cooperation.
Ortiz said, as the two biggest countries of the world, the U.S.?and?China share global responsibilities. He was very glad to see leaders of the two countries sit down with pleasant conversations at Mar-a-Lago last Thursday. He hoped to build stronger ties through sister cities?and?sister states between New York State?and?China, in public policy making?and?other areas, tapping into the potential of cooperation at city?and?state level.
Vice President Song Jingwu Meets with San Marino-China Friendship Association President Franco Terenzi
Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met with Mr. Franco Terenzi, former Captain Regent,?President of San Marino-China Friendship Association?and President of World Association for Small?and?Medium Enterprises (WASME) on April 7.
Both sides exchanged their views on further strengthening the friendly cooperative relations between China?and?San Marino. President Franco Terenzi invited Vice President Song Jingwu to attend the global summit of WASME to be held in India in October this year.
Mr. Shen Xin,Deputy Director-General of the Department of European?and?Asian Affairs of CPAFFC, attended the meeting.?
Reception Remarking 25th Anniversary of Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between China and Azerbaijan Held in Beijing
The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) held a reception in Beijing to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China?and?Azerbaijan on April 7,2017. Mr. Ma Biao, Vice Chairman of National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Mr. Kong Xuanyou, Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of CPAFFC?and?Mr. Matin Mirzayev, Charge d’affaires of Azerbaijan Embassy in China, attended the reception. Vice President Song Jingwu?and?Charge d’affaires Matin Mirzayev delivered speeches respectively. Vice Chairman Ma Biao?and?Charge d’affaires Matin Mirzayev jointly unveiled the commemorative envelope marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the two countries. Vice Chairman Ma Biao presented Charge d’affaires Matin Mirzayev with commemorative envelope as a gift.
Around 50 people including leaders from International Department of Central Committee of CPC, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Ministry of Commerce of China,?and?former Chinese ambassadors to Azerbaijan, diplomats from Azerbaijan Embassy in China, representatives from all walks of life?and?media, attended the reception.
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Vice President Song Jingwu Meets with Delegation from World Association of Major Metropolises
On April 6th, Mr Song Jingwu, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) met with Mr Sunil Dubey, Senior Advisor of World Association of Major Metropolises (Metropolis),?and?Ms Agnes Bickart, Manager for International Relations.
Mr Dubey briefly introduced updates on the 12th Metropolis World Congress in Montreal, Canada to be held from June 19th to 22nd, 2017. He expressed willingness to elevate cooperative relations with CPAFFC?and?assist CPAFFC?and?Chinese cities in developing urban diplomacy. He expects CPAFFC to encourage Chinese cities to actively participate in Metropolis’s activities.
Vice President Song expounded on CPAFFC’s work in local government cooperation,?and?voiced his expectations of carrying out in-depth exchanges?and?cooperation with Metropolis so as to better serve?
cities’ development.
Deputy Director General of the European?and?Asian Department Mr Lv Hongwei attended the meeting.
A Reception Marking 25th Anniversary of Establishment of Diplomatic Relations of China and Armenia Held in Beijing
The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) held a reception in Beijing to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China?and?Armenia on April 6, 2017. Mr. Luo Fuhe, Vice Chairman of National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Mr. Kong Xuanyou, Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of CPAFFC?and?Mr. Sergey Manassarian, Armenian Ambassador to China, attended the reception.
Vice President Song Jingwu?and?Ambassador Sergey Manassarian delivered speeches respectively. they jointly unveiled the commemorative envelope marking the 25th anniversary of the diplomatic relations of the two countries. Vice Chairman Luo Fuhe presented Ambassador Sergey Manassarian with the commemorative envelope as a gift.
Around 50 personages including leaders from International Department of Central Committee of CPC, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Ministry of Commerce of China,?and?former Chinese Ambassador to Armenia, diplomats from Armenian Embassy in China, representatives from all walks of life?and?media, attended the reception.
Vice President Lin Yi Meets with Guests From Thai
Mme. Lin Yi, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) met on March 30 with Mme. Chen Shuqing, the founder of Thai-Chinese Women Association (TCWA), Mr. Hong Baichuan, Chairman of the Board of the Bangkok College of Beijing Language?and?Culture University (BLCU),?and?student representatives from training class for Chinese language consisted of high-level entrepreneurs.?
Vice President Lin appreciated the efforts Chen Shuqing, Hong Baichuan?and?her family members had made for a long time on promoting the people-to-people exchanges between China?and?Thailand. Vice President Lin also spoke highly of the Thai high-level entrepreneurs learning Chinese language?and?culture,?and?devoting to the cause of Thai-Chinese friendship. She said that the future for the two countries to cooperate in various fields is broad, especially in economy, trade?and?humanity. CPAFFC would?like?to establish cooperative mechanism with the Bangkok College of BLCU to push forward the exchanges in the sectors mentioned above between the two countries.
Hong Baichuan expressed, the Belt?and?Road Initiatives bring development opportunities to Thailand?and?the countries along the route. As the only organization to train Chinese language?and?culture for the important members of the government, enterprise senior managers?and?high-ranking public servants, the Bangkok College of BLCU has broader resources?and?expects to develop more close cooperation with the Chinese side, so as to make unremitting efforts on promoting the bilateral relations.
After meeting, Vice President Lin also answered to the questions raised by the entrepreneur representatives. Both sides exchanged their views on developing cooperation in the fields of the economy, trade, women, youth, traditional herb medicine?and?etc. between China?and?Thailand.
H.E. Mr. Arken Imirbaki, Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the NPC attends the Council Meeting of the CAFA and its 2017 Reception
On 28th March, H.E. Mr. Arken Imirbaki, Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress?and?the President of the Chinese-Arab Friendship Association (CAFA) attended the 2rd Plenary Meeting of the 3rd Council of the CAFA?and?its 2017 Reception.
In the meeting, The 3rd Council of the CAFA summed up its achievements of promoting friendly exchanges in politics, economy?and?trade, culture, academy, youth?and?local government since its establishment?and?discussed its future work., The Council members from various fields made proposals to promote exchanges of culture?and?youth to strengthen people-to-people bond between China?and?Arab Countries.
After the Council meeting, the CAFA held the 2017 Reception. H.E. Mr. Abdullah Saad,Head of the Arab Mission in China?and?Ambassador of Oman?and?diplomats from Arab countries in China attended the reception.?
Chinese Shadow Play Troupe Visited Canada
A Chinese shadow play troupe, dispatched by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)?and?Qingyang municipal government of China’s northwest Gansu province, visited Québec, Canada from March 14 to 25. They were invited by Culture Shawinigan to attend Passeport pour la Chine, a grand cultural event open to the public from February 23 to April 2.
The Chinese artists performed shadow puppetry to the young?and?adult audience in Shawinigan?and?Montreal,?and?were invited to a workshop joined by Canadian artists. When the delegation paid a call on Shawinigan city hall,vice mayor Martin Asslin expressed his warm welcome,?and?look forward to an increase of cultural?and?intercity exchanges with China.?
The troupe came from Huan County of Qingyang City, known as the hometown of Chinese shadow theatre. The repertoire, including Stealing Magical herbs, Flooding Jinshan Temple,?and?Havoc in Heaven, gave audience a glimpse of traditional Chinese shadow play accompanied by the ancient Daoqing music. During the 2-day workshop, a couple of Canadian artists communicated with the troupe,?having?learned the handling techniques?and?created new puppetry stories.?
The ICI Radio Canada, Le Nouvelliste, 92.9 CFUT?and?other media gave coverage of the theatre tour.?
Passeport Pour...is an annual month-long cultural event organized by Culture Shawinigan. Choosing one country as the theme each year, it has been successfully held for 17 editions. Launched on February 23, Passeport pour la Chine consisted spectacles of Tai-chi?and?shadow play, photo exhibitions?and?workshops. The Shawinigan government (Ville de Shawinigan)?and?Chinese Consulate General in Montreal gave support to this event.?