CPAFFC Vice President Lin Yi Meets with Tanzanian Ambassador to China
Mme. Lin Yi, Vice President of the CPAFFC, met with H.E. Mr. Mbelwa Kairuki, Ambassador of Tanzania to China on September 24, 2019.
Mme. Lin Yi said that on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China?and?the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China?and?Tanzania, Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim, President of Tanzania-China Friendship Promotion Association?and?former Prime Minister of Tanzania, was awarded “Friendship Medal”, China’s highest medal of honor for foreigners. It will greatly promote?and?carry forward China-Tanzania traditional friendship,?and?also bring new vitality to it in the new era. The CPAFFC will continue to maintain close cooperation with the Embassy?and?jointly promote the continuous development of China-Tanzania friendly relations.
Ambassador Kairuki said that Dr. Salim’s “Friendship Medal” is not only his own honor, but also the best example of Tanzania-China all-weather friendship. He would?like?to express gratitude to the Chinese side on behalf of the Tanzanian government. Also, he emphasized that the CPAFFC has played an important role in promoting Tanzania-China friendly relations,?and?the embassy will continue to support the CPAFFC’s work.
The two sides also discussed on the forthcoming cooperation programs.?
Photographed by Pei Xingchen
Vice President Lin Yi Meets with Ms. Kenneh Jobe, Charge D'affaires a.i. of the Gambian Embassy in China
On September 10, Vice President Lin Yi met with Ms. Kenneh Jobe, Charge D'affaires a.i.of the Gambian Embassy in China.
Mme. Lin Yi started by expressing her welcome to Ms. Jobe?and?her delegation on behalf of the CPAFFC?and?President Li Xiaolin. She made a detailed introduction to the functions of the CPAFFC?and?its work with Africa as well, in particular the ?exchanges in the areas of local governments?and?friendship-with-China organizations. She said that since the resumption of diplomatic relations between China?and?Gambia, bilateral relations have enjoyed all-round?and?fast development?and?also fruitful?and?remarkable results in cooperation. The friendship between China?and?Gambia has win more support among the peoples. Mme. Lin said that the CPAFFC will keep further contact with the Gambian Embassy in China, comprehensively strengthen exchanges ?in the field of local governments, twinning of friendship cities, culture?and?youth, so as to bring more benefit to the two peoples.
Ms. Jobe thanked Mme. Lin for taking time from her busy schedule for meeting her?and?highly praised the CPAFFC’s work in promoting people-to-people diplomacy. She said that Gambia firmly adheres to the one-China policy?and?its government?and?people are grateful to China for its valuable help in Gambia’s economic development?and?improvement of people's livelihood. The Gambian Embassy in China is willing to strengthen coordination with the CPAFFC, to deepen the people-to-people friendship between the two countries through local government cooperation?and?cultural exchanges etc,.
Photographed by Pei Xingchen
Reception Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and the Federated States of Micronesia Held in Beijing
The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries held the reception celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China?and?the Federated States of Micronesia in Beijing on September 10, 2019. Vice Chairman Chen Xiaoguang of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Vice Minister Zheng Zeguang of Foreign Affairs, Vice President Xie Yuan of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Micronesia Ambassador Carlson Apis to China, Fiji Ambassador Manasa Tagicakibau to China, Tonga Ambassador Tau‘aika ‘Uta‘atu to China, Vanuatu Ambassador Nguk Yang Dennis Nai to China,?and?around 100 representatives from various walks of life from China, Micronesia?and?some other Pacific island countries attended the reception.
Vice President Xie Yuan noted in his speech that the relations between China?and?Micronesia have made substantial progress over the past 30 years. The two countries have maintained frequent high-level exchanges. Mutual exchanges?and?cooperation have been strengthened in various fields of trade?and?economy, education, culture, agriculture, infrastructure?and?etc. People-to-people friendly contact between two countries is also growing closer. A variety of fruitful projects carried out by the sister states/cities of the two countries have invigorated the bilateral relations. It is time to take the opportunity of the 30th anniversary to enhance mutual understanding?and?people’s friendship, expand practical cooperation in various areas?and?push forward the bilateral friendly relations to a new height.
Ambassador Apis spoke highly in his remarks of the achievements of Micronesia-China relations in the past 30 years?and?expressed appreciation to China for its important assistance to Micronesia’s economic?and?social development. He stated that Micronesia will firmly adhere to one-China policy, continuously deepen bilateral relations, strengthen exchanges?and?cooperation?and?make contributions to regional?and?world peace?and?prosperity.
At the reception, the artists of two countries also presented wonderful performances.
Photographed by Ren Xin
Vice President Hu Sishe Meets With Dr. Denis Alt, State Secretary of the Ministry of Science, Further Education and Culture of Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
On Sep.5, Vice President Hu Sishe meets with Dr. Denis Alt, State Secretary of the Ministry of Science, Further Education?and?Culture of Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany during the Third Session of Dialogue Between Chinese?and?German Historical Cities (Dialogue in short in the below). The two sides discussed over issues of shared concern.
Dr. Hu?and?Dr. Denis Alt both appreciated the long-term friendship?and?cooperation between CPAFFC?and?Rheinland-Pfalz State. They spoke highly of the deep friendship?and?wide cooperation between them. They looked back on the past sessions of the Dialogue since 2017?and?the much more enriched contents of fruitful cooperation from musical exchanges to cultural heritage protection, tourism, university exchanges, innovation & entrepreneurship, urban planning?and?architecture,?and?so on. They agreed on collaboration in more fields?like?vocation education, smart city development?and?so on.?
On Sep.5, both Dr. Hu?and?Dr. Denis Alt will attend the opening ceremony of the Third Session of Dialogue Between Chinese?and?German Historical Cities.?
Photographed by Sun Yajing
Vice President Hu Sishe attended the Third Session of Dialogue between Chinese and German Historical Cities
On Sep.5, the Third Session of Dialogue Between Chinese?and?German Historical Cities was held in Trier, German. The Dialogue was co-hosted by CPAFFC together with Shaanxi People’s government, Rheinland-Pfalz State Government, Ministry of Science, Further Education?and?Culture of Rheinland-Pfalz, German Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe Rheinland-Pfalz (GDKE), Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher China-gesellschaften (ADCG, Federation of Germany-China Friendship Association). President of CPAFFC Madam Li Xiaolin, Governor of Shaanxi Province Mr. Liu Guozhong?and?Governor of Rheinland-Pfalz Madam Malu Dreyer sent congratulating letters respectively to the Dialogue.
Dr. Hu Sishe, Vice President of CPAFFC, Dr. Denis Alt, State Secretary of the Ministry of Science, Further Education?and?Culture of Rheinland-Pfalz, Mr. Ji Wenkui, Deputy Director General of Shaanxi Foreign Affairs Office, ?Ms. Elvira Garbes, Vice Mayor of Trier, Mr. Qiang Xiaoan, Vice Mayor of Xi’an, Mr. Kurt Karst, President of ADCG,?and?Dr. Thomas Metz, Director General of GDKE?and?representatives from the Chinese Consulate General in Frankfurt attended the opening ceremony.?
Dr. Hu mentioned in his speech that we’ve held 2 successful dialogues since 2017?and?the past two years witnessed higher level, more rich contents?and?more influence of the two Province / State. In the future, we will be more engaged in promoting exchanges?and?cooperation between China?and?Germany in the fields of protection of cultural heritage, tourism, music, innovation & entrepreneurship,?and?smart-city development.?
Dr. Denis Alt, State Secretary of the Ministry of Science, Further Education?and?Culture said in his speech that the cooperation between CPAFFC?and?Rheinland-Pfalz began with music exchanges?and?was then expanded to the fields cultural heritage, tourism, economy?and?so on. He looked back on cooperation between CPAFFC?and?Villa Musika, ?series exhibition of Meeting China?and?other cooperation in the past. He expressed confidence in future bilateral cooperation. ?
The Dialogue will be held between Sep.4 to 6 on the theme of innovation, heritage protection?and?city planning. During the dialogue, activities including China-Germany Innovation?and?entrepreneurship Dialogue, Sino-German Symposium on Historic?and?Cultural Heritage, ? Symposium on Sino-German Urban Planning?and?Architecture. Besides these activities, the folk artists from Yulin will give performances in Trier, Mainz,?and?Wiesbaden.
Symposium on Sino-German Urban Planning?and?Architecture
Folk Music Performance in Electoral Palace
Folk Art Performance?and?Paper-cutting Exhibition named Orchid Flower
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Ping Pong Fit 2019 International Festival held in the U.S.
From August 31 to September 2, at the invitation of the Global Creative Cities Coalition (“GC3”), Xu Fenghua, Deputy Inspector of the Department of American?and?Oceanian Affairs of CPAFFC, led a delegation to visit Long Beach, California to attend the Ping Pong Fit 2019 International Festival.
Deputy Inspector Xu read the congratulatory message from President Li Xiaolin on the opening ceremony of the event, introduced the main tasks of CPAFFC?and?the work we have done for the local government exchanges between China?and?the United States in recent years,?and?said that the event is of great significance to the sports?and?cultural exchanges between China?and?the United States.
Monique Luo?and?Barry Sedlik, the founders of GC3?and?host of the Festival, said that the purpose of the event is to promote ping pong through public participation, so as to enhance the understanding?and?friendship between people of China?and?the United States,?and?that they will set up table tennis tables in public places in more cities in the future, in order to promote a healthier?and?happier lifestyle to more people in the United States.
Zhang Ping, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Los Angeles, John Keisler, Economic Development Director of the City of Long Beach,?and?other Chinese?and?foreign guests attended the opening ceremony?and?cut the ribbon for the Festival. CPAFFC delegation delivered the commemorative paddles specially made by Shanghai Double Happiness Co., Ltd. for the event to the Festival organizer?and?the City of Long Beach.
During the visit to the United States, the delegation also held ?meetings with Katherine Greene, representative of the Mayor of Dublin, California, Jeffrey Greene, Chairman of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundationon,?and?Edward Beneda, son of U.S. Flying Tigers veteran Glen Beneda on the possibility of cooperation on strengthening China-U.S. sub-national government cooperation, carrying on friendship between the two countries?and?spreading the story of bilateral cooperation of the Flying Tigers.
Photographed by Liu Yi
The 10th Annual Conference of China Iran Friendship Associations and Seminar on China Iran Relations Held in Beijing
On August 13, the 10th annual conference of China Iran Friendship Associations?and?seminar on China-Iran relations was held in Beijing. It was jointly organized by CPAFFC, China-Iran Friendship Association?and?Iran-China Friendship Association.
China?and?Iran?join?hands to build the Belt?and?Road was the theme of this year’s conference. Vice President Mrs. Lin Yi of CPAFFC, President Mr. Ahad Mohammadi of Iran-China Friendship Association, Iranian Ambassador to China H.E. Mohammadi Keshavarz Zadeh, as well as nearly a hundred people from all fields including travel, culture, youth, technology?and?trade of both sides attended the conference. The Seminar mainly focused on China-Iran joint efforts in the building of the Belt?and?Road. Participants shared their opinions on the status quo?and?challenges of bilateral cooperation as well as each others’ expectations in forms of keynote speeches?and?free discussions. The conference facilitated the communication between the two sides?and?built a pragmatic?and?efficient platform for the friendly cooperation between China?and?Iran.
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“China-Iran Friendship Night” Dulcimer Concert Held in Beijing
On August 12, China-Iran Friendship Night dulcimer concert was held at the West Theater by CPAFFC，the Iran-China Friendship Association?and?the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Beijing. The Jasmine Dulcimer Duo Orchestra from the Central Conservatory of Music?and?the Laha Santur Orchestra from Iran jointly presented the audience with a wonderful performance.
Vice President Mrs. Lin Yi of CPAFFC, Chairman Mr. Ahad Mohammadi of Iran-China Friendship Association, Iranian ambassador to China H.E. Mohammadi Keshavarz Zadeh, as well as 300 people from both sides attended the concert.
China-Iran Friendship Night Dulcimer Concert is one of the exchange programmes of the 3rd International Dulcimer Festival supported by CPAFFC. The International Dulcimer Festival Opening Ceremony was held in Xianghe, Hebei Province on August 11.
Photographed by Ren Xin
The 4th Council Meeting and Reception of the Chinese-Arab Friendship Association Held in Beijing
On July 26, the 4th Council of the Chinese-Arab Friendship Association (CAFA) was founded?and?held its first plenary meeting in Beijing, followed by a celebration reception the same night. H.E. Arken Imirbaki, Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, was re-elected as the President of CAFA?and?attended the above activities.
The meeting introduced achievements of CAFA in enhancing people-to-people exchanges?and?assisting the building of the Belt?and?Road. Participants also made proposals on our future work. Diplomats from 17 Arab embassies in Beijing attended the reception.
Photographed by Ren Xin
