On the 16th October, Madam Li Xiaolin, President of Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries attended the Imperial Springs International Forum..
Madam Li Xiaolin addressing the opening ceremony of the Imperial Springs International Forum
The Imperial Springs International Forum is cohosted by Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and Australia China Friendship and Exchange Association. Participants for the Forum discussed upon topics such as “Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initiatives--New Opportunity and New Challenge” and analyzed China’s role in shaping international order and promoting global economy. They also raised constructive suggestions for the status-quo of international security and challenges in the fields of economy.
Group photo of major participants of the Forum
More than 100 representatives from the circle of politics, expertise, business and media, including 7 former heads of states and governments and political leaders attended the Forum. They are Mr. Kevin Rudd, Former Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. Felip Calderoni, Former President of Mexico, Mr. George A. Papandereou, Former Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Romano Prodi, Former Prime Minister of Sweden, Mr. Nils Daniel Carl Bildt, Former Prime Minister of Sweden, Mr. Marty M.Natalegawa, Former Foreign Minister of Indonesia, Mr. Terje Rod-Larsen, President of International Peace Institute.
Mr. Xie Yuan, Vice President of CPAFFC presiding over the Forum
On behalf of CPAFFC, Madam Li Xiaolin gave warm welcome to the guests present at the Forum and briefed them upon major tasks of CPAFFC on the opening ceremony. Madam Li pointed out that peace and development still remains the them of current times and people’s friendship will always serve as the fundamental force to promote international peace and development and the pre-requisite to achieve win-win cooperation. Madam Li expressed that CPAFFC will as always work to enhance people’s friendship among all countries and contribute to safeguard world peace and common development.
