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On November 4th, State Councilor Yang Jiechi met with Mr. Alexander Salmond, First Minister of Scotland, UK at Zhongnanhai. State Councilor Yang expressed warm welcome on the visit of Mr. Salmond. He highly valued the exchange and cooperation between China and Scotland in many fields, and appreciated the great importance Mr. Salmond and Scottish Government have attached to their relations with China. Mr. Salmond was very glad to be invited by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) to visit China again. He introduced Scottish Government’s policy on China Strategy, and admired the goals clarified in Chinese Dream. Both agreed on joint efforts to promote the exchange and cooperation between China and Scotland. Mme Li Xiaolin, President of CPAFFC, Mr. Song Tao, Vice Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Sebastian Wood, Ambassador of UK attended the meeting.

On Nov. 5th, 2013, Vice President Xie Yuan met with the delegation of Panama-China Friendship Association which was visiting China at the invitation of the CPAFFC. Vice President Xie Yuan extended his welcome to the delegation and made an introduction on CPAFFC’s work and contact with Panama. Mr. Augusto Fábrega, the head of the delegation thanked the CPAFFC for the invitation and warm reception. He said, Panama and China had long history of friendship, Panama-China Friendship Association had been actively promoting the people’s contact between the two countries since its establishment 12 years ago. Huo Honghai, the representative of Office of Commercial Development of China in Panama, Alejandero Castillero, the representative of Office of Commercial Development of Panama in China. Before the meeting, Ji Yongjun, Deputy Director-General of Department of American and Oceania Affairs had a work discussion with the delegation. The both sides exchanged ideas on cooperation in fields of economy, trade and culture.

? China-South Africa Economic&Culture Banquet hosted by CPAFFC, the Chinese African People’s Friendship Association(CAPFA) and the South Africa-China People’s Friendship Association(SACPFA) was held in Beijing on October 29th, 2013. H.E. Mr. Abdul’ahat Abdurixit, President of CAPFA, H.E. Kgalema Motlanthe, the visiting Deputy President of South Africa，Madame Li Xiaolin, President of CPAFFC, Mr. Tian Xuejun, Ambassador of China to South Africa, Mr. Manne Dipico,? President of SACPFA, Mr. Bheki Langa, Ambassador of South Africa to China and other 170 guests from both sides attended the banquet. President Abdul’ahat Abdurixit welcomed the visiting Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe in his speech and said that the relationship between our two countries had achieved a historic leap from partnership to strategic partnership and then to comprehensive strategic partnership over the past 15 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations. The two countries also have also made great progress in the people-to-people exchanges and economic cooperation. The two sides are taking the opportunity of implementing the achievement of President Xi’s visit to South Africa, to further deepen political mutual trust, enhance practical cooperation in various fields, and jointly promote the in-depth development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and South Africa. Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said that both countries will hold the "National Year " Event in turn in the following two years with a series of activities, which will provide a good exchange platform for the two peoples. We believe that SACPFA will coordinate with the Chinese friendship associations for the further development of exchanges in all fields and the deepening of South Africa-China friendship. Mr. Manne Dipico said that President Xi Jinping and President Zuma had co-witnessed the significant moment when SACPFA and CPAFFC signed the Memorandum of Cooperation during President Xi Jinping’s state visit to South Africa. I sincerely hoped to work with CPAFFC to participate and engage in the activities of this "National Year" in a great effort to contribute to the friendship between the two countries. The movie trailer of Long Walk to Freedom, telling the story of former South Africa President Nelson Mandela was also played during the banquet. ?

? The signing ceremony of Chinese nurses studying in Germany Program?jointly organized by China Service Center for Friendship and Cooperation with Foreign Countries(CSC),Germany-China Welfare Association and Welfare Association of Baden-Wuerttemberg was held in Friendship Hall?in CPAFFC On 28th October, 2013. Li Xiaolin, President of CPAFFC, Li jianping, Vice-President of CPAFFC, and Michael Clauss, German Ambassador to China?were?presented at the ceremony. Vice President Li Jianping delivered a speech after the signing, he said that the program was of great significance to China which is approaching the aging society and Premier Li Keqiang also spoke highly of this program in his early meeting with the delegation of the German side. CPAFFC and CSC would try their best to run this program well. Han Guangming, the deputy secretary-general of CPAFFC said that China and Germany had been keeping good relationship since the establishment of the diplomatic relations, and the trade volume had been increasing steadily. Therefore, this program would push forward the work in the exchanges of the personnels of the?two countries Mr. Rainer Dold, President of Germany-China welfare Association pointed out that how to treat the old?was an important standard to judge the civilization level of a country. He hoped this program would train the talented personnels for nursing the old in China, and play an active role for the old enjoying their life. Hansjog Boringer, President of Welfare Association of Baden-Wuerttemberg hoped that the life of the old would be more healthy and happier through the development of the program. And he thanked all the related units that made contributions to the signing ceremony. Zhang Zihui, the deputy director of CSC recalled that the progress from he undertaking the program to the signature of the agreement, during which he felt the deep friendship between Germany and CPAFFC. He hoped the both sides to cooperate well and wished the program a success. ? At last, Song Jingwu, Director General of the department of European and Asian Affairs of CPAFFC expressed that this program met the need of the Chinese development, he believed both sides would overcome the difficulties and make the program successful. Sun Hongjun, the second secretary of the department of European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cui Chunling, the consultant of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Commerce attended the signing ceremony.

?? Vice President Li Jianping met with EU-China Friendly Group of European Parliament led by MP Nirj Deva. President Li Jianping welcomed the group and expressed that our association would like to keep good relationship with European Parliament. He hoped that the group could introduce more European friends to China to enhance bilateral exchanges. Mr. Nirj Deva said that it was a great pleasure to visit China again and China was undergoing great changes and the European Parliament should catch up on the pace of China and respond positively to it. He also mentioned that due to the reelection, half of the MP would be replaced and he was trying to attract young MPs to join the friendly group. Mr. Deva also introduced that the World Green Design Forum would be held in Yangzhou, China next May and he hoped that Chinese and European enterprises would be invited to attend the forum and exchange ideas about green industry. Mr. Derek Vauchan, the vice president of China-EU Friendly Group would like to promote intercollegiate cooperation between China and the Welsh which he represents and he also introduced the cooperation between Zhaoqing, Guangdong and Welsh.? ?

? On October 28th ,Mr Zhang Heqiang,Director General of Department of American and Oceanian Affairs of the CPAFFC,held a reception for U.S. National Conference of State Legislatures Delegation . Mr.Zhang Heqiang welcomed the delegation and expressed the hope to enhance the cooperation and exchanges with NCSL. The delegation leader, Senate Majority Leader of Iowa General Assembly Michael Gronstal said as sister-state\province, Iowa and Hebei shared close relationship over these years and he will continue to promote exchanges and cooperation at sub-national level with China. The NCSL delegation is consisted of U.S. State Senators and House Representatives and will visit Beijing, Jilin and Shanghai. ?

On October 28, Premier Li Keqiang met with Mr. Rainer Dold, President of Germany China Friendship Association of Baden-Wuerttemberg at the Great Hall of the People. Premier Li was delighted for the reunion with his old friend of Germany and highly valued his effort and contribution to the friendship between Germany and China. Mr. Rainer Dold was glad to be invited by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) to visit China. He briefed Premier Li on the visit and commented favorably on the tremendous changes taken place since China’s reform and opening up. Mme Li Xiaolin, President of CPAFFC, Mr. Xie Hangsheng, Vice Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Li Jianping, Vice President of CPAFFC, and Mr. Michael Clauss, Ambassador of Germany attended the meeting. ?

? Vice president Li Jianping met with Hernandez, President of Fernando Rielo Foundation of Spain and his delegation on 23th, October, 2013. Both sides made in-depth discussion on friendly cooperation in fields of culture, education and art. Fernando Rielo Foundation invited CPAFFC to dispatch a delegation to attend the Third World Youth Conference which will be held in Berlin next year.? Fernando Rielo Foundation of Spain was established in 1982, which is a non-profit private foundation for culture. The main purpose is to promote the contacts and exchanges with different culture and tradition of other countries and Spain. The Foundation has been keeping close contact with the CPAFFC since the relationship was established in 1992. ?

On October 18th, Mme. Gu Xiulian, President of China-ASEAN Association (CAA) met with Mr. Le Luo Minh, Secretary General of ASEAN. Mme.Gu Xiulian briefed Le Luo Minh on the CAA and its exchange programs such as the Conference on ASEAN-China People-to-People Friendship Organizations, Friendship Motorcade Tour, Bringing-Light Tour, Women Entrepreneurs Start-up Forum, Youth Cultural Exchange and so on. Mme. Gu expressed that the China-ASEAN Strategic Partnership has enjoyed a “golden decade” since its establishment and will harvest more outcomes in the next “diamond decade”. The CAA is willing to keep contacts and enhance cooperation with ASEAN Secretariat to make more contributions to the people-to-people friendship between the two sides. Le Luo Minh thanked President Gu’s welcoming and introduction and sang a high praise to the CAA’s activities. He indicated that to strengthen the political mutual-trust and promote the people-to-people exchange are the two major components of ASEAN-China relations. The people-to-people exchange plays an important role to reinforce the political trust and CAA is believed to make some positive efforts in this regard. Ms.Yang Xiuping, Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN was present in the meeting.

? In May, 2013, during his visit to India, Premier Li Keqiang met the relatives of Doctor Kotnis, a famous Indian doctor and a fighter for Internationalism, and invited them to visit China. To carry out Premier Li Keqiang’s invitation, our association hosted the visit of 7 relatives of Dr. Kotnis to China from 14th October to 20th October, headed by Ms. Manorama Kotnisthe, the 3rd younger sister of Dr. Kotnis. The delegation visited Beijing, Shijiazhuang and Shanghai. Mr. Jiang Zhenghua, the President of China India Friendship Association, Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Deputy Foreign Minister of China and Madame Li Xiaolin, President of the CPAFFC met the delegation. Mr. Feng Zuoku, Vice President of the CPAFFC hosted a banquet for the delegation. Mr. Wang Zhanming, Deputy Director General of Foreign Affairs Office of Hebei Province and Mr. Wang Xiaoshu, Vice President of Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries met and hosted a banquet for the delegation respectively.? ??