Vice President Song Jingwu Meets with Guests from Panasonic
Mr. Song Jingwu, vice president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) met in Beijing with Mr. Tetsuro Homma, senior managing executive officer of Panasonic, CEO of China & Northeast Asia Company of Panasonic, regional head for China & Northeast Asia on May 27th. Mme. Zhu Dan, deputy director-general of Department of Japanese Affairs of CPAFFC, Mme. Deng Lan, deputy secretary-general of China Friendship Foundation for Peace?and?Development (CFFPD), attended the meeting.
Vice President Song congratulated Panasonic on the founding of China & Northeast Asia Company in China?and?spoke highly of important contributions Panasonic had made for a long time to China’s reform?and?opening-up?and?the friendly cause between China?and?Japan. Song said, Panasonic is not only a well-known multinational corporation in the world, but also is one of the first Japanese enterprises that participated in China’s reform?and?opening-up. Last year marked the 40th anniversary of China’s reform?and?opening-up. Mr. Konosuke Matsushita, the founder of Panasonic, was awarded China reform friendship medal, which fully demonstrated the highly commendation for the outstanding contributions Konosuke Matsushita?and?Panasonic had made to the cause of China’s reform?and?opening up. With the joint efforts by the governments?and?various circles of the two countries, the Sino-Japanese relations had returned to normal track?and?achieved more results,?and?the economic cooperation between the two countries showed positive signs. Vice President Song sincerely expected Panasonic to adhere to keeping friendship with China?and?take the opportunities of supply-side structural reform, consumption upgrading, co-building the Belt?and?Road cooperation,the founding of China & Northeast Asia Company of Panasonic to deepen cooperation in the fields of energy saving?and?environmental conservation, technological innovation?and?high-end manufacturing,?and?to work together to maintain multilateralism?and?free trading, so as to continue exerting a leading role in the new term economic cooperation between China?and?Japan.
Mr. Tetsuro Homma made an introduction about the cause Panasonic had developed in China?and?the relevant institution of China & Northeast Asia Company. He said, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of China’s reform?and?opening up?and?the 100th anniversary of the founding of Panasonic last year, Mr. Konosuke Matsushita was awarded China reform friendship medal. He was deeply honored?and?encouraged. Panasonic pays high attention to the business?and?the humanity?and?culture exchanges with China. The founding of China & Northeast Asia Company this time is just to deepen the economic cooperation with China?and?further develop the humanity?and?culture exchanges with China. He would?like?to carry forward tradition?and?make more contributions to the stable relations?and?the friendship for generations of the two countries.
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Reception Marking the 25th Anniversary of the Amendment on China-Mongolia Friendship and Cooperation Treaty held in Beijing
On May 27, the reception marking the 25th Anniversary of the amendment on China-Mongolia Friendship?and?Cooperation Treaty, jointly hosted by CPAFFC?and?Embassy of Mongolia to China, was held in the Peace Palace of CPAFFC. Mme.Su Hui, Vice Chairwoman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) attended the reception. Mr. Han Zhiqiang, director general of the General Office of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China?and?Mr. BATTSETSEG Batmunkh, deputy minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia read the congratulation letters by Chinese State Councilor?and?Foreign Minister Wang Yi?and?Mongolian Foreign Minister Tsogtbaatar respectively. CPAFFC Vice President Hu Sishe?and?Mongolian Ambassador Gankhuyag delivered the speeches. Around 130 guests from two countries in the fields of politics, economy, military, culture, science?and?technology, sports attended the reception.
In his congratulation letter, State Councilor?and?Foreign Minister Wang Yi sent congratulations to the 25 anniversary of the amendment of China-Mongolia Friendship?and?Cooperation Treaty?and?appreciation to all personages from all walks of life who had cared?and?supported the China-Mongolia relations for a long time on behalf of the Chinese government. Wang Yi indicated that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of China-Mongolia diplomatic relations?and?25th anniversary of the amendment of China-Mongolia Friendship?and?Cooperation Treaty, which make the bilateral relations stand on a new historic starting point?and?face some new opportunities for further development. The Chinese side would?join?the efforts with Mongolian side to make the China-Mongolia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership relations for continuous?and?further development under new situations.
In his congratulation letter, Mongolian Foreign Minister Tsogtbaatar said that China is a good neighbor?and?trust-worthy partner of Mongolia?and?its people. The China-Mongolia Friendship?and?Cooperation Treaty amended?and?signed by the? Mongolian Prime Minister?and?Chinese Premier 25 years ago set the basic principle for the bilateral relations development. The Mongolian side would?join?with the Chinese side to take the opportunity of the 70th anniversary of Mongolia-China diplomatic relations to push forward the bilateral relations to a new stage in the principle of mutual-benefit, win-win, common development?and?in the interest of the two peoples.
Vice President Hu Sishe said in his speech that the congratulation letters by State Councilor Wang Yi?and?Mongolian Foreign Minister Tsogtbaatar showed the two governments’ resolution to honor the spirit of the China-Mongolia Friendship?and?Cooperation Treaty, carry forward the traditional friendship?and?deepen the bilateral relations. The Chinese side would?join?the hands with the Mongolian side to let the bilateral relations bring more blessings to the two peoples with the guidance of the spirit of the Treaty.
Ambassador Gankhuyag said in his speech that the Mongolia-China Friendship?and?Cooperation Treaty is of great significance to provide the legal basis?and?fundamental principal for the friendly?and?cooperative relations between two countries. At present, Mongolian-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership relations stood on a new starting point?and?the two sides should make continuous efforts to harvest more fruits in bilateral relations?and?multilateral cooperation in accordance with the spirit of the Treaty.
Vice Chairwoman Su Hui met with the main guests of Mongolia before the reception. The artists from two countries made cultural performances with Chinese?or?Mongolian characteristics during the reception.
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The Delegation Led by Vice president Song Jingwu Paid a Visit to Ireland
Vice president Song Jingwu of CPAFFC visited Ireland from May 22nd to 26th at the invitation of Asia Matters, an Ireland think tank. During his visit, he attended the China-Ireland Business Summit?and?the commemorative banquet to celebrate the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Ireland?and?China?and?delivered speech respectively. He expressed in his speech that China?and?Ireland are both visionary?and?independent, upholding multilateralism?and?rule-based international relationship?and?opposing unilateralism?and?protectionism. He also gave an introduction to the Belt?and?Road Initiative?and?its deliverables over the 6 years since President Xi Jinping proposed it in 2013.
In Dublin Vice president Song Jingwu met Ken Duggen, Chairman of Ireland China Institute, exchanging the vies on China’s opening-up, trade?and?local cooperation?and?trade dispute.?
CPAFFC?and?Asia Matters signed the MOU for People to People Exchanges?and?Local Cooperation in Cork City for celebrating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic ties, witnessed by deputy PM Coveney?and?His Excellency He Xiangdong, Chinese Ambassador to Ireland. Mr.Coveney said that MOU is about deepening the relationship between Ireland?and?China which is already strong?and?getting stronger. As China reaches out to EU?and?outside world-through Belt?and?Road Initiative in particular-and becomes more globalized, there are significant opportunities for every side.
The CPAFFC delegation also met the vice mayors of Cork city?and?Cork County respectively. Mr Song said that China will facilitate local cooperation and?create?favorable terms for the twinning of Chinese?and?foreign cities.
Harvard Kennedy School Delegation Visits the CPAFFC
Zhang Heqiang, director general of the Department of American?and?Oceanian Affairs, met with the delegation of young leaders from the Harvard Kennedy School on May 16th.??
Director General Zhang briefed the delegation on the work that the CPAFFC has done to promote the people-to-people exchanges? especially that of youth between China?and?the U.S.. He said that young people are?like?the early spring?and?rising sun,?and?the youth exchanges, as the most important channel for the friendship between the two countries, serve as the solid foundation for our future cooperation. We hope that the young leaders from Harvard will broaden their horizons, deepen their understanding of China through this visit, so as to be the future ambassadors of friendly exchanges between China?and?the U.S..
The head of the delegation?and?graduate student of Harvard Kennedy School, Sanjay Seth, said that the delegation hope to deepen their understanding of China's development through this visit?and?are willing to try their best to make positive efforts to deepen the friendship between the peoples of the U.S.?and?China?and?to enhance bilateral youth exchanges.
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The Republic of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev Foundation Center Vice Chairperson Leyla Aliyeva Visits China
Mrs. Leyla Aliyeva, vice chairperson of the Republic of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev Foundation Center,?and?her delegation visited China at? the invitation of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Counties (CPAFFC) from May 13 to 16, 2019.
During the visit, Leyla Aliyeva had a meeting with Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng?and?CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin respectively, visited An Exhibition of Asian Civilizations under the framework of the Conference on Dialogue of Asia Civilizations?and?attended Asian Cultural Carnival. Moreover, Leyla Aliyeva also visited the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing China?and?attended the opening ceremony of Azerbaijan pavilion.
Heydar Aliyev Foundation Center is an important partnership of CPAFFC in the republic of Azerbaijan. The visiting aims at further promote the cooperation between the two organizations in various fields?and?enhance the people-to-people friendship of the two countries.
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Visiting an Exhibition of Asian Civilizations
Opening Ceremony of Azerbaijan pavilion
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President Korn Dabbaransi of Thai-Chinese Friendship Association Visits CPAFFC
On May 16, H.E.President Korn Dabbaransi of Thai-Chinese Friendship Association(TCFA), who was invited to attend the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations,paid a visit to CPAFFC. President Li Xiaolin?and?Vice President Lin Yi of CAPFFC met with President Korn. The two sides exchanged ideas on China-Thailand relations, China-ASEAN people-to-people friendship cooperation?and?other subjects of common interest.
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Vice President Song Jingwu Meets with Mayor Hodumi Motomu of Akita, Japan
On May 15, Vice President Song Jingwu met with Hodumi Motomu, Mayor of Akita, Japan?and?his delegation in Beijing. Deputy Director-General Zhu Dan from the Japanese Affairs Department joined the meeting.
Vice President Song Jingwu welcomed Hodumi Motomu?and?his delegation’s visit to China?and?spoke highly of Akita City’s long term efforts in facilitating exchanges?and?cooperation with relevant Chinese cities including Lanzhou?and?Nanning in various fields. Vice President Song briefed the Japanese side on the CPAFFC’s work in promoting China-Japan local exchanges in recent years?and?said that it is one of the CPAFFC’s major jobs to enhance local exchanges?and?cooperation. The CPAFFC is willing to support people to people interactions including sports?and?youth exchanges between Akita?and?Chinese counterparts?and?hope Akita can focus on its advantages?and?further promote its exchanges with China.
Mayor Hodumi Motomu said that both the government?and?public in Akita highly value its exchanges?and?cooperation with China. He will also attend ceremony in Lanzhou about the 37th anniversary of friendship ties between the two cities during this visit. He looks forwards to strengthening partnership with the CPAFFC?and?counterpart cities in China?and?deepening bilateral people to people interactions?and?exchanges?and?cooperation in other fields.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Ambassador to China Anton Rill Pays an Official Visit to CPAFFC
Mme. Li Xiaolin, president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)?and?Mr. Hu Sishe, vice president of CPAFFC, met with Mr. Anton Rill, ambassador of Bosnia?and?Herzegovina Embassy in China?and?Mr. Sabit Subasic, counsellor of Bosnia?and?Herzegovina Embassy in China on May, 15th.
President Li exchanged views with Ambassador Anton Rill on the friendly relationship?and?the local governments between the two countries. Ambassador Anton Rill said, Bosnia?and?Herzegovina?and?China enjoyed friendship for many years. Both countries developed cooperation in various fields, which became more?and?more, especially under the framework of the Belt?and?Road. He hoped that China would pay more attention to Bosnia?and?Herzegovina in future?and?develop more exchanges?and?cooperation with it.
During the meeting, Vice President Hu Sishe said, the relations between China?and?Bosnia?and?Herzegovina developed increasingly. He hoped that the two countries could keep policy, infrastructure, trade, financial?and?people-to-people connectivity.
Mr. Hu Yang, deputy director-general of the China Service Center for Friendship?and?Cooperation with Foreign Countries (CSC) of CPAFFC, attended the meeting.
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Vice President Song Jingwu Meets with Mr. Kawamura Takeo
Mr. Song Jingwu, vice president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met in Beijing with Mr. Kawamura Takeo, member of the House of Representatives in the Diet?and?former minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science?and?Technology of Japan, who attended International Forum for China-Japan-Korean Cooperation on May 10th.
Vice President Song extended welcome to the delegation?and?spoke highly of the contributions Kawamura Takeo had made for a long time to the friendly exchanges, particularly the youth exchanges, between China?and?Japan,?and?even East Asia. He said, last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for several times, which played an important political leading role in improving the bilateral ties. The leaders of the two governments determined this year as China-Japan Youth Exchange Promotion Year. He said, CPAFFC would?like?to continue strengthening cooperation with Japanese side to jointly develop friendly exchange activities in the fields of sport, culture?and?others that are popular with the youth of the two countries?and?to make more contributions to further improve the bilateral relations.
Kawamura Takeo said, it is pleased to see that the bilateral ties have returned to normal track. He would make active efforts to promote the exchanges of the youth between the two countries in future?and?play his duties in consolidating the basis of friendship?and?improving the national feelings.
Mr. Cheng Haibo, Deputy Director-General of Department of Japanese Affairs of CPAFFC, attended the meeting.
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Deputy Director-General Lyu Hongwei Meets with Council Member of the Icelandic Chinese Cultural Society, Mr Kristjansson
On May 10th, Mr Lyu Hongwei, Deputy Director-General of the Department of European?and?Asian Affairs, met with Mr Kristjan Kristjansson, Council Member of Icelandic Chinese Cultural Society. Mr Lyu briefly introduced history?and?main functions of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC). The two sides exchanged ideas on how to promote people-to-people?and?cultural exchanges between the two countries.
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Photographed by Wang Fan