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Vice President Xie Yuan met with Carlos A. Gimenez, Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA, on March 19. Vice President Xie expressed a warm welcome to Mayor Gimenez, who is on his first official visit to China. He said, the National People’s Congress, which was still in session, set the 6.5% growth target for Chinese economy, indicating a very sound economic momentum. China’s development would bring benefits to people around the world, including the US. He hoped to work together with Mayor Gimenez toward a healthy?and?sustainable way of developing China-US relations in a new era.?? Mayor Gimenez said, Miami-Dade County boasts an ideal geographic location, conveniant transportation networks?and?harbor facilities, booming commerce?and?tourism industries. It serves as gateway for Chinese commodities, personnel, technology?and?investment into the US, as well as central?and?south America. He hoped to promote the establishment of a direct flight from Miami to China through his visit. He also wanted to strengthen exchanges?and?cooperation with China in the areas of sister city, municipal transportation, water supply?and?drainage, as well as film making.

Heading a CPAFFC working group, Vice President Xie Yuan visited the State of Texas of USA from March 7 to 8. During the visit, he had dialogues with Executive Director Bryan Daniel of the Economic Development?and?Tourism Division of the Governor's Office of Texas, Chief of Staff Patricia Shipton of the Speaker of Texas House of Representatives, Chief Development Officer Andy Icken of Mayor’s Office of Houston, Chairman Neil Bush of Bush China US Relations Foundation (youngest son of former US President George H.W. Bush),?and?Chairman Charles Foster of US China Partnerships. The US side regards the US-China relationship as one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world,?and?the sub-national cooperation forms the foundation of the bilateral relations. Texas is rich in natural?and?human resources,?and?has been leading other US states in terms of economic development in recent years, with advantages at industries such as energy, medical care, innovation?and?education. Texas wishes to expand its links with China?and?strengthen exchanges?and?cooperation in all areas through various channels including subnational governments, legislatures?and?sister cities, so as to further contribute to the sound?and?stable development of the bilateral relations. ?

On March 7, the CPAFFC Vice President Mme. Lin Yi met with H.E. Mrs. Winnie N. Chibesakunda, Ambassador of Zambia to China. Ambassador Chibesakunda expressed her gratitude to the CPAFFC for providing support?and?assistance to facilitate exchanges between Zambian?and?Chinese localities?and?friendship provinces/cities. She said the Chinese provinces such as Zhejiang, Jiangsu?and?Henan enjoy broad prospect of cooperation with the Zambian side at the local level, so the embassy will continue to actively promote pragmatic cooperation in areas of politics, economy, culture?and?tourism among more provinces?and?cities between the two countries. Mme. Lin Yi said that the CPAFFC is willing to work with the embassy? to enhance the local government exchanges?and?accelerate the establishment of friendship provinces?and?cities. Mr. Li Hai, Deputy Director General of Department of Asian?and?African Affairs, was present at the meeting.

Heading a CPAFFC working group, Vice President Xie Yuan visited the State of New Mexico of USA from March 5 to 7. During the visit, he held meetings with Lieutenant Governor John Sanchez of New Mexico, Director Alan Armijo of Constituent Services of Albuquerque Mayor’s Office, and, Chair Carol Lopez of Sister Cities Committee in the City of Santa Fe,?and?discussed on the ways to further promote practical cooperation?and?sister state/province/cities relations between New Mexico?and?China. The US side views China as an important international partner,?and?believes that China’s rapid development has created numerous opportunities for New Mexico. New Mexico will continue to strengthen its exchanges?and?cooperation with China in all areas,?and?push forward the friendly ties with China. ?

At the invitation of the U.S. National Governor’s Association, Director General Zhang Heqiang of the Department of American?and?Oceanian Affairs of the CPAFFC headed a working group to Washington DC to attend the NGA Winter Meeting. During his stay there, DG Zhang had meetings with Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy?and?CSG Director of Federal Affairs Andy Karellas, exchanging views with them on strengthening China-U.S. sub-national cooperation.

On February 18th, the 8th Cross-Strait Spring Festival Temple Fair with the theme of “Hometown of Panda, Splendid Sichuan” was launched in Nantou County Expo Center, Taiwan Province. The temple fair was co-hosted by the China Friendship Foundation for Peace?and?Development (CFFPD), the China Culture Friendship Association?and?Sichuan Provincial Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. CPAFFC Vice President Xie Yuan?and?CFFPD Secretary General Jia Ling attended the opening ceremony. ? ? At the opening ceremony, Vice President Xie Yuan conveyed cordial greetings?and?new year wishes of the mainland people. He said that during this traditional festival of family reunion?and?cohesion, we bring the most unique cultural products of Sichuan Province to Nantou?and?friends in Taiwan, closely linking Sichuan with Taiwan?and?Nantou. Although geographically far apart, the hearts of the people are connected. He said he was very concerned about?and?the heavy loss of lives?and?properties in the eastern part of Taiwan caused by the recent 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Hualien County,?and?expressed the compassion of the entire delegation. On behalf of the CFFPD, He donated NT$ 500,000 to the disaster-stricken area for emergency rescue?and?expressed hopes that the people in disaster-stricken areas would unite to tide over the crisis. ? ? ? The temple fair brought together 16 kinds of authentic Sichuan snacks, 12 varieties of intangible cultural heritages, more than 80 photographs of natural?and?cultural scenery, over 100 kinds of Sichuan local specialties?and?products, as well as Zigong lantern exhibition, folk song?and?dance performances, Sichuan Opera show, acrobatic show, etc., to let the people from Taiwan taste, watch, understand?and?perceive Sichuan Province?and?celebrate the joyful Spring Festival with unique Sichuan flavor. ?The event will last five days till February 21st. ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

At the invitation of the Alaska State Government, CPAFFC Vice President Xie Yuan led a delegation to visit the State of Washington?and?the State of Alaska from February 6th to 11th. He held in-depth discussions with Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib of Washington State, Chief of Staff David Postman of Washington Governor’s Office, Governor Bill Walker?and?Mrs. Walker of Alaska, Lt. Governor Byron Mallot?and?Mrs. Mallot of Alaska, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz of Anchorage, Manager Jim Szczesniak of Ted Stevens International Airport, Chief Investment Officer Russel Read of Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, Vice President Ma Kuanchi of American Flying Tigers Heritage Foundation.? Vice President Xie Yuan made a review on the fruitful cooperation results between Washington State, Alaska State?and?China in recent years,?and?hightly commended the important contribution that Governor Inslee, Governor Walker, Lt. Governors?and?others had made in this regard. He said that China-U.S. sub-national cooperation, with strong vitality?and?potential, was an important foundation of bilateral relationship. It is hoped that the two sides could seize opportunities to enhance sub-national cooperation, for the better of the two peoples. He also invited the U.S. side to participate in the 4th China-U.S. Governors Forum, 3rd China-U.S. Sub-national Legislatures Cooperation Forum, China International Import Expo,?and?other important mechanism meetings.? The officials of Washington State?and?Alaska State all agreed that cooperation with China would bring great development opportunities for their respective state,?and?expressed willingness to deepen cooperation with China in the areas of economic?and?trade, sister state/province?and?sister cities relationship, energy, tourism, direct flight, people-to-people exchanges, through participation in the China-U.S. sub-national coopertion mechanisms, mutual visits,?and?other activities.?

Mr. Song Jingwu, the Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)?and?China-Russia Friendship Association (CRFA), attended the opening ceremony of the year of China-Russia local cooperation?and?exchange held in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province on February 7th. On the opening ceremony, Mr. Wang Yang, the Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee?and?the Vice Premier of State Council,?and?Mr. Yury Trutnev, the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia?and?the Presidential Envoy to the?Far Eastern Federal District, read respectively the congratulatory messages from Chinese President Xi Jinping?and?Russian President Vladimir Putin?and?also delivered speeches. Mr. Wang Yang?and?Mr. Yury Trutnev, attended the Intergovernmental Commission for Cooperation of the Northeast China?and?the Far East?and?Baikal Region of Russia. ?

The signing ceremony that China Friendship Foundation for Peace?and?Development (CFFPD) donated Gamma Knife to Lalla Salma Foundation was held in Beijing on February 7th , 2018. Mr. Li Xikui, Secretary General of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)?and?Director of CFFPD, Mr. Cao Shudong, Deputy General Manager of China National Nuclear Corporation, Mme. Jia Ling, Secretary General of CFFPD, Mr. Meng Yanbin，Chairman of the Board of? China Isotope & Radiation Corporation (CIRC), Mme. Latifa ELAbida, Secretary General of Lalla Salma Foundation of the Kingdom of Morocco, Mr. Mourad Layachi, Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco to China, Mr.Khalil Mohammed, President of Morocco-China Friendship Association (MCFA)?and?other leaders, attended the signing ceremony. Secretary General Li Xikui said in his speech that China?and?Morocco enjoy a long history of the friendly exchange. The bilateral relations have been keeping sustainable?and?healthy development. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China?and?Morocco. CPAFFC?and?CFFPD would take this donation as an opportunity to continue strengthening the exchanges?and?cooperation with Lalla Salma Foundation?and?MCFA to introduce relevant instruments into Morocco?and?put them into use as soon as possible so as to be beneficial to the tens of millions of people in Morocco?and?the people of other countries in Africa, implement the initiative proposed by the Chinese President Xi Jinping about the building of a community with a shared future for humanity, assist the people-to-people connectivity between China?and?Morocco,?and?make contributions to the charity?and?health care in Morocco?and?Africa. Secretary General Latifa ELAbida appreciated CFFPD for its generous donation. She said, after the signing of the agreement of the Gamma Knife donation, the partnership between the two countries was further improved, which gave great support to the cause of humanism engaged by Lalla Salma Foundation. This donation would open up a new situation for the cooperation between the two countries?and?pave the way for the friendly cooperation of the two peoples. She also congratulated China on making great achievements in the fields of the economy, social, technique?and?etc.,?and?hoped that China would be more prosperous?and?the friendship between China?and?Morocco would be passed from generation to generation. During the activity, CFFPD Secretary General Jia Ling signed 《Donation Agreement》with Lalla Salma Foundation Secretary General Latifa ELAbida. Lalla Salma Foundation was founded by Morocco princess Lalla Salma in the year of 2005. It dedicates to curing the cancer patients in Morocco, especially treating the child patients to recover. The Gamma Knife donated this time is produced by MASEP Medical Science Technology Development (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Its radioactivity source is supplied by China Isotope & Radiation Corporation. The Gamma Knife is high-end?and?large-sized medical facility with China’s independent production?and?its own independent intellectual property rights. It is worth about 20 million RMB. In future, it will serve as the second Gamma Knife in Morocco to provide the most advanced radiology diagnosis?and?treatment service for the tens of millions of people in the middle, eastern?and?southern area f Morocco.

Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) met with Mr. WATANABE HIDEO, former Minister of the?Ministry of Posts?and?Telecommunications of Japan in Beijing on February 6th. Both sides exchanged their views on the bilateral relations?and?talked about the friendly exchanges between people of two countries as well as the relevant commemorative activities on the 40th anniversary of the Conclusion of the?Treaty?of?Peace?and?Friendship between?China?and?Japan,?and?other topics. Mr. Cheng Haibo, Deputy Secretary-General of China-Japan Friendship Association, attended the meeting.