CPAFFC Vice President Song Jingwu Meets with French Agency for Development of International Relations and Cultural and Economic Cooperation
On February 22, CPAFFC Vice President Song Jingwu met with French delegation of Agency for Development of International Relations?and?Cultural?and?Economic Cooperation. Mr. Gausserand, Mayor of Gaillac City?and?head of delegation, inquired in detail the Friendship Cities mechanism between China?and?foreign countries,?and?expressed his wish for Gaillac?and?Zigong to become Friendship Cities. The two sides also discussed the French presidential election?and?trading of local products between Chinese?and?French regions.
After the meeting, witnessed by Vice President Song Jingwu, Agency for Development of International Relations?and?Cultural?and?Economic Cooperation?and?Museum of Gaillac City signed cooperation memorandum for cultural exchanges with Beijing Art Museum respectively.
Mr. Lv Hongwei, Deputy Director General of CPAFFC European?and?Asian Department, was present at the previous events.
CPAFFC Vice President Song Jingwu Meets with Slovenia Ambassador to China Janez Premoze
CPAFFC Vice President Song Jingwu met with Slovenia Ambassador to China Janez Premoze on Feb 20th. Vice President Song introduced the basic function of CPAFFC to Ambassador Janez Premoze. Ambassador Janez Premoze also described the good development situation of the two countries in recent years. After that, both sides exchanged their views on holding activities this year to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations of China?and?Slovenia.?
Mr. Lv Hongwei, Deputy Director-general of the Department of European?and?Asian Affairs of CPAFFC, Mme. Andreja Naraks, the Deputy Head?and?Minister of Slovenia Embassy in China, attended the meeting.
CPAFFC Vice President Song Jingwu Meets with JAPIT President KASAI YAKUO
CPAFFC Vice President Song Jingwu met in Beijing with JAPIT President KASAI YAKUO?and?his delegation on Feb 20th.
Vice President Song extended warm welcome to President KASAI YAKUO?and?spoke highly of the important contributions JAPIT had made for a long time to promoting the economic?and?trade development between the two countries. Vice President Song also said, this year marks the 45th anniversary of the normalization of the diplomatic relations of the two countries. CPAFFC?and?CJFA will hold a series of commemorative activities this year which will play an active role in improving the bilateral ties.?
President KASAI YAKUO made a brief introduction about the activities JAPIT plans to hold this year. He would?like?to take the 45th anniversary of the normalization of the diplomatic relations as an opportunity to strengthen the cooperation with China?and?promote the exchanges?and?cooperation in fields of the economics, trade?and?tourism, so as to enhance people’s friendship.
Mme. Zhu Dan, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Japanese Affairs of CPAFFC, attended the meeting.
CPAFFC Vice President SONG Jingwu Meets with Chairman of the Supervision Committee of Czech-China Chamber of Collaboration Mr. Jaroslv Tvrdik
CPAFFC Vice President SONG Jingwu met with Mr. Jaroslv Tvrdik,Chairman of the Committee of Czech-China Chamber of Collaboration, on Feb. 19th. The two sides exchanged in-depth views on the european refugee problem, the french election?and?Brexit etc.
Mr. SHEN Xin?and?Mr. Lue Hongwei, Deputy Director-General of the Department of European?and?Asian Affairs of CPAFFC,?and?Vice-president of the Committee of Czech-China Chamber of Collaboration Mr. Petr Mrhalek attended the meeting.
CPAFFC Vice President Song Jingwu meets with Deputy Secretary of Romanian Social Democratic Party Vasilescu
On February 17, CPAFFC Vice President Song Jingwu met with Mr. Vasilescu, Deputy Secretary of Romanian Social Democratic Party, Executive President of Romania-China Chamber of Commerce?and?Industry,?and?Policy Adviser towards China for Romania Prime Minister. Both sides spoke highly of the traditional friendship between China?and?Romania,?and?the progress under the “16+1” cooperative mechanism. The two also discussed this year’s China-CEEC Mayors Summit to be held by CPAFFC?and?the Europe China Friendship Association Conference to be held by Romania-China Chamber of Commerce?and?Industry in Brussels this year.
Mr. Wang Tieshan, Standing Vice President of China-Romania Friendship Association,?and?Mr. Lv Hongwei, Deputy Director General of CPAFFC European?and?Asian Department were present during the meeting.
Vice President Song Jingwu Attended the Reception on the 45th Anniversary of UK-China Ambassadorial Relations
On February 16th, Vice President Song Jingwu attended the Reception on the 45th Anniversary of UK-China Ambassadorial Relations at British Embassy Residence. During the reception, Vice President Song exchanged ideas with Alok Sharma MP, Parliament Under Secretary of State of FCO, on the Ceremony of the 45th Anniversary of China-UK Ambassadorial Relations?and?the 3rd China-UK Local Leaders’ Summit.
Song emphasized that people-to-people exchanges?and?local cooperation serve as the foundation for the “Golden Age” of China-UK relations. The CPAFFC is committed to the preparation of the Ceremony of the 45th Anniversary of China-UK Ambassadorial Relations?and?the 3rd China-UK Local Leaders’ Summit with the British side, together contribute to the 45th anniversary of China-UK ambassadorial relations?and?the“Golden Age”of the bilateral relations. Sharma highly valued the CPAFFC’s contribution in promoting UK-China relations?and?the China-UK Local Leaders’ Summit as a branding of UK-China local cooperation. The British side will further strengthen comprehensive cooperation with the CPAFFC, together lay the foundation for the“Golden Age”of the bilateral relations.
Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao Meets with Henry Keswick, Chairman of Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.
On 16th February Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao met in Beijing with Henry Keswick, Chairman of Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd., who visited China at the invitation of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC). Vice President of CPAFFC Song Jingwu?and?Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Haixing attended the meeting.
Li Yuanchao said that in 2016, Chinese President Xi Jinping?and?British Prime Minister May reaffirmed that the bilateral relationship is heading to a golden era. As 2017 marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the ambassadorial-level diplomatic relations between China?and?the UK, he hoped the two sides make joints efforts to develop the global comprehensive strategic partnership between China?and?the UK for the 21st century. “Belt?and?Road Initiative” created huge potential for cooperation between the two countries,?and?he expected the Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. keep expanding their cooperation with China.
Henry Keswick expressed full confidence in China’s economy, saying that he would?like?to grasp the opportunities brought by the “Belt?and?Road Initiative”?and?increase investment in?and?cooperation with China.
Vice President Song Jingwu Meets with Hans VAN DUYSEN
CPAFFC Vice President Song Jingwu met with Mr. Hans VAN DUYSEN, President of Belgium-China Association (BCA), on February 16th.
On behalf of CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin, Vice President Song first thanked President Hans VAN DUYSEN for writing a letter to CPAFFC as soon as the South China Sea arbitration occurred?and?standing up for China’s serious?and?just attitude towards this arbitration. Both sides also reviewed the experience of the friendly cooperation of the two organizations over the past years?and?had an in-depth discussion on how to give a lot of support for each other. Vice President Song again invited President Hans VAN DUYSEN to visit China this year. President Hans VAN DUYSEN also invited Vice President Song to visit Belgium on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the BCA?and?attended relevant activities.
To carry out the cooperation programs among BCA?and?Chinese language Study Office of Beijing Foreign Studies University as well as China International Book Import & Export (Group) Corporation. President Hans VAN DUYSEN paid a special visit to China this time.