The First China-Korea Governors Conference Held in Incheon
Organized by CPAFFC?and?Governors Association of Korea (GAOK), the first China-Korea Governors Conference was held in Incheon of Korea on the afternoon of June 8. ?Mr. Hwang Kyo-Ahn, Prime Minister of Korea, met with delegates from both sides in Seoul before the Conference.
The Conference was presided by Madame Li Xiaolin, President of CPAFFC,?and?Mr. Yoo Jeong Bok, President of GAOK?and?Mayor of Incheon. ?Delegates from China included Mr. Luosang Jiangcun, Chairman of Tibet Autonomous Region, Mr. Liang Gui, Member of the Standing Committee?and?Director-General of the Publicity Department of the CPC Shaanxi Committee, Mr. Zhao Haishan, Vice Mayor of Tianjin Municipality, Madame Wang Yanling, Vice Governor of Henan Province,?and?Mr. He Duanqi, Vice Governor of Yunnan Province. ?Delegates from Korean side included Mr. Kwon Young-Jin,Mayor of Daegu Metropolitan City, Mr. Song Ha-Jin, Governor of Jeollabuk-do Province, Mr. Ahn Hee-Jung, Governor of Chungcheongnam-do Province, Mr. Yoon Jang-Hyun, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City,Mr. Choi Moon-Soon, Governor of Gangwon-do Province,Mr. Lee Nak-Yon, Governor of Jeollanam-do Province, Mr. Won Hee-Ryong,?and?Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. ?All of the above-mentioned delegates?and?Mr. Qiu Guohong, Ambassador of China to Korea, made speeches at the Conference.?
The theme of the Conference was “Welcome the China-Korea FTA Era?and?Effectively Play the Role of Local Governments”. ?Both sides held broad?and?in-depth discussions on subjects of mutual concern such as “Green Development?and?Industrial Cooperation”?and?“Promoting People-to-People?and?Cultural Exchanges by Tourism Cooperation”.
A Joint Declaration was released by the Conference?and?it was agreed that the second China-Korea Governors Conference be held in China in 2018.
Vice President Hu Sishe Meets with Macedonia-China Friendship Association Delegation
At the invitation of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), Macedonia-China Friendship Association (MCFA) delegation visited China. CPAFFC Vice President Hu Sishe met with?and?hosted a dinner for them in CPAFFC on June 8.
Vice President Hu extended his warm welcome to the delegation. He said that President Xi Jinping’s Belt?and?Road Initiative will bring a good opportunity to China?and?Macedonia in the fields of the economy?and?trade pragmatic cooperation?and?the humanity?and?culture exchanges. He hoped that the two countries’ associations should strengthen the exchanges in the future?and?play a positive role in promoting the cooperation between the two countries in various fields.
Chairman Ljupco Malenkov expressed that supported by the Ministry of Culture?and?the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, MCFA held many large-scale activities?and?got a good results. Since there are poets, musicians?and?painters in the delegation, it will jointly hold the exhibition of paintings with the Art Exchanges Institute of CPAFFC in Beijing. The paintings will be auctioned after the exhibition?and?the proceeds will be donated to Chinese children in poor area. He said he would?like?to keep positive contact with CPAFFC, promote mutual understanding?and?expand the cooperation.
Mr. Lv Hongwei, Deputy Director-General of the Department of European?and?Asian Affairs of CPAFFC, held talk with the delegation before the meeting.?
The Fourth Round-Table Summit of “Global CEO Council” Held Successfully
On June 7th, 2016, the Fourth Round-Table Summit of “Global CEO Council” initiated by the CPAFFC was held successfully at Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Premier Li Keqiang met with 15 CEOs attending the summit?and?had an in-depth communication with them.?
The CEOs expressed their views?and?offered suggestions on innovation-driven growth in China, green development, the Belt?and?Road Initiative?and?other issues, based on the theme set for the round-table summit -- “The 13th Five-Year Plan: Opportunities?and?Challenges to Multinational Corporations”.?
The summit posed this question: after more than 30 years of rapid growth, how should China steadily?and?effectively deal with the problems, confusions, challenges?and?opportunities.?
World economy has been through weak recovery,?and?is experiencing international trade slowdown. China are also faced with many difficulties?and?challenges. However, hope?and?difficulties are co-existed,?and?the former is greater than the latter. In the process of economic transformation?and?upgrading, services?and?consumption has accounted more than half of economic growth. China will provide new opportunities for investors in communication, medical treatment, sports?and?other emerging consumer markets, according to the premier.
As the largest developing country, China still has great development space?and?market potential,?and?China will open wider to the world, "to share opportunities with foreign investors to reach win-win results," Li said.
Attendees considered China a economic opportunity more than challenge,?and?China is still an attractive destination for investment. They are willing to take parts in China’s entrepreneurial innovation?and?green development, to achieve common development of their enterprises?and?China economy.
Initiated by Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries on June 5th, 2013, “Global CEO Council” aims to bring together the specially invited CEOs of the world’s largest multinational corporations to have the highest level of direct communications with Chinese leaders for understanding, friendship, cooperation?and?common development between China?and?the world. The Round-Table Summit of “Global CEO Council” was held yearly from 2013, Premier Li Keqiang attended the summit?and?exchanges views with attendees for four consecutive years.
DG Zhang Heqiang Attends the Seventh Annual China-U.S. High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE)
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On June 6, Director General Zhang Heqiang of American?and?Oceanian Affairs attended the Health Pillar Dialogue of the Seventh CPE.
DG Zhang detailed about the Third China-US Sister City Conference?and?China-US Healthy City Forum which will be held in Nanchang, capital city of Jiangxi Province, on November 19-20, 2016. He said the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries?and?Sister Cities International (US) appreciates the opportunity to co-host the above events with National Health?and?Family Planning Commission of China(NHFPC)and US Department of Health?and?Human Services. China-US Sister City Conference is one of the important subnational exchange platforms for the two countries, while the Healthy City Forum is a significant consensus reached at the Sixth CPE last year. The November events will highlight the importance of China-US cooperation. By in-depth discussion on the relations between health?and?life, aging society, climate change, city transportation?and?innovation, it is hoped that the events will deepen the concept of healthy city?and?generate more concrete bilateral cooperation so that they will not only benefit our two peoples but also set good examples for the rest of world. ??
The Pillar Dialogue was also attended by representatives from NHFPC,US Department of Health?and?Human Services,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, American Heart Association, Fu University, Harvard University?and?other organizations.
Vice President Song Jingwu Meets with the Ambassador of Uzbekistan Mr. D. Kurbanov
On June 6th, Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of CPAFFC, met with Mr. D. Kurbanov, the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to China.?
Mr. Kurbanov informed the CPAFFC of the working scheme of the Embassy?and?the preparations for the SCO Summit.?
Mr. Song extended gratitude to Mr. Kurbanov for The support of the Embassy to CPAFFC over the years?and?indicated that the CPAFFC will keep close contact with the Embassy to carry on?and?develop the traditional friendship between the two countries.
Mrs. Hu Chunmei, Associated Counsel of the Department of European?and?Asian Affairs attended the meeting.
International Seminar on “Translation and Chinese-Arabic Humanity Exchange” Held in Shanghai
The International Seminar on “Translation?and?Chinese-Arabic Humanity Exchange, Co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)?and?Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), jointly organized by Arab Translation Organizations?and?Arabic Translations Association , was held in SISU from June 4 to 5, 2016.
With the theme of commemorating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China?and?Arab countries, this seminar is the largest conference comparing with the Arabic language conferences held over the past decade in China?and?Arab countries?and?is also the first international academic activity about humanity exchange between China?and?Arab countries after the seventh ministerial meeting of the China-Arab countries cooperation forum in May this year. The SISU made their efforts for this seminar?and?other participants paid high attention to it. About 150 representatives, including the experts?and?the scholars came from more than 20 Arabic teaching?and?research institutions, such as, Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), Peking University, Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), University Of International Business?and?Economics (UIBE), Beijing Language?and?Culture University (BLCU), Beijing International Studies University (BISU), the leaders came from Arabic Translation Organizations ?, Arabic Translations Association , The League of Arab States Arabic Advanced Translation Institution , Morocco’s King Fahd School of Translation, The Agency of the League of Arab States in China,?and?the representatives from Xinhua News Agency, China Central Television (CCTV), Central Compilation?and?Translation Bureau, China Radio International (CRI), China Today, China International Publishing Group (CIPG), attended the seminar.
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Vice President Song Jingwu Meets with New Ambassador of Moldova Mr.Ciocoi
On June 2rd, Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of CPAFFC, met with Mr. Aureliu Ciocoi, the new Ambassador of ?Moldova to China. ?
Mr. Song extended gratitude to Mr.Ciocoi for the support of the Embassy to CPAFFC over the years?and?indicated that the CPAFFC will work with the Moldova side to further promote bilateral exchanges?and?cooperation between people-to-people friendship organizations?and?local governments. Mr. Song hoped that Mr.Ciocoi can support the cause of people-to-people friendship between China?and?the Moldova in the future. ?
Mr.Ciocoi spoke highly of CPAFFC’s contribution in bilateral relations as well as CPAFFC’s unique role in promoting friendship-city relations?and?local government cooperation. The Embassy will keep close contact with CPAFFC to carry on?and?develop the friendship between the two countries during his term. ?
Mrs. Hu Chunmei, Associated Counsel of the Department of European?and?Asian Affairs,attended the meeting.
President Tang Jiaxuan Meets with YOKOI YUTAKA, New Japanese Ambassador to China
Mr. Tang Jiaxuan, President of China-Japan Friendship Association (CJFA), met with Mr. YOKOI YUTAKA, New Japanese Ambassador to China, on June 2. Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), attended the meeting.
President Tang extended his welcome to Ambassador YOKOI YUTAKA for taking his new post in China. He expressed that the current bilateral relations developed stably, the exchanges at different levels began to restore, the personnel exchanges increased gradually?and?the pragmatic cooperation developed in an orderly manner. But, the bilateral ties are still very fragile?and?are interfered by some sensitive factors from time to time. Since China?and?Japan are the first?and?the second largest economy in Asia, peace, friendship?and?cooperation are the only correct choices for both countries. Whatever difficulties they might confront with, the both sides should focus on the overall situation, overcome the challenges?and?grasp the general direction of lasting friendship from generation to generation. President Tang emphasized that the both sides should strengthen the political mutual-trust, promote the pragmatic cooperation in various fields, deepen the pragmatic exchanges?and?cooperation in the fields of the economy, trade, humanity, culture, youth, environment, media?and?etc. so as to consolidate the foundation for improving?and?developing the bilateral relations. Next year marks the 45th anniversary of the Establishment of the Diplomatic Relations between China?and?Japan, the year after next will marks the 40th anniversary of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace?and?Friendship. He hoped that the both sides should catch the rare opportunities to strive to develop the new situation of the improved bilateral ties after summarizing the experience?and?lessons.
Ambassador YOKOI YUTAKA thanked President Tang Jiaxuan for taking his time to meet him. Ambassador YOKOI YUTAKA said that the Japan-China relations experienced many difficulties in these years, now the bilateral ties are in the important period of improving the relations. Under the new situation, the two countries should work together to build a new type of relationship to meet the new times’ requirements?and?benefit to the both sides. As the Japanese Ambassador Extraordinary?and?Plenipotentiary to China, he felt a great responsibility?and?also decided to try his best to further deepen the friendship?and?cooperation between the two countries.
Mr. Xiao Qian, Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Dou Zhongyi, Secretary of President Tang Jiaxuan, Mr. Cheng Haibo, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Japanese Affairs of the CPAFFC, Mr. ISHIKAWA KOJI?and?Mr YAMAMOTO TAKASHI, Ministers of the Embassy of Japan in China, attended the meeting.?
Celebration Reception Marking the 25th Anniversary of China-Brunei Diplomatic Ties held in Beijing
On June 1st, CPAFFC?and?Embassy of Brunei to China jointly held the reception to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China?and?Brunei. H.E.Mr.Zhang Qingli, Vice Chairman?and?Secretary-General of CPPCC, Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin,Vice President Song Jingwu of CPAFFC, Major General Ciguowei, Deputy Chief of International Military Cooperation Office of the Central Military Commission, Mme. Meng Xiaosi, Vice President of All-China Women’s Federation, H.R.H.Princess Masna?and?other 400 guests from two countries including Chinese?and?Bruneian representatives from foreign affairs,national defence, economic?and?trade, culture?and?media fields as well as ambassadors?and?envoys from other foreign countries’ Embassies to China.
Zhang Qingli said in the speech that China?and?Brunei are traditional good neighbors?and?the friendship between our two peoples enjoys time-honored history. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 25 years ago, the two sides respect each other?and?treat each other equally, which set a good example for the harmonious existence?and?mutually-beneficial?and?win-win cooperation between big?and?small countries. China is willing to link the Belt?and?Road initiative with Brunei’s Vision 2035, deepen the pragmatic cooperation in each field?and?bring more benefit to the two peoples?and?promote the further development of the bilateral relations.
Princess Masna said in his speech that Brunei?and?China established the strategic cooperative relationship to bring the benefit?and?wellbeing to the two countries?and?peoples. The Bruneian side is willing, on the occasion of the 25 anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties as well as ASEAN-China dialogue relations, to promote the development of bilateral relations?and?strengthen the pragmatic cooperation in tourism, culture?and?people-to-people area.
Vice President Song Jingwu?and?Ambassador Mangdelene Teo delivered welcome speeches respectively.
Before the reception, Vice Chairman Zhang Qingli met with Princess Masna?and?her delegation.
Vice President Lin Yi Attends International Conference on China and Russia: Taking Bilateral Relations to a High Quality and Delivers a Speech
On behalf of Chinese Chairwoman of China-Russia Friendship, Peace?and?Development Committee Think-Tank Council Li Xiaolin, CPAFFC Vice President Lin Yi attended the 2th international conference which was held in Moscow on China?and?Russia: Taking Bilateral Relations to a High Quality?and?made a speech entitled leading humanity?and?culture exchanges, building friendly cooperation base.
In her speech, Vice President Lin Yi made an introduction on the China?and?Russia humanity?and?culture exchanges programs which were held by CPAFFC?and?CRFA (China-Russia Friendship Association) in recent years. She spoke highly of the important role of the humanity?and?culture exchanges played in the development of the bilateral relations.
Sponsored by Russia International Affairs Committee, the conference aimed to evaluate the current situation?and?the future development trend in bilateral relations, analysis the main achievements?and?unsolved problems of the bilateral cooperation,?and?give some advice?and?suggestions to the leaders of the two countries on further developing the strategic partnership. Chinese Chairman of China-Russia Friendship, Peace?and?Development Committee Dai Bingguo, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov, President of Russia International Affairs Committee Ivanov, attended the conference.