President Li Xiaolin Meets with Governor of California Jerry Brown
President Li Xiaolin met with Jerry Brown, Governor of California in Sacramento, California on August 1st.
Governor Brown briefed President Li on the preparation process of the Global Climate Action Summit to be held in San Francisco from September 12th to 14th. The summit is themed with climate change, as it is a challenge needs to be faced by all human beings, aiming at providing a platform for communication?and?cooperation for all countries in the current complex international situation. More than 4000 attendants are expected to take part in the summit. Brown also said that at present, U.S.-China relations were full of uncertainties. We should strengthen the exchanges between the local governments of the two countries. California hopes to conduct comprehensive cooperation with China in climate change, economy?and?trade, agriculture, science?and?technology,?and?contribute to the sound development of bilateral relations.
President Li appreciated the efforts Governor Brown has been made to promote the cooperation between California?and?China. She said that currently China?and?U.S. should actively seek new areas of common interests, to achieve peace instead of argument. CPAFFC will constantly support the China-U.S. local government collaboration?and?pursue common development.
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Photographed by Yang Xuehe
President Li Xiaolin Attends 2018 Legislative Summit of National Conference of State Legislatures
President Li Xiaolin attended the 2018 Legislative Summit of National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) in Los Angeles, California from July 28th to 31st.
President Li delivered a speech at NCSL Executive Committee meeting. She pointed out that China has been a peace-loving?and?responsible country since long time ago. In fact, China makes great efforts to develop itself, while it also does its best to shoulder the responsibility for safeguarding the world peace?and?promoting common prosperity. China doesn’t place its interests over others, nor does it gain development at sacrifice of others’ interests. President Bush Senior has repeatedly emphasized that the U.S.-China relationship is the most important relationship in the world. Trade is the key foundation for a sound U.S.-China relationship. Mutual respect?and?win-win cooperation hould always be fundamentals for advancement of U.S.-China bilateral ties. Next year will be the 40th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries. Over the past 40 years, our bilateral relations have attained remarkable achievements. In the next 40 years, we hope that there will be new highlights in the win-win cooperation between our two countries.
During the summit, President Li met with NCSL leaderships including President Deb Peters?and?President-Elect Toi Hutchinson, exchanged views on promoting cooperation between the two organizations. NCSL leaders expressed the willingness to further deepening the exchanges between local governments of the U.S.?and?China,? as well as exploring new areas?and?methods for cooperation between CPAFFC?and?NCSL. To reach these goals, NCSL planned to send more delegations consisted of state legislatures representatives to China.
NCSL was founded in 1975 with its headquarter in Denver, Colorado. It is a national cross-party organization serving for the U.S. state legislatures. NCSL’s members include state senators, house representatives?and?their assistants in all states of the U.S.
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CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin Meets with Rossotrudnichestvo Head Eleonora Mitrofanova
On June 20, 2018, CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin met with Eleonora Mitrofanova, head of Russia’s Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad?and?International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo).
Li Xiaolin welcomed Eleonora Mitlofanova for her first visit to China?and?the CPAFFC since taking office as head of Rossotrudnichestvo,?and?briefly introduced the functions of the CPAFFC?and?the social?and?economic development since the 19th CPC National Congress. She also expressed her willingness to work with Rossotrudnichestvo to jointly promote people-to-people exchanges?and?friendship-city cooperation between the two countries.
Eleonora Mitlofanova thanked Li Xiaolin for sparing the time to meet her?and?spoke highly of CPAFFC’s contribution to promoting world peace?and?China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination. She would deepen the exchanges?and?cooperation in the fields of youth, local governments?and?culture based on the agreement on cooperation signed between the two organizations.
CPAFFC Vice President Song Jingwu, Director General of European?and?Asian Affairs of CPAFFC Shen Xin, Russian Ambassador to China Denisov Andrey?and?Cultural Counsellor of Russian Embassy?and?Director of Russian Cultural Center in Beijing Olga Melnikova were present at the meeting.
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President Li Xiaolin Meets with Premier of the British Virgin Islands Orlando Smith
On June 11th, President Li Xiaolin met with Orlando Smith, Premier?and?Minister of Finance of the British Virgin Islands.
President Li Xiaolin welcomed Smith’s revisit to China at the invitation of the CPAFFC, introduced the exchange?and?cooperation between Chinese?and?UK local governments, especially the China-UK Regional Leaders Exchange Program, built up by CPAFFC?and?invited the delegation of BVI to attend the forth Regional Leaders Summit,which is expected to be held in Dalian in the second half this year.?
Smith said that BVI remains committed to expanding relationship with China, particularly in the financial industry, has established friendly?and?cooperative relations with the Cities of Shenzhen?and?Tianjin,?and?hoped to become more deeply involved in the construction of “ Belt?and?Road” initiative in China.
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CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin Attends the First Friendship Medal Award Ceremony with Chinese and Russian Friendly Personages
On June 8, 2018, the award ceremony of the first Friendship Medal of the People's Republic of China was held in the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People. President Xi Jinping awarded Russian President Vladimir Putin the Friendship Medal which symbolizes China’s highest state honor to foreigners.
Chen Yuan, former CPPCC Vice Chairman?and?President of the China-Russia Friendship Association,?and?Li Xiaolin, CPAFFC President?and?Chairperson of the Think Tank Council of the China-Russia Friendship Committee for Peace?and?Development, attended the ceremony. In addition, the CPAFFC specially invited almost 60 guests to attend the event, including leaders?and?members of the China-Russia Friendship Association, Dmitry Mezentsev, Chairman of Russia’s Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy?and?Chairman of the Russia-China Friendship Association, Evgeny Opasov, Head of the Association of Veterans of the WWII?and?Military Service of Russia, Chinese?and?Russian friendly personages, as well as representatives of relatives of the Soviet veterans who fought for China.
Established on January 1, 2016, the Friendship Medals of the People's Republic of China?are presented to foreign friends who have made outstanding contributions to China's modernization drive, promoting exchange?and?cooperation between China?and?the world,?and?safeguarding world peace.
CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin?and?Galina Kulikova, First Vice Chairperson of the Russia-China Friendship Association
Representatives of Chinese?and?Russian friendly personages?and?veterans
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Photographed by Zheng Chen
President Li Xiaolin Attends Opening Ceremony of the Chinese Cultural Exhibition Series Meet China in Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Karl Marx’s Birth
In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx’s birth, the opening ceremony of the Chinese Cultural Exhibition Series Meet China in Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Karl Marx’s Birth jointly held by the CPAFFC, General Directorate for Cultural Heritage Rhineland-Palatinate (German: Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe,?or?GDKE)?and?Federation of German-Chinese Friendship Association (German: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher China-gesellschaften,?or?ADCG) was held on June 1st in Thermen am Viehmarkt in Trier, Germany.
CPAFFC president Li Xiaolin, Vice governor of Jiangxi Ms. Wu Zhongqiong, Consul General of Chinese Consulate General in Frankfurt Mr. Wang Shunqing, Minister of Science, Lifelong Learning?and?Culture of Rhineland-Palatinate Dr. Konrad Wolf,? President of ADCG Mr. Kurt Karst, Curator of Rheinisches Landesmuseum Mr. Marcus Reuter, together with about 200 honored guests from Rhineland-Palatinate government, friendship associations,?and?commercial, academic?and?artistic fields were present at the event.
President Li Xiaolin Delivered a Speech
In her speech at the opening ceremony, President Li Xiaolin pointed out that the exhibition series selected photos, paintings, handicrafts, historical books,?and?performances in different areas of China with distinct ethnic characteristics. The visitors can appreciate the charm of Chinese culture through the exhibits, find out tremendous changes of China’s society,?and?feel the pulse of China’s development in the new era. In this way, they may fall in love with China?and?begin their real journey to China immediately after our exhibition. She hopes that the exhibition will serve as a window for the Germans to know more of China, a bridge for the two peoples to connect their feelings?and?friendship,?and?a tie to strengthen communication?and?mutual learning between German?and?Chinese cultures?and?to link friendly exchanges between the provinces?or?cities of the two countries.??
Minister Dr. Konrad Wolf Delivered a Speech
Dr. Wolf stated that mutual recognition?and?communication among different cultures would not only cross political?and?economic boundaries but also facilitate mutual understanding among different peoples so as to promote developments in the fields of politics, economics?and?so on. The 7 provinces/cities engaged in the cultural exhibition series represent almost a quarter of China’s landscape, enabling people in Trier to know better of China, a charming country with various facets, through different activities related to the exhibition.?
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Consul General Mr. Wang Shunqing, Vice Governor of Jiangxi Ms. Wu Zhongqiong?and?President of ADCG Mr. Kurt Karst Delivered Speeches Respectively
Jointly launched by Jiangxi, Beijing, Shandong, Qinghai, Chengdu of Sichuan Province, Baoshan of Yunnan Province?and?Shaoxing of Zhejiang Province, the Chinese cultural exhibition series will be open for 4 months, from 1, June to 30, September. As the first exhibition of the exhibition series, spirit of Jiangxi, taste of China made its debut on June 1st. President Li Xiaolin, together with Vice Governor of Jiangxi Ms.Wu Zhongqiong?and?Minister Konrad Wolf launched the exhibition at the opening ceremony on June 1st .?
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President Li Xiaolin, together with Vice Governor of Jiangxi Ms.Wu Zhongqiong?and?Minister Konrad Wolf Launched The Exhibition
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?Jiangxi?Opera?Peony?Pavilion?and?Porcelain-?Instrument?Performance?
Journalists from Germany, along with People’s Daily, Xinhua News Agency attended?and?covered the exhibition. President Li Xiaolin was interviewed by People’s Daily?and?German media.
During her visit to Germany, President Li Xiaolin also went to meet with Minister Konrad Wolf?and?Trier City Mayor Wolfram Leibe.
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CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin Attends the Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Panasonic
The celebration of the 100th anniversary of Panasonic was held in Beijing on May 28, 2018. CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin attended?and?addressed the event as a special guest.
Mme. Li Xiaolin congratulated Panasonic on the 100th anniversary of its founding?and?said that on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of China’s reform?and?opening up?and?the 40th anniversary of the Sino-Japanese Peace?and?Friendship Treaty, the Chinese people will not forget that Panasonic was one of the first major Japanese companies to participate in China’s reform?and?opening up,?and?made valuable contributions to China’s modernization?and?China-Japan economic?and?trade cooperation. In the meanwhile, the company is actively committed to the cause of China-Japan friendship. Through the establishment of the Panasonic Education Fund?and?the Panasonic Scholarship, it has carried out a large number of public benefit activities in cooperation with the CPAFFC, the China-Japan Friendship Association?and?other Chinese institutions?and?local governments, making active efforts to enhance the mutual understanding?and?friendship between the two peoples?and?maintain the sound?and?stable development of China-Japan relations.
Mme. Li Xiaolin said that at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2018, President Xi Jinping declared to the world China’s firm determination to further expand its opening up, which means huge opportunities for all countries including Japan. We sincerely hope that Panasonic will seize China's development opportunities on the occasion of its 100th anniversary, continue to push forward the bilateral economic?and?trade cooperation?and?make new contributions to the steady?and?long-term development of China-Japan relations.
In his speech, President of Panasonic Tsuga Kazuhiro expressed appreciation for China’s long-term support for Panasonic?and?said that this year marks the 100th anniversary of Panasonic’s founding?and?the 40th anniversary of its business in China. Panasonic cannot make such achievements without the historical opportunity brought by China’s reform?and?opening up. In the next 100 years, Panasonic will continue to take on its social responsibility, stick to China-Japan cooperation, and?join?hands with China to contribute to the prosperity of Asia?and?the world.
During the celebration, Panasonic donated another 3 million yuan to the Panasonic Education Fund through the CPAFFC, so as to continue its support for the training of Chinese young talents. Mme. Li Xiaolin?and?Mr. Tsuga Kazuhiro attended the donation ceremony. In 1995, then President of Panasonic Matsushita Masaharu donated 1 million U.S. dollars to the CPAFFC?and?founded the Panasonic Education Fund, to support China’s university students who are academically talented but have financial difficulties to complete their studies. So far, the fund has awarded scholarships worth over 10 million yuan to 9421 students of 39 universities in 22 provinces, municipalities?and?autonomous regions in China.
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President Li Xiaolin Meets Utah Legislature Delegation from U.S.
On May 7th, President Li Xiaolin met Utah legislature delegation led by President Wayne Niederhauser of the Senate?and?Speaker Gregory H. Hughes from the House.
Madam Li introduced the function of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)?and?the three major China-U.S. sub-national cooperative mechanisms. She highly recognized the long-term efforts that Utah legislature has made in promoting cooperation with Chinese counterparts. She hoped that by visiting China, the delegation could gain more understanding about China?and?make more contributions to bilateral cooperation in legislation, trade, education, tourism?and?other fields.
President Niederhauser?and?Speaker Hughes spoke highly of CPAFFC’s replaceable role in US-China sub-national exchanges. They believe that cooperation will bring mutual benefits while conflicts will make opposite effect on the two sides. They are willing to push forward exchanges?and?cooperation between Utah?and?China in all aspects.
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President Li Xiaolin Meets with Mayor of Lyon, France
Mme. Li Xiaolin, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met with Mr. Gorges KEPENEKIAN, Mayor of Lyon, France, on May 4th, 2018.
Gorges KEPENEKIAN said that Lyon keeps a special friendly relationship with China. Lyon is the first city to have opened Chinese language department in France. China-France University in Lyon had trained leaders in the fields of culture, art, education?and?etc.during the period of New China. Wuhan-EU Railway Express between Wuhan?and?Lyon is the first China Railway Express?which sets France as the destination. Moreover, the exchanges of the friendly cities between Lyon?and?Guangzhou had achieved great results. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the friendly relations of the two cities, therefore, the two cities will hold grand activities to celebrate. Lyon is located on the route of ancient silk road,?and?will actively take part in the Belt?and?Road Initiatives.
President Li Xiaolin thanked Mayor Gorges KEPENEKIAN for reviewing the traditional friendship between Lyon?and?China,?and?giving support in the Belt?and?Road Initiatives. She said that CPAFFC would continue to give support?and?promote the local cooperation between China?and?France as before,?and?hope Lyon to actively participate in the local pragmatic cooperation between China?and?France.
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President Li Xiaolin Meets with the Chinese University of Hong Kong President Rocky S. Tuan
Mme. Li Xiaolin, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) met in Beijing with Mr. Rocky S. Tuan, President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK),?and?his delegation on May 3rd.
President Li said that CPAFFC?and?CFFPD (China Friendship Foundation for Peace?and?Development) expected to cooperate closely with CUHK during the World Philanthropy Forum,?and?would actively participate the plan for training of social work talents with Tsinghua University?and?CUHK so as to train?and?educate the leading talents of public welfare for the cause of the friendship of the peoples between Chinese?and?foreign countries.
Mr. Rocky S. Tuan stated that CUHK would actively contribute resources?and?strength to the World Philanthropy Forum?and?also give the plan for training of social work talents a lot of support in implementing as soon as possible, which demonstrated the contributions CUHK had made to the peaceful development of the nation?and?the world.
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