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On May 5th, 2015, Li Xiaolin, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met with Fernando Mattas, President of Chilian-Chinese Culture Institute . President Li Xiaolin extended her welcome to President Fernando Mattas for his visit to China, and wished that the two organizations would continue to enhance the traditional relations, strengthen practical contacts, deepen pragmatic cooperation to further the cultural exchanges between two countries as well as the friendship between the two peoples. President Fernando Mattas introduced the process of development of the institute and put forward concrete proposals for future cooperation. Ji Yongjun, Deputy Director-General of Department of American and Oceanian Affairs attended the meeting.

On Apr. 29th, President Li Xiaolin met with H.E. Mr. Julián Ventura, the Mexican Ambassador to China. The two sides had a causal and pleasant meeting on issues of promoting cultural exchange and local governmental cooperation between China and Mexico. President Li said, Mexico is a large country in America, with brilliant civilization created by ancient Indian. China and Mexico are both countries with ancient civilization, and have many aspects in culture to be learnt and adapted from each other. The CPAFFC would like to join hands with the Mexican Embassy in China, to make more efforts in promoting cultural exchange, enhancing the mutual understanding and furthering the friendship between the Chinese and Mexican people. Ambassador Ventura thanked President Li for taking time for the meeting in her tight schedule. He expressed his willingness of promoting the contact and pragmatic cooperation for the local government of the two countries beyond actively promoting the cultural exchanges.? Ji Yongjun, Deputy Director-General of Department of American and Oceanian affairs was present at the meeting.

? On 24th April, President Li Xiaolin met with H.E. Mr. Friis Arne Petersen, Danish Ambassador to China at the Danish Embassy. The two sides exchanged views on promoting China-Denmark friendly exchanges, and jointly hosting the events to celebrate the 65th anniversary of China-Denmark diplomatic ties. They also discussed topics such as local government cooperation, China-Denmark trade, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and technological cooperation between the two countries. President Li Xiaolin made a brief introduction of the CPAFFC’s objectives and recent work, and said that the CPAFFC will continue to work closely with the Embassy to jointly promote people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. She mentioned that environmental protection and food safety are major issue faced by China. Denmark is welcomed to actively carry out cooperation with China in those fields. Ambassador Petersen thanked President Li Xiaolin for her efforts in promoting bilateral cooperation. He said that he will continue to promote China-Denmark mutual learning and the development of bilateral relations. Mr. Shen Xin and Ms. Zhang Ruoning, Deputy Director-Generals of the Department of European and Asian Affairs,? were present at the meeting.

On April 23, CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin met with Stephen Lakis, president of US State Legislative Leaders Foundation and his delegation, which includes senate presidents, house speakers pro tempore or house majority leaders from Idaho, Delaware, Georgia and Arkansas state. Madam Li said that entrusted by the Chinese government, CPAFFC is responsible to coordinate and oversee the work of establishing and developing sister city relations between China and other countries. Up till now, China has established 2171 pairs of sister city (province/state) relationship with 133 countries in the world. In recent years, CPAFFC is engaged in promoting sub-national exchanges between China and the U.S., and established cooperation mechanisms such as China-US Governors Forum, with U.S. National Governors Association. CPAFFC is willing to strengthen contacts with the U.S. State Legislative Leaders Foundation, and promote China-US sub-national exchanges, especially between state legislature and provincial congresses.? Stephen Lakis thanked President Li Xiaolin for her kind invitation, and said that the Chinese Dream and the American Dream are very similar. So are the problems and challenges faced by local leaders of the two countries. The Foundation is actively facilitating the U.S. state legislative leaders to reach out to the other countries, and hopes to work with the CPAFFC to carry out exchange visits or forums, and establish a platform for dialogue and exchange between the U.S. state legislative leaders and Chinese provincial congressional leaders, so as to strengthen local governance and development in both countries.

On the 23rd of April, President Li Xiaolin met with Mr. Radikov, the first Deputy Director General of Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation. President Li briefed about the related commemorative activities of CPAFFC related to the 70th Anniversary of the World Anti-Fascist War and Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, as well as the work about exchanges between friendship cities and local governments.? Mr. Radikov thanked President Li for sparing time out for the meeting. The two parts changed opinions on the friendship cities, youth, culture and education exchanges. He also expressed his willingness to promote jointly with CPAFFC the cooperation on exchanges between the friendship cities of the two countries. Mr. Shen Xin, Deputy Director General, Mrs. Hu Chunmei, Executive Secretary of China-Russia Friendship Association and Mr. Konnov, Director of Russian Culture Centre in China attended the meeting.

On April 14th, The Illustrious Art of Chinese Brush Painting Exhibition organized by the CPAFFC was solemnly opened in Macao. The CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin, Chief Executive CHUI Sai On of Macao SAR, He Houhua, Vice Chairman of CPPCC, Li Gang, Director-General of Liaison Office of the Central People''s Government in the Macao SAR, Hu Zhengyue, Commissioner of Office of the Commission the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China attended the opening ceremony and cut the ribbon. The artists from mainland and Macao attended the opening ceremony and exhibition. President Li Xiaolin said in her address, the common national feelings and comprehensive recognition to the homeland have shaped the social consensus on Loving China, Loving Macao. She hoped that the excellent works of art in this exhibition could give the Macao people amazing joy of art, at the same time, share the result of the development of art with the compatriots in Macao, and enhance the mutual understanding and friendship. This exhibition was undertaken by Art Exchange Association of the CPAFFC, China Committee of Painting and Calligraphy Talent, Beijing 1+1 Art Center and Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd.. The exhibition lasted for 3 days, exhibiting in all 200 works of art of excellent modern artists of China.

? On April 8th, President Li Xiaolin met with a 5-member group headed by Mr. Franco Terenzi, former Captain Regent and Mr. Teodoro Lonfernini, the Secretary of Tourism and Sports of San Marino. President Li highly praised Mr. Terenzi’s outstanding contribution to China-San Marino Friendship, and extended her warm welcome to Mr. Teodoro Lonfernini, Secretary of Tourism and Sports, for his first visit to China. The both sides preliminary decided to jointly host China-San Marino Day at Milan World Expo this year.? The guests from San Marino responded actively to President Li Xiaolin’s initiative of holding friendship forums for the European mini countries, and expressed their willingness of planning this forum with the CPAFFC together. Vice President Song Jingwu held a working meeting with the delegation and held a banquet afterwards.

On April 8, CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin hosted lunch in honor of American friends Mr. & Mrs. Dvorchak and their family. President Li expressed her warm welcome to them and expressed her wishes that they would play a role of friendship bridge between China and the U.S., especially China and Iowa. The Dvorchaks thanked the CPAFFC for the great hospitality. Comparing to what they saw 30 years ago when they first came to the country, China has made tremendous and impressive changes. They will continue to carry forward their special ties with China and further their contributions to the friendship between American and Chinese peoples. In 1985, Xi Jinping in capacity of Party Secretary of Zhengding County, Hebei Province, visited Iowa and stayed at the Dvorchaks’ house. During his official visit to the U.S. in 2012, Vice President Xi Jinping made a special trip to Iowa to get together with his old friends including the Dvorchaks that he got acquainted with in his last trip and invited them to visit China. In addition to Beijing, the Dvorchaks will also visit Guilin and Hebei Province.

On the morning of April 8th, President Li Xiaolin attended the meeting between Vietnam’s Communist Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong and representatives of CPAFFC and Friendly-to-Vietnam Personnel from China at the Vietnam Embassy in Beijing. In her speech President Li extended warm welcome and heartfelt appreciation to Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit to China and attending this meeting. She said, my visit to Vietnam at the beginning of this year left on me a deep impression of the China-Vietnam traditional friendship of “Comrades and Brothers”, which should be enhanced and carried forward by the two sides. China and Vietnam have the same social systems and similar guiding theories. Bearing in mind the mission of peace and development, the two countries should deepen understanding, strengthen cooperation and achieve mutual-benefit and win-win outcome. Mr. Zhang Dewei, former Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam and Vice President of China-Vietnam Friendship Association (CVFA), reviewed the history of China-Vietnam traditional friendship in his speech. Nguyen Phu Trong said, he had a very good meeting with Comrade Xi Jinping yesterday afternoon. The Vietnam’s Communist Party, government and people are grateful for Chna’s long-term assistance and support. Vietnam cherishes the traditional friendship between the two countries and attaches great importance to the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China. The Vietnam side is willing to work together with the Chinese side to promote cooperation based on mutual benefit, properly handle differences and cultivate a peaceful and stable environment for development. Nguyen Phu Trong said, people-to-people friendship is the important foundation of the bilateral relations and he highly valued the contribution made by CPAFFC and CVFA in fostering people-to-people friendly exchanges and cooperation. He hoped that the concerned associations and organizations from two sides should take the 65th anniversary of the diplomatic ties as an opportunity and persist with pioneering and innovative spirit for the enhancement of people-to-people friendship. CPAFFC Vice President Lin Yi, CVFA Vice President Qi Jianguo, Vietnam Ambassador to China H. E. Nguyen Van Tho, attended the meeting together with 80 friendly-to-Vietnam personnel from China and the major accompanying delegates of Nguyen Phu Trong.

On April 7, President Li Xiaolin met with the newly appointed New Zealand Ambassador to China John McKinnon. President Li gave her greetings to Ambassador McKinnon for his second term as the New Zealand Ambassador to China. Presdient Li reviewed the Launching Ceremony of New Zealand-China Mayrol Forum, co-organized by CPAFFC and the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) which took place last Novermber in New Zealand. Both President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister John Key attended the ceremony. She mentioned that the First Mayrol Forum will be held in Xiamen, China on Sep. 7. She also expressed her warm welcome to the mayors from New Zealand to attend the Forum, expecting more extensive and in-depth exchanges at sub-national level between China and New Zealand. Ambassador McKinnon said that he was grateful to meet with President Li again with his new role as the New Zealand Ambassador to China. As the former CEO of the Asia New Zealand Foundation, he highly appreciated the contribution made by President Li as the Honarory Advisior of the Foundation. He promised to follow closely on any progress of the First Mayoral Forum.