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On Dec. 16th, Mme. Li Xiaolin, the president of the CPAFFC met with Miyamoto Yuji, the former Japanese ambassador to China and the vice president of Japan-China Friendship Center. The both sides exchanged views on China-Japan relations and other issues.

On December 10th, President Li Xiaolin met with Neil Bush and representatives of The Texas A&M University System. Neil Bush is the third son of the 41st U.S. President George Herbert Walker Bush and the younger brother of George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States. The two sides held a discussion on co-hosting George H.W. Bush 6th Biennial China-U.S. Relations Conference in Beijing in September, 2014.

On Dec. 9th , CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin attended the launching ceremony of Culture Envoy Fund and had a meeting with Mr. Jiang Kun, Chairman of China Ballad Singers Association, Mr. Feng Shuangbai, member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Executive Vice-Chairman of? Chinese Dancers Association (CDA), Mr. Chen Weiya, member of CPPCC and Vice Chairman of CDA, and their companions. President Li welcomed the artists for their visiting the CPAFFC. She briefed them about the status of our association and the preparation for the 60th anniversary of CPAFFC’s establishment. She expressed that the CPAFFC would like to strengthen the cooperation with the literary and art circles of China, so as to reveal the Chinese culture to the world better. Mr. Jiang Kun thanked President Li for taking time for this meeting, and introduced the situation that the Chinese cultural and art circles carry out intangible cultural exchanges with foreign countries. He expressed that he would take part in the correlative events organized by the CPAFFC, and jointly promote the Going out Strategy of the Chinese culture. Culture?Envoy Fund was established on 1 million Yuan donated by Beijing Ivy Road Education Investment Co., LTD, aiming for going abroad to introduce and reveal the brilliant and rich intangible cultural heritages of China, in form of performance and exhibition brought by the Chinese youth.

On Nov. 28, President Li Xiaolin met with Mr. Sakashita? Shigenobu, Chairman of Board of TOMAC Corporation and Numata Toshiharu, Chief Representative for China of Kao Corporation at the CPAFFC. President Li said, it was pleasant to meet her old friend again, and she appreciate that Mr. Sakashita introduced new friend to the CPAFFC. At the present situation, we expected more Japanese friends to work more for enhancing China-Japan friendship. China and Japan were close neighbors, the both countries should further strength people-to-people friendly contact, especially exchanges in culture, art and economic cooperation. The combination of the Japanese technique and the Chinese market would benefit the both sides and the peaceful development of Asia and the world. Mr. Sakashita said, under the current serious condition, as the nongovernmental organizations, they were planning some people-to-people exchanging events in culture, art and economy among China, Japan and R.O. Korea. It is expected those events could receive the support from the CPAFFC. Mr. Numata introduced the course of Kao Corporation’s development in China. He wished to make greater efforts for China’s continuous development with the advanced technology. President Li expressed her support to Mr. Sakashita’s idea, and gave her acknowledgement and best wishes to the development of Kao Corporation. Zhang Ju Xiang, Director-General of China Service Center for Friendship and Cooperation with Foreign Countries was present at the meeting.

On November 20th, President Li Xiaolin met with Ms. Peggy Rockefeller Dulany, Founder of Global Philanthropist Circle and Chair of Synergos Institute. They exchanged views on how to strengthen cooperation and dialogue among the non-profit NGOs in both China and the U.S. and how to promote the development of China-U.S. relationship. Ms. Liu Ting, Managing Director of Standing Committee, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, also attended the meeting.?

The Forum on US-China Relations co-hosted by CPAFFC and the Carter Center was held on Nov. 11th at Atlanta, Georgia. Jimmy Carter, former US President, Cui Tiankai, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., Li Xiaolin, President of CPAFFC, Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Advisor, Charlene Barshefsky, former U.S. Trade Representative and other scholars and business leaders attended the Forum, sharing views on how to build the new type of major country relations between China and the U.S.. President Li Xiaolin said that unprecedented changes have taken place in China during the past 30 years. China is now the world’s second largest economy with remarkable improvement in overall national strength. Chinese people actively participate in the discussions on international affairs and the international community wants China to share its voice on major issues. China’s rapid development has posed great influence upon the economic discourse power and moral authority of both Europe and America. With China’s attention extended from continent to oceans and space, China and the U.S. are sharing more mutual interests in those fields. These changes present new opportunities as well as challenges to the development of China-U.S. relations. The heads of state of our two countries achieved agreement on building new type of major country relations between China and the U.S., which set the goal for the future development of the bilateral relations. To achieve this goal, we need to win stronger public support, enhance friendly exchanges, increase mutual trust, demonstrate sincerity and take a longer view on the sustained development of friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries. CPAFFC has done a great deal of work in promoting bilateral sub-national exchange in recent years. For example, we successfully held two China-U.S. Governors Forums in collaboration with the U.S. National Governors Association, which helped promoting comprehensive exchanges and cooperation between sub-national governments of the two countries as well as consolidating the friendly basis of the two peoples. U.S. former President Jimmy Carter reviewed the development of China-U.S. relations during his speech. He has been making unswerving efforts in promoting cooperation between China and the U.S., helping American people get a better understanding on a free, open and dynamic China and the tremendous achievements China has made after adopting reform and opening-up policy. Although there are many differences between China and the U.S., both countries shoulder common responsibilities in tackling many global challenges. A glorious future of China-U.S. relations will be made possible through joint efforts from both sides. Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai said that China-U.S. relations have grown rapidly after the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the U.S. since 1979. China’s fast growth caused concerns from the U.S. and other countries on the rise of China. However, history has proved that the development of China and China-U.S. relations would provide greater opportunities for both countries, Asia and the world at large. China will not pose any threat to other countries. Both sides should work closely in tackling common global challenges so as to inject new impetus to the bilateral relations. Representatives from the political, academic and business circles of the two countries discussed various topics during the forum, such as the history and future of China-U.S. relations, economic and trade cooperation, media influence, China-U.S. cooperation in Africa and youth exchanges. Q& A sessions were held also. After the Forum, President Li Xiaolin traveled to Washington D.C. and met with representatives from the U.S. State Department and the National Governors Association and discussed the preparation work for next year’s China-U.S. Governors Forum.

On Nov 9th, 2013, CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin paid a short visit to Tijuana, Mexico, and met with Mr. Francisco Arturo Vega de Lamadrid, the governor of Baja-California. She also met and had a 3-hour discussion with Mr. Carlos Bustamante Anchondo, the current mayor of Tijuana, Mr. Jorge Astiazaran Orci, the mayor elect of Tijuana and the entrepreneurs from Baja-California. Mr. Wang Xian, the Chinese Consul-General to Tijuana was present at the above events. President Li Xiaolin said, since China and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1972, the non-governmental contacts between the two countries had achieve fruitful results as the same time as the official relations was developing. Mr. Luis Echeverria Nunez and Ernesto Zedillo, the former presidents of Mexico were the old friends of the CPAFFC, both of whom visited China at the CPAFFC’s invitation. Mexico-China Friendship Association and Enlace Economico Cultural Mexico-China kept good cooperative relation with the CPAFFC. When she introducing the accompanying entrepreneurs, President Li Xiaolin said, investment and commercial exchanges were important content of developing non-governmental contacts between China and Mexico. She believed State of Baja-California which neighbored the United States would provide the Chinese private enterprises with good environment for investment and trading, and develop more cooperation projects with the joint efforts of the both sides, so as to benefit the two peoples. 　　　 Governor Lamadrid took his post on Nov. 1st, and paid great attention on the first delegation he received. He promised that he would do his best in his 6-year term, to strengthen the exchanges and cooperation between Baja-California and China, in fields of economy, trading, culture and local authorities, ? ? ? ? ? ?

On Nov. 5th, 2013, CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin attended the donating ceremony of the national gift The Embroidered Portrait of President Park Geun-Hye of Republic of Korea, presented by China Central News & Documentary Film Group (CCNDFG) and folk artist of Su embroidery. This embroidered portrait is meticulously made by Chen Xuefen, a master of Su embroidery, who took three months to complete this artwork. The frame and back-plate of the portrait is made of precious gold-rimmed nanmu wood donated by Mr. Lin Zhongqing from the Suzhou Manjianghong Gold-rimmed Nanmu Museum. Profile of National Gifts filming crew of CCNDFG record the entire process of the production of the portrait, and will release it to the international society. President Li Xiaolin praised the portrait for its delicacy, and requested Mr. Shin Bong-Sup, the ROK minister Counsellor to China, to pass the portrait to President Park Geun-Hye. Shin Bong-Sup admired the exquisite Chinese embroidery, and expressed that he would deliver the message to ROK as soon as possible. Mr. Guo Benjing, Vice-President of CCNDFG and Li Xikui, Secretary-General of the CPAFFC were present at the ceremony.

On Nov. 4th, President Li Xiaolin met with Dr.Bhokin Bhalakula, new president of Thai-Chinese Culture and Economic Association, and his delegation. Mme. Li Xiaolin happily recalled her visit to Thailand at the invitation of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn in March this year. She said, China and Thailand enjoy good official relations and close people-to-people exchanges like a family. Chinese President Xi Jinping has emphasized several times that "relations between two countries depend on friendship between peoples and peoples’ friendship is based on heart-to-heart links”, which reflects the importance of people-to-people diplomacy. She expressed hope that the two associations could strengthen exchanges and enhance friendship between Chinese and Thai peoples. Mme. Li Xiaolin briefly introduced the preparation for next year’s celebration marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of CPAFFC as well as CPAFFC’s work on local government exchanges. Dr.Bhokin Bhalakula said, the relations between Thailand and China are in the process of all-round development. The Thai-Chinese Culture and Economic Association is pleased to promote economic, cultural, educational, military and sister city exchanges, and hopes to maintain close communication and pragmatic cooperation with CPAFFC. Mr.Feng Zuoku, vice president of CPAFFC held a welcome luncheon for the delegation on the same day.

On November 4th, 2013, CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin met with Mr. Cesar Duarte Jaquez, the governor of Chihuahua State of Mexico. The both sides exchanged ideas on CPAFFC’s work，China-Mexico relation and contacts of the Chinese and Mexican local governments. President Li Xiaolin said, since China and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1972, the high-level visits between the two countries had been frequent, while the friendly exchanges and cooperation in various fields were continuously increasing. The Chinese and Mexican culture and history had much in common, which enabled China-Mexico friendship promising. The CPAFFC with the aim of serving the national diplomacy, would like to strengthen cultural and local cooperation with Mexico, push forward the mutual trust of the two peoples, so as to benefit the two peoples with the friendly relation of the two countries. President Li Xiaolin also invited Governor Jaquez to attend the Fourth China International Friendship Cities conference which will be held in Guangzhou, China in October next year. Governor Jaquez express that, as the largest state of Mexico, Chihuahua would like to establish relation with the CPAFFC and promote the exchanges in various fields between China and Mexico, as well as expect to strengthen the contact and cooperation with the Chinese local governments. H.E. Mr. Julian Ventura, the Mexican ambassador to China was present at the meeting.