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On May 28th, Mme. Li Xiaolin, the president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries(CPAFFC), met with Mr. Antonio Villaraigosa, the mayor of Los Angeles, who is visiting China at the invitation of the CPAFFC. The two sides exchanged views on China’s contact to Los Angeles, exchange and cooperation between the Chinese and American local governments. During the visit, President Xi Jinping met with Mayor? Villaraigosa and his group. Wang Anshun, the Mayor of Beijing, Xia Xinghua, the vice president of Civil Aviation Administration of China also held meetings with Villaraigosa respectively.

On May 27, Mme. Li Xiaolin, the president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries met with Mr. Evarist Bartolo, Minister for Education and Employment of Malta. President Li Xiaolin listened up to the proposal from the minister on China-Europe Friendship Conference. The theme of the conference is Sustainable Blue Economy and is expected to be held in Malta in 2014. Organized by CPAFFC and Malta, the conference will invite people engaged in marine industry and related fields from China and Europe to discuss the topics of environment protection and marine industry, marine law and fight against pirates. President Li Xiaolin supported the idea and wish to follow up the details of the proposal in the future. Vice President Li Jianping attended the meeting as well. ?

On May 17th, President Li Xiaolin hosted a welcome dinner for H.R.H Princess Hajah Masna, Ambassador-at-Large of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei Darussalam. Vice President Feng Zuoku, Former Ambassador to Brunei and Vice President of China-Brunei Friendship Association(CBFA) Liu Xinsheng and his spouse, H.E. Ms. Magdalene Teo, Ambassador of Brunei to China were present. President Li said that Princess Masna was the old friend of Chinese People and deserved the title of "People’s Friendship Ambassador"conferred by CPAFFC. Princess’s many visits to China showed the great importance attached to the Brunei-China friendship. Madame Li expressed that China and Brunei were friendly neighbours, the bilateral relations had developed smoothly since 1991 with deepening exchanges and cooperation in the field of politics, economic and trade, culture and so on. The CBFA and Brunei-China Friendship Association(BCFA) had made positive efforts in this regard. President Li also briefed Princess on CPAFFC and its work. Princess Masna thanked President Li for hosting the dinner. She sang a high praise of the development of Brunei-China relations and indicated that Brunei-China Strategic Cooperation Relationship established earlier this year meant a new stage of the bilateral relations. Princess hoped the BCFA and CBFA would make continuous contribution to the friendship and cooperation between two countries. During the dinner, Chinese artists and young actors and actresses from Tianjin Cathay Future Children’s Art Troupe made performances with Chinese ethnic characteristics.

On April 28th, Mme. Li Xiaolin, the president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries met with Mr. Nicolae Vasilescu, the chairman of Romanian-Chinese House and the executive secretary of the Romanian Social Democratic Party. President Li Xiaolin made a brief introduction on the CPAFFC. She said, the CPAFFC would enhance understanding and friendship of the people around the world just as always. The CPAFFC attached great importance to city diplomacy and soft power diplomacy. In order to make the world know China and support China’s development, the CPAFFC actively took part in international conferences. The situations varied from country to country, thus the people-to-people contact was particularly important. Romanian-Chinese House had made great contribution to the contact and friendship between the Chinese and Romanian people, and would be expected to innovate upon the forms of exchange in the new era. Mr. Vasilescu introduced the form and working emphasis of Romanian-Chinese House. He appreciated the CPAFFC for its support and assistance to the events held by Romanian-Chinese House. He praised the CPAFFC for its distinguished contribution on people-to-people diplomacy and international exchanges. Romanian-Chinese House was planning to held the Conference of All European Friendly-to-China Organizations in this November in Romania. The CPAFFC was expected to attend and support the conference. President Li Xiaolin expressed that the CPAFFC would dispatch a delegation to attend the conference.

At the invitation of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mme. Li Xiaolin, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and Honorable Chairman of the China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development, attended the Global Vaccine Summit held in Abu Dhabi between April 24 and 25. The Summit was jointly initiated by His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and Bill Gates. About 200 people, including senior government officials from 46 countries, representatives of international organizations and NGOs, were invited to the summit. The goals of the Summit is to celebrate global commitment to immunization, starting with polio eradication, to highlight the critical links between ending polio, strengthening routine immunization, and improving overal child health, and to profile Islamic leadership in improving child health and ensuring all children are immunized. During the Summit, Mme. Li introduced the great achievements made by China in eradicating polio and establishing a comprehensive immunization system, and shared China''s experiences with other countries. Mme. Li also discussed with Mr. Bill Gates on the possible cooperation between the China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the future.?

President Li Xiaolin met with Mr. V·V·Ratnikov, the vice president of the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo) on April 22. President Li welcomed the Russian guests to visit the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC). She introduced the progress of the preparation for the meeting of local leaders between the two countries and the exchange mechanism of the elite youth delegations, which organized by the CPAFFC and Rossotrudnichestvo, as well as the cooperative willingness of holding relevant activities within the framework of China-Russia Tourism Year. President Li also requested Mr. Ratnikov to convey her greetings to President Konstantion Kosachev. Mr. Ratnikov thanked President Li for taking time for the meeting and conveyed the sincere respects of President Konstantion Kosachev to her. He said Rossotrudnichestvo paid great attention to the meeting of the local leaders between the two countries and the youth exchange project which was being prepared together with the CPAFFC. He also expressed that the cooperation between the both sides within the framework of China-Russia Tourism Year were also with wide range and great potential.

On April 12th, Mme. Li Xiaolin, the president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries held a banquet for Mme. Marie-France Marchand Baylet, the chairwoman of Foundation Flag-France. President Li Xiaolin extended her warm welcome to Mme. Marchand Baylet for her visit to the CPAFFC. President Li said, the CPAFFC as a national organization engaged in nongovernmental diplomatic works with the purpose of enhancing people’s friendship, furthering international cooperation, safeguarding world peace and promoting common development, worked for developing the friendly cooperation relation with the countries in the world including France. She indicated, China and France both had brilliant culture in history which would be a good channel for furthering the understanding between the two countries. The next years would be the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China and France, which would be an opportunity for both countries to hold a series of activities of cultural exchange such as art exhibitions. Mme. Marchand Baylet appreciated President Li Xiaolin for the meeting and her warm reception. She said, She and Foundation Flag-France worked all along for promoting the friendly exchange between China and France by holding exhibitions and other types of art exchanging activities. She would like to further favoring the serial commemorative events of 50th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China and France such as the commemorative coin, the establishment of the friendship gardens between Versailles in France and Yuanmingyuan in China, through her good relation with the French high-level officials. During the banquet, President Li Xiaolin also exchanged ideas with Mme. Marchand Baylet on issues of environmental protection and food security. Dong Kaijian, the deputy director general of the Department of the European and Asian Affairs of the CPAFFC, Zhou Ruiming, the secretary-general of Commission for Economic Cooperation of China International Friendship Cities Association were present at the banquet.

On April 8th, 2013, Mme Li Xiaolin, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) held a luncheon for U.S. South Dakota State Governor Dennis Daugaard. Mme Li Xiaolin gave her warm welcome to the Governor and briefed the major works of CPAFFC. She said, the CPAFFC would continue to enhance people’s friendship and promote mutual understanding, and strive for implementing the CPAFFC’s aims. Subsequently, she highlighted the Second China-U.S. Governors Forum, which would be held soon in Beijing and Tianjin, and the current state of China-U.S. Sister Provinces/Cities relations. She expressed the wish to push forward the establishment of Sister Provinces/Cities relations between South Dakota and Chinese provinces. Governor Daugaard expressed his gratitude to the warm reception of Mme Li Xiaolin. He regretted that he could not attend the Second China-U.S. Governors Forum, but hoped to attend the next forum. He agreed to consider establishing Sister Provinces/Cities relations with China and learnt about the related procedures and the cooperation conducted by other U.S. states and Chinese provinces. He had gained better understanding about this relationship and would like to take this meaningful suggestion into consideration.

On April 8th, 2013, Mme. Li Xiaolin, the president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) met with Hartmut Koschyk，the State Secretary of Federal Ministry of Finance of Germany. President Li Xiaolin briefed Mr.Hartmut Koschyk the social and economic situation in China, as well as the major works of the CPAFFC. She said, the CPAFFC would continue to enhance the people’s friendship and further the mutual understanding, and strive for implementing the CPAFFC’s aim. The international society attached great importance to the role of Asian and Pacific Area, especially the role China was playing. China provided many opportunities of cooperation with foreign countries in its future development layout in fields of urbanization, environmental protection, food security, new energy and etc.. To solve the problems such as missing of social trustworthiness that the Chinese society was confronting with required improving public education and consummating the law, as well as strengthening international cooperation in correlative fields. China and Germany currently maintained good relation, in this case, China wished to receive the support from the German friends in promoting the exchanges and cooperation of local governments. President Li Xiaolin also made a brief introduction on Cooperation Forum of China-Poland Local Governments and 2nd Conference of China-Hungary Friendly Cities which would be held in this late April.? Mr. Hartmut Koschy highly evaluated the works of the CPAFFC had done and its important role in international cooperation. He expressed that, the new government of China had a clear comprehension on currently issues. There would be great opportunities for deepening the cooperation between China and Germany as well as Europe in important development fields such as environmental protection, food security and sustainable development. Mr. Hartmut Koschy also suggested the both sides to discuss on differences and similarities in the Chinese and Germany values in the future.

At the invitation of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, President Li Xiaolin and delegation paid a visit to the Kingdom of Thailand from 28?to 30, March 2013, attending the Launching Ceremony of Her City and Hubei Food Festival. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn was present at the above activities. She explained why and how she translated the novel Her City by Chi Li, a writer from China’s Hubei Province. She cut the ribbon at the Opening Ceremony of Hubei Food Festival and then tasted Hubei dishes together with guests from China and Thailand. During the stay in Thailand, President Li Xiaolin and delegation met with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Privy Council Chairman Prem Tinsulanonda. They also attended the welcome banquets hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Phongthep Thepkanjana, Thai-Chinese Culture and Economy Association and Thai-Chinese Friendship Association. Vice Governor Wang Junzheng of China’s Hubei Province visited Thailand together with President Li Xiaolin in the above programs. Chinese Ambassador Guan Mu in Bangkok accompanied President Li Xiaolin for major activities.?