From Canada-China Friendship Society

Dear Mr. President; On the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, may I express to you on behalf of the members past and present of the Ottawa Chapter of the Canada-China Friendship Society our heartfelt congratulations for your organization's outstanding accomplishments over the last forty years and our very best wishes for continued success in the future.     

From Australia-China Friendship Society

Dear Mr President, Our National President, Mr Tom Loy, and the National Council of Australia-China Friendship Society send you greetings on the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.     

May the Traditional Friendship Last for Generations——Russian Veterans Delegation's Visit to China

At the invitation of the Chinese People's Asso-ciation for Friendship with Foreign Countries(CPAFFC) and the China-Russia Friendship Asso-ciation (CRFA), the Russian Veterans' delegationof the Russia-China Friendship Association (RCFA)     

The Delegation of the Guyana-China Friendship Society Visits China

AT the invitation of the Chi-nese People's Associationfor Friendship with ForeignCountries, the delegation of theGuyana-China Friendship Soci-ety (GCFS) headed by SamuelHinds, prime minister of the Co-operative Republic of Guyanaand honorary president of theGCFS, paid a visit to China fromJuly 21st to 31st, 1996. Duringtheir stay in Beijing Premier LiPeng and his wife met with thedelegation. CPAFFC President     

A Special China Tour——A FFCA Delegation's Visit to China

At the invitation of theCPAFFC, a ten-member del-egation of the Federation ofFrench-Chinese Associations(FFCA) paid a working visit toChina in October 1998. The aimof the visit was to study the tra-ditional Chinese folk art and ex-plore the possibility of coopera-tion with the CPAFFC in thisfield. Through the ten-day visit     

Delegation of Iran-China Friendship Society Visits China

At the invitation of the CPAFFC, a 2-member del-egation of the Iran-China Friendship Society (ICFS) led by its President Ahad Mohammadi paid a goodwill visit to China from October 9 to 16, 2003. CPAFFC Vice President Wang Yunze met with and entertained the delegation. Li Chengren, vice president     

From Swiss Association of Friendship with China

Dear friends, We are very happy to extend you our warm congratulations on the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. We express our sincere gratitude to you for the warm recep-     

From the Swiss Association of Friendship with China in Bern

The Swiss Association of Friendship with China in Bern congratulates the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries on its 40th anniversary.     

Enhancing Friendship, Promoting Cooperation——On Zimbabwean Inter-Ministerial Delegation's Visit to China

The CPAFFC greeted friends from afar-theZimbabwean Inter-Ministerial Delegationheaded by Hon. Minister of State Cephas GeorgeMsipa on May 13,1998. Among the nine membersof the delegation were Cain N. G. Mathema, deputyminister of rural resources and water development,Dr. Olivia M. Muchena, deputy minister of landsand agriculture, Shuvai Ben Mahofa, deputy min-ister of national affairs, employment creation andcooperatives, and Walter K. Chidakwa, generalmanager of export processing zones authority. Theyvisited Beijing and Hunan Province where they wereaccorded warm hospitality and had extensive con-tacts with people of various circles.     

From the Mauritius China Friendship and Cultural Association

Excellency, On the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), it gives me tremendous pleasure to express, in my own name and on behalf of our Association, my warmest congratulations for the long devoted contribution you have been making for the promotion of friendship between the peo-     

From Jamaica China Friendship Association

Dear Sir: I am extremely pleased on behalf of the Jamaica China Friendship Association to congratulate your Association for achieving forty (40) years of friendship with countries all over the world. It is a great privilege and pleasure to be associated with such an organization which promotes friendship and understanding. Since opening to the outside world and implementing policies of reform, China has developed great economic growth.     

A Visit to the Doctor

Three pretty young nurses in pin uniforms flutteredar ound me, cooing softly as they hooked up yet     

From Canadian China Society

Mr. Vice President, Chinese People's Association for Fricndship with Foreign Countries, Our members join in extending hearty congratulations to the Association on its 40th anniversary. Through happy times, difficult times and uncertain times, the Association has been a consistent and informed voice of understanding re-     

From Noblemen''''s PreservesTo People''''s Real Estate——A Visit to the Potala Palace and Norbulingka

In late July we had a long-expected tour of Lhasa, capital of Tibet. The first place to visit was of course the PotalaPalace, the symbol of the city. The Potala, at an elevation of 3,763 meters above sea level, is the biggest extant cluster of buildings in Lhasa. With a his- tory of more than 1,300 years, it is an amalgamation of the essence of Tibetan architecture, painting and religious art. In 1994 UNESCO listed the palace as a World Cultural Her- itage site. The Potala is located o…     

A Song of Sino-German People’s Friendship——On Prince Luitpold of Bavaria’s Visit to Jingdezhen

Exports of Chinese porcelain have long provided beautiful articles for daily use and collection for the people of the world, and the spread of porcelain production technology has promoted its development worldwide. Germany was the first European state to produce porcelain. In 1710, with the discovery of kaolin clay in Meissen, Dresden, porcelain articles imitating those of China were successfully     

A New Chapter to the Annals of Sino-Sudanese Friendship

At noon on September 25,1995, the auditorium of theCPAFFC was brightly illumi-nated and filled with a warm at-mosphere. A reception was be-     

As Kith and Kin——A Visit of the Chinese Governors'Delegation to Thailand

At the invitation of the Ministry of the Interiorof Thailand, a Chinese Governors' Delega-tion, consisting of Lei Yu, vice chairman ofGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jia Xitai,deputy governor of Qinghai Province, Xu Qun,     

New Zealand-China Friendship Society Delegation in China

At the invitation of the CPAFFC,the delegation of New Zealand-China Friendship Society (NZCFS) led by Trevor Linyard,member of the Executive Committee of the NZCFS,visited Beijing,Xi’an,Chengdu and Shanghai from May 27 to June 5. The delegation is composed of those who have been actively engaged in promoting people-to-people friendship between     

Delegation of Thailand——China Friendship Association Visits China

Invited by the CPAFFC, a24-member delegation from theThailand-China Friendship Asso-ciation led by its presidentChatichai Choonhavan visitedBeijing, Tianjin and Shanghaifrom October 6 to 11. In Beijing,Vice-President of the Peoplp' sRepublic Rong Yiren met with thedelegation. CPAFFC President QiHuaiyuan and President ZhangWeilie of China-Thailand Friend-ship Association feted the delega-tion; a working session was heldto discuss the exchanges betweenthe two organizations. ZhangLichang, vice-mayor of Tianjin,     

Promote City-to-City Exchanges And People's Friendship——Visit to Israel and Turkey by Chinese Friendship Delegation

Israel and Turkey loom large in world history the biblical Promised Land of the Hebrews and the proud civilization of Asia Minor,