China Tianjin Cathay Future Children''''s Art Troupe in Brazil and Colombia

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations be-tween China and Colombia and the 5th anniver-sary of the twinning of friendship city/state tiesbetween Tianjin Municipality and the State of Riode Janeiro, the China Tianjin Cathay Future Chil-     

Congratulatory Telegrams and Letters

Zdzislaw Goralczyk, Adviser to the PolishPresident, and Chairman of the Poland-ChinaFriendship Association:On the occasion of China Today's 50th anniver-sary, and as a long-time reader and friend of yourmagazine, it gives me great pleasure to extend mysin…     

Fifty Years of China-Sri Lanka Friendship

The year 2007 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Sri Lanka, and is also the Year of China-Sri Lanka Friendship designated by the governments of the two countries. On this occasion, the CPAFFC and the Sri Lankan Embassy in China joint     

Speech by CPAFFC Vice President Li Jianping (Excerpts)

Today,we are holding this grand meeting here to com-memorate the 110th anniversary of birth,80th anniversary of ar-rival in China and 20th anniver-sary of passing of Rewi Alley,our friend from New Zealand,a renowned writer,poet,educator and social activist.     

Promoting Cooperation and Lasting Friendship Between China and Guinea

The 50th anniversary of the founding of thePeople's Republic of China fell on October 1,1999 and the 40th anniversary of the establish-ment of diplomatic relations between China andGuinea on October 4. On this happy occasion,Hadja Kadiatou Seth Conte, wife of Guinean Presi-dent, led a delegation to visit China. On the del-egation were Guinean agricultural minister Jean     

Forum on China-Japan Friendship Cities

In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of thesigning of Sino-Japanese Peace and FriendshipTreaty and the 25th anniversary of the launching oftwinning friendship cities between China and Ja-pan, a Forum on China-Japan Friendship Citiescosponsored by the China-Japan Friendship Asso-     

China-ASEAN Friendship Tour

The CPAFFC launched the China-ASEAN Friendship Tour,a large scale series of activities to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the establishment of dialogue relations between China and ASEAN and the Year of China-ASEAN Friendship and Cooperation.     

Extend Friendship to a Common Cause——On 11th Symposium on Edgar Snow

The 11th Edgar Snow Symposium,cosponsored by the China Society for Peo-ple’s Friendship Studies(CSPFS)and the Edgar Snow Centre of Beijing University,was held in Beijing on October 8,2004.To carry for ward the spirit of Snow in the exchanges between the peo-ple of China and the U.S.and extend friendship toa cause of common concern,the Chinese and the American sponsors agreed upon“Progress and Achievements Made in the Field of Life Sciences—A To pic of Common Concern to China a…     

Friendship——40th Anniversary of China-Ghana Diplomatic Relations

July 5,2000 marked the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations be-tween China and Ghana. The CPAFFC held a grandreception to warmly celebrate this happy day of     

Witness the Friendship——Celebrating 40 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between China and Turkey

THIS year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Turkey. To commemorate four decades of friendship and cooperation and promote information exchange, China Today has published a commemorative album of articles and photographs entitled Witness the Friend- ship, launched in the Turkish capital     

The Friendship Museum of the CPAFFC Opens

On the occasion of the whole nation celebrat-ing the 50th birthday of the People's Repub-lic of China and greeting the coming return ofMacao, the Friendship Museum of the CPAFFCwas formally opened on September 30,1999. Morethan 100 Chinese and foreign guests attended thegrand inauguration ceremony. CPAFFC Vice Presi-dent Li Xiaolin presided over the ceremony. Brit-     

Australia-China Friendship Society President Jeffrey Emmel''''s Letter on PRC 50th Anniversary

On behalf of the NationalCouncil and Branches of theAustralia-China Friendship So-ciety I send warm greetingsand congratulations on the oc-casion of the 50th anniversaryof the founding of the People'sRepublic of China.     

Looking Squarely at History and Promoting Friendship——A Japanese Youth Enthusiastic in Japan-China Friendship

Mr. Eiji Yoshiki, though having just reached42 years old this year, has been enthusiasti-cally engaged in the cause of friendship betweenJapan and China for more than ten years. With afirm conviction on safeguarding peace and forginga lasting Japan-China friendship, he has workedhard for promoting people-to-people friendly ex-changes between the two countries. At present heserves as secretary general of the National YouthCommittee of the Japan-China Friendship Associa-tion (JCFA) and secretary general of the YouthCommittee of the JCFA, Hiroshima PrefectureBranch. For years through his active organization     

Greeting Transcentury Nongovernmental Diplomacy

The year 1999 was of specialsignificance in the historyof China's development. Majorevents such as the 50th anniver-sary of the founding of the Peo-ple's Republic of China, Macao'sreturn to the motherland, break-throughs in the negotiation onChina's accession to the WorldTrade Organization, etc. havemade us feel elated and proud.Amid these happy occasions, theCPAFFC celebrated its 45thbirthday. As a major nation-widenongovernmental organization,the CPAFFC made positive con-tributions to enhancing Sino-for-     

A Friendship That Spans Generations

As China and Pakistan mark 55 years of diplomatic relations, the two countries are enhancing their strategic cooperation May 21 marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Pakistan. After more than a half century, the time-tested relationship between the two countries has developed into an "all-weather friendship" and "all-around cooperation" featuring a strategic     

Age-Old India China Friendship

The friends of China in India and in many countries of the world must feel happy to learn that the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries will be observing its 40th anniversary in May, 1994. During the course of these four decades, the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries has carried the message of mutual friendship between China and other     

First Anniversary of Sino-Russian Good-Neighbourly Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation Marked

Areception jointly sponsored by the CPAFFC, the Sino-Russian FriendshipCommittee for Peace and Friendship and theChina-Russia Friendship Association (CRFA),was held in the Great Hall of the People inBeijing on July 15 to mark the first anniver-sary of the signing of the Sino-Russian Good-     

Chinese Friendship Delegations Visit Malta for Anniversary Celebrations

The year 2002 saw the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malta and China. To mark the occasion President of the Republic of Malta Professor Gwido Demarco and President of the People's Republic of China Jiang Zemin exchanged visits. Prime Minister of Malta Dr. E. Fenech Adami and Deputy Leader of the     

CPAFFC's Reception Welcoming Foreign Friends Attending Commemoration of 60th Anniversary of Victory of China's Resistance War and World Anti-Fascist War

The 60th anniversary of thevictory of the Chinese Peo-ple's War of Resistance AgainstJapanese Aggression fell on Sep-tember 3, 2005. At the invitationof the CPAFFC, more than 200veterans who took part in theWar of Resistance Against Japa-nese Aggression and familymembers of the deceased veter-ans from 20-odd countries in-cluding Russia, the United Statesand Japan came to China to at-tend a series of activities held inBeijing in early September tocommemorate the 60th anniver-sary of t…     

Shigeyuki Kumisaka Conferred Title of Sino-Japanese Friendship Ambassador

The year 2003 marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-Japanese Peace and Friendship Treaty. To Shigeyuki Kumisaka, the year commemorative to both China and Japan has a special significance, for in the year he not only celebrated his 60th birthday, but also was conferred the title of Sino-Japanese Friendship Am-