CPAFFC Vice President Li Xiaolin Leads Delegation to Pakistan and India

At the invitation of the Pak-China Friendship Association (PCFA) Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) and the Indian Association of Friendships with Foreign Countries (IAFFC), a CPAFFC delegation headed by its vice president Li Xiaolin paid a friendly visit to Pakistan and India from December 18 to 26, 2006.     

CPAFFC Vice President Li Xiaolin Leads Working Group to U. S.

When beautiful spring came to Beijing in 2003, and the CPAFFC was getting ready to greet another spring of people-to-people friendly exchanges with a new posture, a sudden outbreak of the SARS epidemic hit some Chinese provinces and municipalities, which resulted in the postponement or cancellation of all the planned exchange programmes. Those between China and the United     

CPAFFC Vice President Li Xiaolin and Her Party Visit Japan

CPAFFC Vice President LiXiaolin paid a 4-day work-ing visit to Japan at the head of adelegation of the China Friend-ship Foundation of Peace andDevelopment (CFFPD) fromFebruary 17 to 20.On the afternoon of Feb. 17,as soon as getting off the plane,the delegation went straight fromthe airport to the KKR Hotel To-kyo to attend the welcoming re-ception hosted by the Foundationof Southeast Asian Friendshipand Culture Association of Japan.Present at the reception wereCSwell-known publi…     

CPAFFC President Chen Haosu Leads A Delegation to Japan

At the invitation of the Japan-China Cultural Exchange Association (JCCEA),a CPAFFC delegation led by its President Chen Haosu paid a visit to Tokyo and Niigata of Japan from July 2 to 7,2007.     

Why Your Devotion to People-to-People Diplomacy——An Interview with CPAFFC Vice President Li Xiaolin

Gu: Good morning, VicePresident Li Xiaolin. Thank youfor finding time to accept my in-terview despite your busy sched-ule. Actually it’s not a formal in-terview, but a free chat. Of thecurrent leading members of theFriendship Association, you arethe youngest as vice president.But in view of the time of work-ing with the Association, you canbe regarded as a veteran; youmust have profound feelings forthe Association and a deep un-derstanding of people-to-peoplediplomacy work. If I’m not m…     

President Chen Haosu Leads CPAFFC Delegation to Japan

Invited by the Japan-China Cul- tural Exchange Association (JCCEA) of Japan, a 10-member CPAFFC delegation led by Presi- dent Chen Haosu paid a visit to Japan from April 5 to 14. While in Japan, the delegation visited Tokyo, Okinawa, Kagoshima and Fukuoka, attended the reception marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of the JCCEA and had extensive contact with per- sonages of the political, eco- nomic, cultural and other circles, exchanging in-depth views with them on the dev…     

CPAFFC Vice President Su Guang Leads Delegation to Austria, Switzerland and Germany

ACPAFFC delegation led by its vice president Su Guangpaid a goodwill visit to Austria, Switzerland and Germany from August 13 to 22, 2003 at the invitation of the Austrian Association for Promotion of Friendship and Cultural Relations with China (AAPFCRC), the Swiss- Chinese Association and the Association of German-Chinese Friendship Stuttgart.In Austria, Hans Ager, president of the Federal Council and board member of the AAPFCRC,     

CPAFFC Vice President Li Xiaolin and Her Party Visit New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Samoa

Invited by Sister Cities New Zealand (SCNZ), New Zealand China Friendship Society (NZCFS), and the governments of the Cook Islands and Samoa, a CPAFFC delegation led by its vice president Li Xiaolin visited the above three countries from April 21 to May 1, during which it attended the 2007 Sister Cities New Zealand Conference held in Te Anau and the commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the birth of Rewi Alley co-sponsored by the Christchurch City Government and the NZCFS Christchurch Branch in New Zealand.     

CPAFFC Vice President Li Xiaolin and Chinese Local Government Delegation Attend 25th Anniversary Conference of Sister Cities New Zealand

CPAFFC Vice President Li Xiaolin and the Chinese local government delegation led by C Gou Jianli, vice chairperson of the Sichuan Pro- vincial People’s Political Consultative Conference, attended the 25th anniversary conference of Sis- ter Cities New Zealand in Wellington from May 9 to 12. The theme of this year’s conference is “Capitalising on the Gains” and about 250 delegates from New Zealand, China, Japan, Australia and the U.S. participated in the conference. New Zea- la…     

A New Chapter of Sino-Japanese Cultural Exchange——Lin Lin Receives YICE Award in Japan

Tokyo in April, spring wasin the air with cherry flowersblossoming everywhere. At theinvitation of the Japan-ChinaCultural Exchange Association(JCCEA), Lin Lin, poet, vicepresident of the China-JapanFriendship Association (CJFA)and honorary president of theChina Institute of Japanese Lit-erature, went to Japan on April8 to receive the Yasushi InoueCultural Exchange Award     

A New Field for People-to-People Friendship——Representing China, the CPAFFC Joins IULA

In the hotel Fira Palace in Bar-celona, Spain, at 18:00 hourson March 20, 1999, a meeting ofthe Executive Committee of theInternational Union of Local Au-thorities (IULA) was in session."It is an important day todayfor IULA, for every one of uspresent, and especially for China.We are very happy to have cometo Barcelona to complete the for-malities for China's joining theIULA and feel honoured to be-     

A Sincere Friend Recalling the Pas——CPAFFC Delegation Pays a Visit to Mr. Sanji Muto, Vice Chairman of the Former Socialist Party of Japan

After the CPAFFC delegationsuccessfully concluded itsvisit to Sagawa Express Co., Ltd.in early September 1998, BianQingzhu, CPAFFC secretary gen-eral, led some members of the del-egation to pay a special call onMr. Sanji Muto, vice chairmanof the former Socialist Party of     

From the Diary of the Friendship Society——A Visit to China

In May 2000, a delegation of the Israel-ChinaFriendship Society visited China at the invita-tion of the Chinese People's A ssociation for Friendshipwith Foreign Countries. The delegation spent tendays in China, visiting four cities-Beijing, Shang-hai, Harbin and Tianjin, in the last three of which     

A Warming Spring in Sino-Japanese Relations——First State Visit to Japan by a Chinese President in a Decade

CHINESE President Hu Jin-tao traveled to Japan on May 6 for a five-day visit, the first state visit by a Chinese president to Japan in 10 years, signaling a historic warming of relations between the two countries. During the trip President Hu held discussions with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, was welcomed by Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, and also met separately with leaders and representatives of Japan＇s major political parties.     

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 friend worthy of eternal honor——Remarks by CPAFFC Vice-President Li Xikui at opening ceremonyof Photo Exhibition Tour in Memory of Helen Foster Snow

<正>Ladies and gentlemen, friends, good morning! I am very happy that the Photo Exhibition Tour in Memory of Helen Foster Snow has come to Hunan province. Allow me to extend, on behalf of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, warm congratulations and sincere thanks to all the Chinese and American friends for their efforts in making the exhibition possible. Helen was a true friend of the Chinese people, worthy of honor forever.     

A Bridge for Promoting Sino-Japanese Friendship——Two Decades of Sino-Japanese People-to-People Exchanges Carried Out by Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression

The Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression located near the Lugou (Marco Polo) Bridge and set up on July 6,1987 is China's only large-sized comprehensive museum for exhibiting the history of the Chinese People's War of     

Building a New Type of Sino-US Relations Geared to the 21st Century——Speech by CPAFFC President Qi Huaiyuan at the Ninth Seminar on US-China Relations (April 17, 1997)

Invited by Mrs. Harrison, president ofUSCPFA, I am very pleased to attend today theninth seminar on US-China relations sponsoredby the Association. It is of particular significancethat on the occasion of marking the 25th anniver-sary of the signing of the first Sino-US joint com-     

Empirical Human Rights Studies Contribute to Building a Society Under the Rule of Law——Summary of the Fifth National Meeting for the Exchange of Work Experience Among Human Rights Research Institutions

<正>From Nov.5 to 6,2013,the China Society for Human R i g h t s S t u d i e s(C S H R S)held the Fifth National Meeting for the Exchange of Work Experience Among Human Rights Research Institutions at Wuhan University.More than 100 experts and scholars,focusing on empirical human rights studies and their contribution to building a society based on the rule of law,shared their work experience and discussed effective strategies.CSHRS President