Increasingly Active Sino-African Nongovernmental Exchanges

Nongovernmental diplomacy is an important component of China, s overall diplomacy. The Chinese-African People, s Friendship Association (CAPFA), a nongovernmental diplomatic organization, was set up relatively early in 1960. In the past over 40 years, closely coordinated with the country, s overall diplomatic work and adhering to enhancing friendship between the Chinese and African people, the CAPFA has done a great deal in promoting Sino-African political friendship, economic and trad…     

Thai Princess Sirindhorn Receives Title of Friendship Ambassador

The CPAFFC held a ceremony on February 26, 2004 to confer the title of Friendship Ambassador upon Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn in recognition of the outstanding contributions she had made over the years to enhancing understanding and friendship between the people of China and Thailand. CPAFFC President Chen Haosu presented the medal and certificate to the Princess who was in     

Recipients of Fourth China-Africa Friendship Award Announced

With the awards ceremony held on December 21,2012,the selection of the Fourth China-Africa Friendship Award winners,an activity co-sponsored by the Chinese-African People’s Friendship Association(CAPFA) and China Radio International(CRI),came to a close. Through extensive nomination,experts’ appraisal and Internet voting,10 Chinese who had taken an active part in the construction of African     

30 Years of Diplomatic Ties Between China and Sierra Leone Marked

The CPAFFC and the Chinese. African People's FriendshipAssociation (CAPFA) gave a re-ception on the evening of July 27at the Friendship Museum of theCPAFFC to mark the 30th anni-versary of the establishment ofdiplomatic relations betweenChina and Sierra Leone. Vice     

State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan Meets with Directors-General of Six Japanese Friendship-with-China Organizations

O n the afternoon of December 14, 2004, State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan met with directors-general of the six Japanese friendship-with Chinaorganizations who were invited to Beijing to attendthe working meeting of the Chinese and Japanesepeople’s friendship organizations. The directors-general included Kyuhei Muraoka of the Japan-China Friendship Association, Yoshio Nakata of theJapan Council for Promotion of International Tradeand Shinichiro Shiranishi of the Japan-China Soci-et…     

JCFA Honorary Adviser Hiromu Nonaka and His Party Visit China

A34-member delegation of the Japan-China Friendship Association (JCFA) led by Hiromu Nonaka, honorary adviser to the JCFA and former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, visited China from April 12 to 15 at the invitation of the China-Japan Friendship Association (CJFA). Most members of the delegation are old friends who have engaged in activities for China-Japan friendship for several decades, and half of     

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     

Seventh Conference on China-ASEAN People-to-People Friendship Organizations

The Seventh Conference on China-ASEAN People-to-People Friendship Organizations, with the theme of "Solidarity, Friendship, Cooperation,Development " , co-sponsored by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) and the Vietnam-China Friendship Association (VCFA) was held in Hanoi from August 16 to 17. The delegation of China-ASEAN Association led by President Gu Xiulian, and representatives of the people-to-people friendship organizations     

Sixth China-Japan Friendship Exchange Conference

A 14-member delegation of the China-Japan Friend-ship Association (CJFA)headed by its president SunPinghua, attended the Sixth China-Japan Friendship Ex-change Conference in Tokyo from November 2 to No-vember 8, 1995. The Conference started in 1983 for theCJFA, the Japan-China Friendship Association (JCFA)and friendly personages of the two countries to sum upexperience in carrying out friendship activities, strengthenfriendly exchange and cooperation between the two sidesand jointly explore and open up new prospects for Sino-Japanese friendship. Both Chinese and Japanese sides at-     

Rediscovering China in Africa Confronting Western myths on Sino-African relations

The intensity of China's engagement with Africa over the past decade has attracted global attention.However,there is a big gap between China and the West over perceptions of the rapidly growing Sino-African relations.Chinese academics say the decade-long rapid growth of Sino-African relations is the natural outcome of a half century of friendship and cooperation between China and African countries.The relations are based on mutual respect,sincere friendship,equality and mutual benefit.     

CPPCC Vice Chairman Abdul' ahat Abdulrixit Visits Zambia and Namibia

Zambia and Namibia are two African countries that have traditionally been strongly supported by China in their efforts for sustained development,and to further promote ties,Abdul'ahat Abdulrixit,Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and President of the Chinese-African People's Friendship Association (CAPFA),led a CAPFA delegation to visit the two countries from April 14 to 20.     

CPAFFC''''s Participation in UNNGO Activities in Past Three Years

The aims of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) are to enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the Chinese and other peoples throughout the world, further international exchanges and cooperation, safeguard world peace     

Japanese Professor Tokiko Nakayama Conferred Title of Envoy of Sino-Japanese Friendship

The year 2002 saw the 80th birthday of Japanese friend Professor Tokiko Nakayama. A ceremony was held by the China-Japan Friendship Association (CJFA) in Beijing on October 14 to confer upon her the honorable title of Envoy of Sino-Japanese Friendship.For several decades Professor Nakayama has devoted herself to the cause of Sino-Japanese friendship and cultural ex-     

First China-Arab Friendship Conference Held in Khartoum

The first China-Arab Friendship Conference sponsored by the China-Arab Friendship Association(CAFA) and the League of Arab States(LAS),supported by the foreign ministries of China and Arab countries and organized by the Sudanese Council for International People's Friendship was held in Khartoum,capital of Sudan from November 28 to 29,2006.Being the first gathering of the Chinese and Arab friendship organizations,the Conference is of great significance and a new milestone in the history of the friendly people-to-people exchanges between China and Arab countries.     

Following in Helen Snow's Footsteps

As one who loves history, it has always beena dream of mine to follow in the footsteps ofsomeone I admired who has taken an importantand adventurous trip and left a written record forme to wonder about.Such an opportunity came to me as a resultof my friendship with Helen Foster Snow andthe Chinese Friendship Association. What beganas a helping hand, extended in 1993 to someoneI knew only through the local history books she     

CPAFFC Delegation Visits Libya,Tunisia and Yemen

At the invitation of the LibyanGeneral People's Congress,The Tunisia-China Friendship As-sociation and the Yemeni-ChineseFriendship Association, aCPAFFC delegation headed by itsvice president Su Guang paid agoodwill visit to Libya, Tunisiaand Yemen from November 6 to25,1998. Having forged relationsof friendship with China, the three     

Second China-Africa Friendship Awards Ceremony Held

As part of the activity of the2nd China-Africa Friendship Awardjointly carried out by the CPAFFC and the Chinese-African People's Friendship Association(CAPFA) from March 2008 to November 2009,five African friends including former Zambian President Kenneth David Kaunda were chosen as the Five African People Who Deeply Moved the Chinese People while 10     

Reporton Tunisia-China Friendship Association Delegation''''s Visit to China (Excerpts)

With the aim of strengthening friendship and exchanges,a delegation of the Tunisia-China Friendship Association(TCFA)paid a visitto China at the invitation of the CPAFFC fromJune 12 to June 23, 1999. The delegation was composed of Ridha     

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     

Chinese Local Friendship Delegation In Italy and San Marino

A Chinese local friendship delegation headed by Peng Xiaomin, honorary president of the Haikou Municipal People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, paid a good- will visit to Italy and San Ma- rino from March 29 to April 9 at the invitation of the Italian Association for Development of Cultural Exchanges between China and Europe and San Ma- rino-China Friendship Associa- tion (SMCFA). The delegation was organized and sent by the CPAFFC. Head of State of San Ma…