Fortieth Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties Between China and France Marked

On January 16, 2004 the CPAFFC held a reception to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. CPAFFC President Chen Haosu and French Ambassador to China Jean-Pierre Lafon spoke on the occasion.In his speech CPAFFC President Chen Haosu said, forty years ago, Chairman Mao Zedong and General Charles de Gaulle with their great foresight decided to establish the diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level between China and France,     

Papua New Guinean Governor General Visits China

Invited by the CPAFFC, Sir Silas Atopare, governor general of Papua New Guinea paid a friendly visit to China from July 29 to August 4, 2003. Accompanying him on the visit were his wife, his official secretary Mr. Tipo Vuatha, director of the Accreditation and Visits Department of Foreign Affairs Ms. Barbara Mimino.     

CPAFFC Delegation Visits Jamaica,Chile and Cuba

At the invitation of the Jamaica-China Friendship Association (JCFA), the Chilean-Chinese Institute of Culture (CCIC) and the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (CIFP), with the aim of enhancing friendship between peoples, pushing forward international cooperation, main-     

Reception in Celebration of 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties Between China and Cape Verde Held

The CPAFFC, the Chinese- African People’s Friend-ship Association and the Em- bassy of the Republic of Cape Verde jointly held a reception on April 25th to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establish- ment of di pl omati c t ies be- t we en t he t wo c ou nt r i es . Present wer e Xu Jial u, vice chairman of the Standing Com- mittee of the National People’s Congress, Chen Haosu, presi- dent of the CPAFFC, Mar io Matos, vice presi dent of the Nati onal Assem bl y of CapeVerd…     

Celebrating Sisterly Ties Between Guangdong and Hawaii

Governor Lingle ofHawaii AddressesZhongshan UniversityWhen Governor of Hawaii LindaLingle's delegation arrived in Guang-dong Province in June 2005, it wentstraight to Zhongshan, also known asSun Yat-sen, University. Commencingher talk with the Hawaiian greeting."Aloha," Linda Lingle went on to say:"Dr. Sun Yat-sen was and still is wellknown in Hawaii. Our decision to visitthe university named in his honor is ourway of showing respect for this greatleader and revolutionary."Linda Ling…     

CPAFFC Delegation Visits Cuba,Mexico,Jamaica and Guyana

At the invitation of the Cuban Institute ofFriendship with the Peoples (CIFP) , theCuba-China Friendship Association (CCFA), theMexican Society for Friendship with People'sChina, the Mexican Society of Friends of Peo-ple's China, the Jamaica-China Friendship As-sociation (JCFA) and the Guyana-China Friend-ship Association (GCFA), a delegation of theChinese People's Association for Friendshipwith Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) headed by its     

10th Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties Between China and Five Central Asian Countries Celebrated

The CPAFFC held a grand reception on January 9,2002 in the Great Hall of the Peo-ple in Beijing to warmly celebratethe 10th anniversary of the es-tablishment of diplomatic rela-tions between China and the 5Central Asian countries--     

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,     

General Joseph Stilwell and China

This year marks the 50thanniversary of the victoryof the world anti-fascist war.More than 50 years ago, thepaean for the War of ResistanceAgainst the Japanese soundedover the vast land of China. Un-der the leadership of the ChineseComunist Party, millions of finesons and daughters of the nationcemented with their lives andblood an indestructible bastion ineager sacrifices for the defenceof their national honour. The     

Friendship Between China and Cameroon

Many of my Cameroonianfriends often tell me notwithout pride that Cameroon isa miniature of Africa. That is true. Lying in the central Africa,Cameroon is the bridge linkingthe western Africa and easternAfrica. Its northern part is in theSahelienne area and its southernpart in the tropical primeval for-     

Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda Visits China

James Carlisle, governor-general of Antigua andBarbuda, accompanied by his wife and others,visited Beijing, Xi'an, Hangzhou and Shanghai fromSeptember 21 to October 1, 1999. President JiangZemin had a cordial meeting with them. QiHuaiyuan, president of the CPAFFC; ChaiSongyue, governor of Zhejiang Province; Yang     

US Congressmen and UPS Delegation Visits China

At the invitation of the CPAFFC, a delegation composed of US Congressmen JamesClyburn, John Shimkus, Denis Moore, and Robert Simmons, and UPS (United Parcel Service) senior staff paid a visit to Beijing and Hebei Province from October 23 to 28, 2003. The main purpose of this visit was to donate and build a computer lab for Xibaipo Hope Primary School of Hebei Province.     

Traditional Friendship Never Forgotten——The Delegation of the CPAFFC and CKFA Visits the DPRK

October 1998 marks the 40thanniversary of the estab-lishment of the China-Korea(DPRK) Friendship Association(CKFA) and the Korea (DPRK)-China Friendship Association(KCFA).To celebrate this significantday, a delegation of the CPAFFCand CKFA led by CPAFFC Vice     

Activities in Celebration of 30 Years of Friendship City Ties Between Tianjin and Kobe

On June 24,1973 under the initiation and care of the late Premier Zhou Enlai, Tianjin andKobe formed the first pair of friendship cities between China and Japan. In the past 30 years, Tianjin and Kobe have carried out successful exchanges and cooperation in various fields and achieved fruitful results.     

Wheat-A Link Between China and Canada

BEIJING St. Paul's Cakes is a local bakery that offers delicious and healthy cakes and pastries to its customers. The main in- gredient in the company's success, its owners believe, is the premium-quality, high protein wheat flour that they import from Canada. According to Zeng Liying, vice     

Celebrating 30 Years of Diplomatic Ties China and Belgium

The CPAFFC gave a recep- tion on the evening of Oc-tober 26. 2001 in the FriendshipMuseum of the CPAFFC tomark the 30th anniversary of theestablishment of diplomatic re-lations between China and Bel-gium. Vice Chairman Xu Jialuof the Standing Committee ofthe National People's Congress.CPAFFC Vice President SuGuang. Assistant Foreign Min-ister Ma Canrong, leading offi-cials of the International De-partment of the CPC Central     

Former UN Secretary General Boutros-Ghali in China

At the invitation of the CPAFFC, former UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and his wife paid a visit to Beijing from June 10 to 17, 2004. During his stay in Beijing Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong, CPAFFC President Chen Haosu, Vice Foreign Minister Dai     

The Political and Trade Delegation of Alaska Visits China

At the invitation of the Chi-nese People's Association forFriendship with Foreign Countries(CPAFFC),all-member Politicaland Trade Delegation of Alaska,U.S., led by Ms. Ramora Barnes,former speaker of the Congress ofAlaska State and current memberof the Congress, paid a visit toShanghai, Beijing and Harbinfrom June 7 to June 19, 1995.Alaska and Heilongjiang Province     

JACM Delegation Visits China and Attends China-Japan Mayors'''' Forum

At the invitation of the CPAFFC, a 9-member delegation of the Japan Association of City Mayors (JACM) led by Tamotsu Yamade, president of the JACM and mayor of Kanazawa City, paid a visit to Beijing and Xi'an from April 25 to 29,2004. Wang Zhaoguo, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and Song Jian, president of the China-Japan Friendship Association (CJFA), met with the delegation on different occasions. The delegation attended the China-Japan Mayors' Forum.     

Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO Henry Paulson Visits China

At the invitation of the CPAFFC, Mr. Henry Paulson, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs of the United States and other two members of his party paid a friendly visit to Beijing on June 4th. Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Political Bureau and Vice Premier Huang Ju met with the delegation at Zhongnanhai.Founded in 1869, Goldman