President Li Xiaolin Meets with Michael Zarcone, Executive Vice President of MetLife
On September 19th, President Li Xiaolin met with Michael Zarcone, Executive Vice President of MetLife?and?his delegation.
President Li said, China-U.S. trade frictions do no good to both sides. We hope US companies continue to improve their business in China to meet our two peoples’ aspiration for a better life?and?strengthen China-U.S. mutually beneficial cooperation, so as to achieve win-win outcomes.
Michael said, MetLife has always attached great importance to its business in China,?and?believes U.S.-China trade?and?economic cooperation benefits the two peoples. He wished to strengthen cooperation with CPAFFC for promotion of people-to-people exchanges?and?economic cooperation between our two countries.?
Photographed by Liu Yi
President Li Xiaolin meets with Dang Minh Khoi, Ambassador of Vietnam to China
On September 10, CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin met with Mr. Dang Minh Khoi, Ambassador of Vietnam to China.
President Li praised Ambassador Dang’s efforts to promote the bilateral relations in past 4 years . She said that China?and?Vietnam should inherit the traditional friendship, further the exchanges?and?cooperation and?join?the hands to open the new chapter of China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperation.
Dang Minh Khoi said that Vietnam-China relations has developed quickly in recent years. At present, The investment from China ranked the fourth, the total bilateral trade volume reached 150 billion US dollars?and?there were nearly 10 million people visited each other every year, which laid a solid foundation for the relations development. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Founding of P.R.China?and?next year is the 70th anniversary of Vietnam-China diplomatic ties, the bilateral relations should take the opportunities to get more momentum.
The two sides also exchanged views on China-Vietnam people-to-people diplomatic work?and?the international?and?regional issues of common concern.
Director General Yuan Mindao of East Asian Affairs Department of CPAFFC, Minister Pham Thanh Binh of Vietnam Embassy to China attended the meeting.
Photographed by Dong Dandan
President Li Xiaolin Meets with Myron Brilliant, Executive Vice President and Head of International Affairs of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
President Li Xiaolin met in Beijing with Myron Brilliant, Executive Vice President?and?Head of International Affairs of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on September 9th. ?
President Li said that as the two largest economies in the world, China?and?the U.S benefit from cooperation?and?suffer from confrontation. At present, the bilateral relations are at a critical stage. Local governments of the two countries should further strengthen dialogue?and?cooperation, enhance mutual trust?and?, so as to boost the sound development of bilateral relations.
Photographed by Jin Hanghang
President Li Xiaolin Meets with David Haubert, Mayor of Dublin, California, U.S., and Founder of the Sino-American Friendship City Association
On August 26th, President Li Xiaolin met with David Haubert, Mayor of Dublin, California, U.S.,?and?founder of the Sino-American Friendship City Association.
President Li extended a welcome to David. She said, though faced with some challenges, China-U.S. relations are the most important bilateral relations in the world,?and?China has never regarded the United States as an enemy. Healthy?and?stable China-U.S. relations are in the interests of both countries?and?the shared aspirations of the international community. It has been a main task of CPAFFC to advance the sub-national exchanges?and?friendly relations between China?and?the U.S.. In essence, bilateral sub-national government cooperation is mutually beneficial?and?win-win,?and?also conforms to the two peoples’ common aspirations for a better life. She hoped that both sides could work together to play an active role in promoting the development of China-U.S. friendship cities?and?sub-national government exchanges.
David thanked President Li for meeting him. He said, despite the ups?and?downs of U.S.-China relations, the exchanges?and?cooperation between the local governments never stop. Many U.S. local governments express a strong willingness to cooperate with China in a wide range of fields, such as economy, trade, education, culture?and?environmental protection. The Sino-American Friendship City Association is ready to help with the match-making of friendship cities between the two countries, to enhance mutual understanding,?and?to strengthen bilateral communication?and?collaboration, so that through complementation?and?mutual learning, we can make positive contributions to the development of bilateral relations.
Director General Zhang Heqiang of the Department of American?and?Oceanian Affairs attended the meeting.
Photographed by Liu Yi
President Li Xiaolin takes an interview by Vietnam Television
On August 22, President Li Xiaolin took an interview by Vietnam Television (VTV) at CPAFFC.
President Li introduced CPAFFC?and?its recent important work on China-Vietnam people-to-people diplomacy?and?made outlook on the activities celebrating the 70th anniversary of China-Vietnam diplomatic ties next year. President Li said that the China-Vietnam traditional friendship of “Comrades?and?Brothers”, carefully nurtured by Chairman Mao Zedong, Premier Zhou Enlai, President Ho Chi Minh?and?other leaders of older generation, is the precious treasure for two countries to cherish, inherit?and?carry forward. CPAFFC would?join?with the Vietnam?union?of Friendship Organizations to take the opportunity of 70th Anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties to strengthen the exchanges?and?cooperation to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders from two countries,?and?make contributions to the development of China-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership Relations.
The interview is an exclusive one by VTV to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of China-Vietnam diplomatic ties?and?will be broadcast on the National Day of Vietnam this year.
Photographed by Wu Jiong
President Li Xiaolin Meets with President of Iran-China Friendship Association Mr. Ahad Mohammadii
On August 12, President Li Xiaolin met with Mr. Ahad Mohammadi, President of Iran-China Friendship Association.
President Li welcomed Mr. Ahad Mohammadi to visit China again. She said, China attaches great importance to developing ties with Iran?and?she shall always keep firmly in mind the original aspiration of enhancing China-Iran people to people friendship?and?the mission of promoting common development. We had insisted on carrying out friendly exchanges with Iran in spite of the vicissitudes of international situation. Li highly appreciated Iran-China Friendship Association’s contribution on the development of bilateral ties between the two peoples. She hoped the annual conference mechanism could play a bigger role in deepening cooperation?and?we could have more practical projects in the days to come.
President Ahad Mohammadi expressed gratitude to the hospitality of Chinese side?and?the great importance CPAFFC attached to Iran-China friendly cooperation for a long time. Ten years ago, President Li visited Iran?and?launched annual conference mechanism, setting up an effective platform for bilateral people to people friendly exchanges. He mentioned that there are many uncertainties in current international?and?regional situation, which need us to deepen Iran-China traditional friendship, strengthen practical cooperation, face up to all sorts of challenges so as to achieve common development.
Mr.Li Hai, DDG of Asian-African Affairs Department attended the meeting.
Photographed by Ren Xin
President Li Xiaolin Meets with Chairman of Cuba Institute of Friendship with Peoples Fernando Gonzales
On 16th July, President Li Xiaolin met with chairman of Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples(ICAP) Fernando Gonzales, who visited China at the invitation of CPAFFC.?Deputy Director General of Department of American?and?Oceanian Affairs Ji Yongjun?and?Charge D'affaires of Cuba Embassy in China Lisbet attended the meeting.
President Li Xiaolin briefly reviewed the history of friendly exchanges between CPAFFC?and?Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples(ICAP)?and?said that both parties have good cooperation relations?and?CPAFFC is willing to further strengthen the mutual exchange?and?cooperation positively?and?to promote mutual understanding?and?trust, passing the China-Cuba friendship to the next generation. 2020 would be the 60th anniversary for establishment of diplomatic relations between China?and?Cuba, both parties should actively organise series of celebration events.
Chairman Gonzales thanked president Li Xiaolin for the meeting?and?said, it was his first visit to China?and?he had seen the rapid development of chinese economy?and?society as well as the solid foundation of Cuba-China friendship.He would work with chinese side to hold series of celebration events for 60th anniversary of establishment of Cuba-China diplomatic relations according to the results of this visit, in order to deepen the people’s friendship between both countries.
President Li Xiaolin?and?chairman Gonzales had also signed the Friendly Cooperation Agreement between CPAFFC?and?ICAP.
Photographed by Sun Tao
President Li Xiaolin Meets with Mr. Igal Amedi, Chairman of the Israeli Council of Culture and Art
On July 8, President Li Xiaolin Meets with Mr. Igal Amedi, Chairman of the Israeli Council of Culture?and?Art. ?
Ms. Efrat Perri, Press Officer of the Israeli Embassy in China?and?Ms. Han Xue, representative of Department of Culture & Academic Affairs of the Israeli Embassy in China attended the meeting. Mr. Ji Wei?and?Ms. Jia Ling, who are Deputy Director-Generals of the Cultural Exchange Department of CPAFFC were also present at the meeting.?
Photo of President Li Xiaolin (left)?and?Mr. Igal Amedi
Photographed by Sun Yajing
President Li Xiaolin Attends the Opening ceremony of Photo Exhibition Titled Trans-Pacific Exchange and Cooperation
Photo exhibition titled Trans-Pacific Exchange?and?Cooperation, which marks the 40th anniversary of China-U.S. diplomatic relations, was held in Shanghai on July 3rd. Around 100 guests attended the opening ceremony, including Vice Chairman of the 10th CPPCC National Committee, President of China-US People’s Friendship Association Xu Kuangdi, President Li Xiaolin of CPAFFC, Vice Mayor of the Shanghai Municipality Xu Kunlin?and?American Consul General Sean Stein in Shanghai .
The exhibition was jointly hosted by Foreign Affairs Office of Shanghai, Shanghai Municipal Archives, Information Office of Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies,?and?the city’s online news portal Eastday, organized by Shanghai Municipal Archives, Shanghai Institute of American Studies?and?Shanghai Foreign Affairs Editorial Department?and?supervised by CPAFFC. Shanghai is an important window of China’s reform?and?opening up. The exhibition demonstrates the significant role of people-to-people exchanges in advancing bilateral relations by presenting more than 300 photos which reflect the exchanges?and?cooperation between Shanghai?and?the U.S. in areas of economy, sister cities?and?culture.
The exhibition will be opened to the public until August 15th. It will also be held in Houston this month during the Fourth China-U.S. Sister Cities Conference which is co-hosted by CPAFFC?and?Sister Cities International.
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Photographed by Pan Jiandong