On May 6th, Vice President Xie Yuan me with H.E. Mr. Oleg Dyomin, Ambassador of Ukraine to China in the CPAFFC. Ambassador Dyomin briefly introduced the cultural exchanges between Ukraine and China. He also expressed his wish to establish long-term and strong partnership with the CPAFFC, promote mutual visit between friendship organizations and experts, enhance the development of friendship cities and the cooperation of local governments. Vice President Xie introduced the preparation work of the celebration on 60th anniversary of the CPAFFC and the exchange activities with Ukraine carried out by the association. He also stated that the association attached great importance to mutual communication of Chinese and Ukrainian peoples, and expressed his goodwill to deepen the friendship between the two countries by promoting exchanges and cooperation in the field of culture, economy and education.

The Swiss-Chinese Association (SCA) headed by former mayor of Zurich, Dr. Thomas Wagner, came to visit China from May 5th to 17th at CPAFFC’s invitation. On 5th, Mr. Xie Yuan, Vice President of the CPAFFC met with the delegation. Vice president Mr. Xie Yuan Welcomed the delegation and thank him for his remarkeble contribution to the friendly exchanges and cooperations between China and Switzerland. He introduced the preperation work for the celebration on the 60th anniversary of the Association, and wished the delegation’s tour to Guizhou Province a success. Dr. Wagner thanked Vice president Xie fot meeting the delegation and introduced the plans for the visit. He recalled more than 130 times of his visits to China, and expressed his best wishes for the friendship between CPAFFC and SCA. The SCA delegation is composed of senior personages from political, business, cultural and educational circles, and will visit Guizhou Province from May 5th to 13th, and then attend the celebration of the 60th anniversary of CPAFFC on May 15th and 16th. The members will visit cities, counties and minority autonomous prefectures in Guizhou, and seek cooperation with provincial officials on economy, education and environmental protection. 

At the invitation of Diana Greer, National President of US-China People’s Friendship Association(USCPFA), Mr. Zhang Heqiang, Director General of the Department of American and Oceanian Affairs attended the 21st US-China Relation Seminar and the events celebrating the 40th anniversary of the founding of USCPFA in Washington D.C. on 24-26, April, 2014. Mr. Zhang delivered a key-note speech, reviewing the traditional friendship existing between USCPFA amd CPAFFC during the past four decades and commenting on how to build a new model of major-country relations between China and the United States on the Seminar. Members of USCPFA National Board and leaders of USCPFA’s branches, totalling 50 delegates, attented the Seminar. USCPFA hosted a luncheon to celebrate its 40th birthday on the noon of 25th. Mr. Heng Xiaojun, Minister Counselor from the Embassy of People’s Republic of China attended and addressed the luncheon.

The 5th conference of new council of China-Russia Friendship Association (CRFA) was held at Peace Palace in the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) on April 25, 2014. Mr. Chen Yuan, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC),  Mme. Li Xiaolin, President of CPAFFC, Mr. Cheng Guoping, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Chen Haosu, the former President of CRFA and in total about 80 participants including some of the vice presidents, advisers, executive directors and council members of CRFA attended the conference. Mr. Chen Yuan, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of CPPCC was elected as the new President of CRFA. Mr. Chen Yuan, together with Mme. Li Xiaolin and Mr. Chen Haosu delivered speeches respectively. Mr. Cheng Guoping made a brief presentation about Sino-Russian relations. Mr. Song Jingwu, Secretary General of CRFA presided over the conference and made a report on the work and plan of this conference.

On April 25th, Vice President Xie Yuan met with the delegation headed by Mr. Collin Eckles, President of U.S. Rose Rock Group. Vice President Xie introduced the friendly exchanges with the U.S. recently carried out by CPAFFC, and the preparation work for the celebration on the 60th anniversary of the Association. Vice President Xie wished to further the cooperation with Rose Rock Group and the Rockefeller family to promote China-U.S. friendly relations. Mr. Eckles thanked Vice President Xie for meeting the delegation, and introduced the relationship and friendship between the Rockefeller family and China. He hoped to further enhance such friendship through working closely with CPAFFC. Mr. Eckls also wanted to actively participate in China’s reform and opening up process by carrying out more financial and investment projects in China.

On April 25th, Mr. Xie Yuan, Vice President of the CPAFFC, met with the delegation headed by Vice President of the PBR Inc. , Mr. Clayton Culien. Mr. Culien introduced his recent visits in Tsingtao, Shanghai and other cities in China, and both the latest advances on the preparation as well as the working plans for the PBR China. Mr. Xie welcomed the delegation and introduced the cultural exchanges effected by the CPAFFC. He also wished the PRB China this year a success.

The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), the Chinese-African People’s Friendship Association and Gabonese Embassy in China co-organized the 40th Anniversary for the Establishment of China-Gabon Diplomatic Relations in Beijing on Apr. 18th. About 70 Chinese and foreign guests were present at the function, including H.E. Liu Xiaofeng, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, H.E. Liu Jianchao, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs. Vice President of the CPAFFC Mr. Feng Zuoku said, the cooperative relationship between China and Gabon, which was founded by our older generation of state leaders, withstood the change of international situation, and became even stronger, with achievements of cooperation in different areas. China would love to work with Gabon, to promote the relationship to a new level. H.E.Jean-Robert Goulongana, Ambassador of Gabon to China highly marked the mutually-beneficial relationship between Gabon and China, which was established on a equal and mutually-respected basis. He thanked the Chinese government and the people for supporting Gabon’s development strategy of becoming an emerging country by 2025. He believed that the prospect of China-Gabon cooperation is good, and the traditional friendship will be enhanced and be turned into a new chapter. 

On April 18th of 2014, Xie Yuan, Vice President of the Chinese People''s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) met with Ms. Marta Rojas, the Cuban famous reporter and writer, and Alberto Silva, Cuban Ambassador to China. Vice President Xie Yuan extended his warm welcome to Marta Rojas of her visit to China, and introduced the People to People Diplomacy of the CPAFFC. He recalled the traditional friendship between China and Cuba, and expected the releasing ceremony of the Chinese Version of Trial of Moncada, the book of Marta Rojas a success. The two sides discussed how to deepen cultural exchanges between the two countries and reached a consensus. Ms. Marta Rojas and Ambassador Alberto Silva thanked Vice President Xie Yuan for taking time for the meeting in his tight schedule, and appreciated the CPAFFC for its strong support on friendly exchanges between the two peoples over years. Marta Rojas recalled her visits to China, and expressed her good impression of the Chinese people, as well as introduced the situation that the Chinese people in Cuba and the Cuban people jointly build the country.

On April 18th , CPAFFC Secretary-General Li Xikui met with Mr. SAKASITA SIGENOBU, Chairman of Committee of Philia Non-Profitable Organization. Secretary-General Li expressed his recognition and appreciation to Mr. Sakasita, for his years’contribution to China-Japan friendship. Mr. Sakasita congratulated CPAFFC on its 60th anniversary of establishment. The both sides also had an exchange of views on how to promote the friendly exchanges between China and Japan. Mr. Zhang Juxiang and Zhang Zihui, Director General and Deputy Director General attended the meeting.

At the invitation of Mme. Li Xiaolin, President of CPAFFC, Hon. Mr. Minnikhanov, President of The Republic of Tatarstan visited Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Beijing. During its stay in China, Mr. Zhang Chunxian, Committee Member of the CCP Central Politic Bureau and Party Secretary of Xijiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Mr. Yang Jiechi, State Councilor and Mme. Li Xiaolin met with President Minnikhanov respectively. Mr. Li Jianping, Vice President of CPAFFC held a banquet for the President and the majority of his delegation members. During his visit in China, President Minnikhanov had in-depth communication with respect to enhancing the bilateral cooperation on economy, trade, energy, technological research, education, human exchanges and innovative industry with relevant enterprises leaders. The Promotion Conference of Investment in Republic of Tatarstan were held respectively in Urumqi, Xinjiang and Beijing. The delegation also visited relevant institutions and enterprises, and signed a series of cooperative agreements. President Minnikhanov thanked President Li and CPAFFC for her warm invitation and the hospitable and high-level reception. He also expreesed his willingness of strengthening cooperative relation with CPAFFC in order to promote the cooperation between local governments from Chinad and Russia.