摘要
May 3rd this year ushered in the 50th birthday of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC). As I am honored today to attend this grand commemorative meeting, my heart is filled with joy and gratitude. Being an old friend of the Chinese people, I have the pleasure, on behalf of the friendship-with-China organizations of various countries, to express the warmest congratulations to the esteemed Association and dear Chinese friends.