On Feb 6, Lin Songtian, president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, met with new Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov and his party and hosted a luncheon at the CPAFFC’s...On Feb 6, Lin Songtian, president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, met with new Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov and his party and hosted a luncheon at the CPAFFC’s compound in Beijing.展开更多
On Feb 19,Lin Songtian,president of the CPAFFC, and his party flew to San Francisco from Washington and held meetings with David Haubert, honorary chair of the Sino-American Friendship City Association and supervisor ...On Feb 19,Lin Songtian,president of the CPAFFC, and his party flew to San Francisco from Washington and held meetings with David Haubert, honorary chair of the Sino-American Friendship City Association and supervisor of Alameda County, California, and Jonathan Ginsberg, executive director of the Sino-American Friendship City Association.展开更多
On June 22,Lin Songtian,president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries,met with Nuryshev Shakhrat,Kazakhstan’s new ambassador to China.The two sides had candid and in-depth excha...On June 22,Lin Songtian,president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries,met with Nuryshev Shakhrat,Kazakhstan’s new ambassador to China.The two sides had candid and in-depth exchanges on China-Kazakhstan relations and peopleto-people friendship and cooperation.Hao Zhongwei,deputy directorgeneral of the CPAFFC’s department of European and Asian affairs was also present at the meeting.展开更多
On June 17,Lin Songtian,president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries,met with Claudia Yang,international art director of the Silk Road International Arts Center and a wellknown ...On June 17,Lin Songtian,president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries,met with Claudia Yang,international art director of the Silk Road International Arts Center and a wellknown Malaysian Chinese pianist.Zhu Dan,director-general of the CPAFFC’s Cultural Exchange Department,and Wang Longshe,secretary-general of the China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development,attended the meeting.展开更多
On June 14,Lin Songtian,president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries,met with Farhod Arziev,Uzbekistan’s new ambassador to China.The two sides had candid and in-depth exchanges...On June 14,Lin Songtian,president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries,met with Farhod Arziev,Uzbekistan’s new ambassador to China.The two sides had candid and in-depth exchanges on the development of China-Uzbekistan relations and peopleto-people friendship and cooperation.Hao Zhongwei,deputy directorgeneral of the CPAFFC’s department of European and Asian affairs,attended the meeting.展开更多
On Apr 21,Lin Songtian,president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries,met with James Kimonyo,Rwanda’s ambassador to China.They had in-depth exchanges on bilateral and China-Afric...On Apr 21,Lin Songtian,president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries,met with James Kimonyo,Rwanda’s ambassador to China.They had in-depth exchanges on bilateral and China-Africa relations,as well as on international issues of common concern.They reached broad consensus.Sun Xueqing,director-general of the CPAFFC’s department of Asian and African affairs,also attended the meeting.展开更多
On Aug 9,the First International Intangible Cultural Heritage Week(Weinan,Shaanxi)opened in Weinan,Shaanxi province.It was co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the S...On Aug 9,the First International Intangible Cultural Heritage Week(Weinan,Shaanxi)opened in Weinan,Shaanxi province.It was co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Shaanxi Provincial People’s Government.Li Xikui,vice-president of the CPAFFC;Ye Niuping,vicegovernor of Shaanxi province;Fan Weibin,municipal Party secretary of Weinan;and Shahbaz Khan,UNESCO representative in China,attended and spoke at the opening ceremony.展开更多
On Jan 20,an exchange activity between Heilongjiang province and its international friendship cities was held in Harbin,online and offline simultaneously.The theme of the activity was“Holding hands with friendship ci...On Jan 20,an exchange activity between Heilongjiang province and its international friendship cities was held in Harbin,online and offline simultaneously.The theme of the activity was“Holding hands with friendship cities and meeting at the Winter Olympics”.Jiang Jiang,vice-president of the CPAFFC,delivered a video speech and offered congratulations for the activity’s success.展开更多
On July 13,at the invitation of CPAFFC President Lin Songtian,Russian Ambassador Andrey Denisov,Uzbek Ambassador Bakhtiyor Saidov,Kyrgyz Ambassador Kanaiym Baktygulova,Turkmen Ambassador Parak hat H.Durdyev,Kazakh Amb...On July 13,at the invitation of CPAFFC President Lin Songtian,Russian Ambassador Andrey Denisov,Uzbek Ambassador Bakhtiyor Saidov,Kyrgyz Ambassador Kanaiym Baktygulova,Turkmen Ambassador Parak hat H.Durdyev,Kazakh Ambassador Gabit Koishibayev and Tajik Ambassador Saidzoda Zohir Ozod visited the CPAFFC’s headquarters in Beijing.展开更多
On Nov 1,the embassy of Cuba in China held a grand ceremony to confer the Order of Solidarity on the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries on behalf of the Cuban government.Lin Songtian,p...On Nov 1,the embassy of Cuba in China held a grand ceremony to confer the Order of Solidarity on the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries on behalf of the Cuban government.Lin Songtian,president of the CPAFFC,attended the ceremony.Cuban Ambassador to China Carlos Miguel Pereira presented the order to Lin and made a speech.Fernando González,president of Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples,delivered a video message.展开更多
On Jan 14,CPAFFC President Lin Songtian gave an exclusive interview on CCTV’s Chinese International Channel and the CCTV News Channel on the significance and main features of the Beijing Winter Olympics Friendship Ci...On Jan 14,CPAFFC President Lin Songtian gave an exclusive interview on CCTV’s Chinese International Channel and the CCTV News Channel on the significance and main features of the Beijing Winter Olympics Friendship Cities Cooperation and Development Forum,its theme and the Olympic spirit and people-to-people ties,among other topics.Lin said the success of the 2008 Beijing Olympics left the world with a splendid,deep impression.展开更多
Dear Friends,I’m hereby informing you that His Excellency Mr.Lin Songtian,former Chinese ambassador to South Africa,is succeeding me as the president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign C...Dear Friends,I’m hereby informing you that His Excellency Mr.Lin Songtian,former Chinese ambassador to South Africa,is succeeding me as the president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.I will conclude my45 years of service in the CPAFFC with joy and begin to enjoy my retirement life.展开更多
文摘On Feb 6, Lin Songtian, president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, met with new Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov and his party and hosted a luncheon at the CPAFFC’s compound in Beijing.
文摘On Feb 19,Lin Songtian,president of the CPAFFC, and his party flew to San Francisco from Washington and held meetings with David Haubert, honorary chair of the Sino-American Friendship City Association and supervisor of Alameda County, California, and Jonathan Ginsberg, executive director of the Sino-American Friendship City Association.
文摘On June 22,Lin Songtian,president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries,met with Nuryshev Shakhrat,Kazakhstan’s new ambassador to China.The two sides had candid and in-depth exchanges on China-Kazakhstan relations and peopleto-people friendship and cooperation.Hao Zhongwei,deputy directorgeneral of the CPAFFC’s department of European and Asian affairs was also present at the meeting.
文摘On June 17,Lin Songtian,president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries,met with Claudia Yang,international art director of the Silk Road International Arts Center and a wellknown Malaysian Chinese pianist.Zhu Dan,director-general of the CPAFFC’s Cultural Exchange Department,and Wang Longshe,secretary-general of the China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development,attended the meeting.
文摘On June 14,Lin Songtian,president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries,met with Farhod Arziev,Uzbekistan’s new ambassador to China.The two sides had candid and in-depth exchanges on the development of China-Uzbekistan relations and peopleto-people friendship and cooperation.Hao Zhongwei,deputy directorgeneral of the CPAFFC’s department of European and Asian affairs,attended the meeting.
文摘On Apr 21,Lin Songtian,president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries,met with James Kimonyo,Rwanda’s ambassador to China.They had in-depth exchanges on bilateral and China-Africa relations,as well as on international issues of common concern.They reached broad consensus.Sun Xueqing,director-general of the CPAFFC’s department of Asian and African affairs,also attended the meeting.
文摘On Aug 9,the First International Intangible Cultural Heritage Week(Weinan,Shaanxi)opened in Weinan,Shaanxi province.It was co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Shaanxi Provincial People’s Government.Li Xikui,vice-president of the CPAFFC;Ye Niuping,vicegovernor of Shaanxi province;Fan Weibin,municipal Party secretary of Weinan;and Shahbaz Khan,UNESCO representative in China,attended and spoke at the opening ceremony.
文摘On Jan 20,an exchange activity between Heilongjiang province and its international friendship cities was held in Harbin,online and offline simultaneously.The theme of the activity was“Holding hands with friendship cities and meeting at the Winter Olympics”.Jiang Jiang,vice-president of the CPAFFC,delivered a video speech and offered congratulations for the activity’s success.
文摘On July 13,at the invitation of CPAFFC President Lin Songtian,Russian Ambassador Andrey Denisov,Uzbek Ambassador Bakhtiyor Saidov,Kyrgyz Ambassador Kanaiym Baktygulova,Turkmen Ambassador Parak hat H.Durdyev,Kazakh Ambassador Gabit Koishibayev and Tajik Ambassador Saidzoda Zohir Ozod visited the CPAFFC’s headquarters in Beijing.
文摘On Nov 1,the embassy of Cuba in China held a grand ceremony to confer the Order of Solidarity on the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries on behalf of the Cuban government.Lin Songtian,president of the CPAFFC,attended the ceremony.Cuban Ambassador to China Carlos Miguel Pereira presented the order to Lin and made a speech.Fernando González,president of Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples,delivered a video message.
文摘On Jan 14,CPAFFC President Lin Songtian gave an exclusive interview on CCTV’s Chinese International Channel and the CCTV News Channel on the significance and main features of the Beijing Winter Olympics Friendship Cities Cooperation and Development Forum,its theme and the Olympic spirit and people-to-people ties,among other topics.Lin said the success of the 2008 Beijing Olympics left the world with a splendid,deep impression.
文摘Dear Friends,I’m hereby informing you that His Excellency Mr.Lin Songtian,former Chinese ambassador to South Africa,is succeeding me as the president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.I will conclude my45 years of service in the CPAFFC with joy and begin to enjoy my retirement life.
