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Number 173 Published in September 2013 Chinese and English CONTENTS Friendly Contacts Vice Premier Liu Yandong Meets Northern Ireland First Minister and Deputy First Minister ������������� Sun Chi 2 Retracing Richard Nixon’s Steps in China, Strengthening 40 Years of Friendship ������������������ An Xin 4 A Trip of Enhancing Understanding and Cooperation ����������������������������� Ai Lin 19 Delegation of Myanmar-China Friendship Association Visits China ����������������������� Xu Yiyi 22 Latin American Mayors Delegation Visits China ���������������������������� Hua Jiaguang 25 SPF Delegation Visits China Seeking Cooperation and Exchanges ���������������������� Xing Shuhua 27 Delegation of Morocco-China Friendship and Exchange Association Visits China ������������������ Ai Lin 28 Old Russian Lady’s Deep Affection for Qingdao ������������������������������ Lu Ming 30 In Other Lands CAPFA President Abdul’ahat Abdulrixit Leads Delegation to Burundi and Tanzania ������������� Huang Xiaowei 7 Make Friends Through Calligraphy and Painting ������������������������������� Sun Tao 12 Art Goes Beyond Borders ��������������������������������������� Wu Qiang 32 Embracing Space Hand in Hand ������������������������������������� Xu Yan 33 Pakistanis Eager to Welcome Premier Li Keqiang ������������������� Syed Ali Nawaz Gilani (Pakistan) 46 Forums China-Poland Local Cooperation Forum Held in Poland ��������������������������� Lu Yanxia 14 Second Dialogue Between Chinese and African Governors and Mayors Held in Jinan �������������� Tang Ruimin 16 Round-Table Meeting on China and Uzbekistan Strategic Partnership ������������������� Wen Guangmei 18 Second Sino-Indian University Students Forum Held ����������������������������Zhang Ran 48 Meaning of Friendship — Person-to-Person & People-to-People ��������������� Billy Lee (The United States) 50 Friendship Activities Agreement Signed to Facilitate Cooperation Between Chinese and Indian Cities ����������������Qing Boming 9 Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang Meets Chinese Friends ������������������������� Xu Yiyi 10 Departure Ceremony for Chinese International Friendship Volunteers Held in Beijing ���������������� An Xin 47 Cultural Exchanges The Glamour of People to People Cultural Exchange ����������������������������� Xi Wei 35 Shenyang Acrobatic Troupe’s Performance Tour of Japan ������������������������� Zhang Yaqin 38 Break Cultural Barriers with Music ����������������������������������� Wang Wei 40 Music Connects People’s Hearts ����������������������������������� Gan Qianyi 42 Museum of Old Historical Photos of Chengdu Opens in Dayi County ��������������������� Rong You 44 Wan-go Weng — Propagator of Chinese Culture ����������������������������� Liu Gengyin 45 Foreign Friends’ View on China The Best Place for the Belle ����������������������������� Shihabur Rahman (Bangladesh) 54 They Will Live in Our Hearts Forever A Japanese War Veteran’s Ties with China ���������������������������� Liu Pu, Chen Qiang 55 Front cover: Shenyang Acrobatic Troupe’s tour of Japan (February 25 to May 31, 2013) Sponsored and published by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Editor-in-Chief: Wang Hong Address: 1 Tai Ji Chang St., Beijing, 100740, China Fax: (010)65122782 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.cpaffc.org.cn ISSN 1000-9582 CN11-1234/D http://www.qikan.com Friendly Contacts Vice Premier Liu Yandong Meets Northern Ireland First Minister and Deputy First Minister Sun Chi “China and the United Kingdom, Premier Liu Yandong when meeting saw the establishment of high-level countries with major influence in the Peter Robinson and Martin McGuin- consultative mechanism for people-to- world, have broad common interests ness, respectively First and Deputy people and cultural exchanges. Within and wide areas for cooperation. Their First Minister of Northern Ireland, and this framework, China intended to friendly cooperation has great sig- their party at Zhongnanhai in Beijing strengthen exchanges and coopera- nificance for the wellbeing of their on May 30. tion in various fields including culture, peoples and peace and development in She emphasized, people-to-people education, and science and technology the world. They must further increase and cultural exchanges represented with Britain and Northern Ireland. political mutual trust, properly handle heart-to-heart communications laying a Liu said the Chinese Government sensitive bilateral issues, and achieve solid social and public opinion founda- attached great importance to exchanges win-win results in cooperation on the tion for sound and smooth development between localities and local govern- basis of mutual respect to further pro- of bilateral relations. Last year marked ments. There were now a total of 49 mote relations forward.” the 40th anniversary of diplomatic re- friendship-city/province arrangements These remarks were made by Vice lations at the ambassadorial level, and between China and the UK and she Vice Premier Liu Yandong meets Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness 2 Voice of Friendship No. 173 September 2013 hoped for increased contacts between great impetus to Sino-British and Sino- Northern Ireland and China Chinese local governments and North- Northern Ireland relations, adding that should enhance mutual understanding, ern Ireland. both British Prime Minister David and one of the major channels was cul- The Vice Premier noted that the Cameron and the government of North- tural and educational exchange and co- CPAFFC, an important organization for ern Ireland respected the important role operation. River Dance was very popu- people-to-people diplomacy in China, China played in international affairs lar in China. Folk artists from North- had invited a Northern Ireland delega- and hoped to develop closer ties with ern Ireland came to China to perform tion to visit the country last year and it. and stage joint shows with Chinese again this year. She believed that, with On bilateral cooperation, the First performing artists. All this had vigor- the support of the Chinese Government Minister said, Vice Premier Liu Yan- ously promoted contacts between the and the CPAFFC, such local govern- dong had unveiled a plaque for Confu- peoples. The Northern Ireland Govern- ment exchanges would grow. cius Institute at the University of Ul- ment wished to expand exchanges in Liu briefed the guests on the 18th ster during her visit last year. Northern the fields of economy, trade, agriculture National Congress of the Communist Ireland hoped to go a step further, to and animal husbandry with China, he Party of China, describing it as a mile- popularize Chinese language teaching added. stone in China’s efforts for national in middle and primary schools. On strengthening people-to-peo- renewal and development. It has set Northern Ireland expected to in- ple and cultural cooperation between two goals: to complete the building crease its export of agricultural and the two sides, Liu Yandong said China of a moderately prosperous society animal husbandry products to China would continue to deepen exchange and when the CPC celebrates its centenary and strengthen agricultural coopera- cooperation in cultural, educational, (2021) and to turn China into a modern tion. scientific and technological fields with socialist country prosperous, strong, Deputy First Minister McGuin- Northern Ireland within the mechanism democratic, culturally advanced and ness said the Northern Ireland Govern- of China-Britain people-to-people and harmonious when the People’s Re- ment attached great importance to de- cultural exchanges, and continue to public of China marks its centennial veloping friendly relations with China, strengthen contacts between localities. (2049). evidenced by his two visits within the She said, Britain had a well-established It has put forth the overall plan space of seven months. He thanked the educational system and trained many for promoting economic, political, cul- CPAFFC and the Chinese Consul Gen- qualified personnel and cooperation tural, social and ecological progress eral in Edinburgh for all they had done could be carried out at various levels and clearly defined the approaches for for the delegation. from preschool to institutions of higher achieving industrialization, informa- He told the Vice Premier that learning, which was very important to tionization, urbanization and agricul- Northern Ireland had long been plagued the development and reform of China’s tural modernization simultaneously. by sectarian conflicts, but had finally educational system, and the improve- The Chinese dream of realizing a great achieved success in its peace process, ment of its teaching quality. national renewal put forth by President which was recognized worldwide. Present at the meeting were Xi Jinping has greatly aroused public Many countries came to Northern Ire- Yuan Guiren, Minister of Education, enthusiasm. land to learn its successful experience Li Xiaolin, President of the CPAFFC, First Minister Robinson spoke in this regard. Song Tao, Vice Minister of Foreign Af- highly of the leadership skills of the From his two visits, he had seen fairs, Li Jianping, Vice President of the Chinese Government and leaders in the great achievements the government CPAFFC, Li Ruiyou, Chinese Consul coping with complex challenges. He had made in improving people’s lives General in Edinburgh, and Dan Chugg, also said that the visit to Northern Ire- and he would tell the people of North-