Mme. Li Xiaolin, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met with Mme. LORENA CASTILLO DE VARELA, Panamanian President’s wife, and her delegation on the invitation of CPAFFC on April 23rd.

On behalf of CPAFFC, President Li Xiaolin welcomed LORENA CASTILLO DE VARELA to China and said that the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Panama is an important highlight for the national relations between China and Latin America and Caribbean Friendship Association , and even for the international relations in 2017, which turned a new page for the bilateral relations. CPAFFC has been keeping close contacts with Panama-China Friendship Association and does lots of work for the promotion of the friendly exchanges of the two countries. The prevention of AIDS , the eradication of poverty and the strengthening of women and children education to which Mme. LORENA CASTILLO DE VARELA pays attention are also the main work for CPAFFC. President Li expressed that CPAFFC is willing to further develop exchanges in these fields with the relevant organizations from Panamanian side. 

LORENA CASTILLO DE VARELA thanked CPAFFC for inviting them to visit China and giving them warm reception. She also expressed that Panamanian side attaches great importance to the friendly relations with China and expects to develop the exchanges in various fields with CPAFFC.

Mr. Xie Yuan, Vice President of CPAFFC, Mr. FRANCISCO ESCOBAR, Panamanian Ambassador to China, Mr. Ji Yongjun, Deputy Director-General of Department of American and Oceanian Affairs of CPAFFC, attended the meeting.

Photographed by Xiao Xiao