On June 11th, President Li Xiaolin met with Mr. Li Yong, Director General of United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

UNIDO was founded in 1966, with the aim of assisting developing countries to realize sustainable industrial development. China and UNDIO have enjoyed sound and long-term partnership through fruitful cooperation in the areas of promoting sustainable industrial development, renewable energy as well as environmental protection. Mr. Li Yong was the former Vice-Minister of Ministry of Finance of China. He was elected Director General of UNIDO in 2013.

President Li Xiaolin briefed Director General about the cooperation between CPAFFC and United Nations as well as other international organizations. She also introduced the progress we have been made in “Every Woman Every Child” Program which was proposed by Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. President Li spoke highly of the active role UNIDO has played in promoting and accelerating the industrialization progress of the developing countries.

Director General Li Yong briefed the progress of UNIDO, and exchanged views with President Li on the topics of “One Belt and One Road Initiative”, South-South Cooperation and UNIDO’s ISID Partnership Country Program. He expressed expectation of strengthening the relationship and developing extensive cooperation with CPAFFC in the future.

Director General of International City Cooperation Center Li Xinyu and Deputy Director General of Department of American and Oceania Affairs Ji Yongjun attended the meeting.