On May 14th, Mme. Li Xiaolin, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), Mme. Lin Yi, Vice President of CPAFFC, Mr. Song Jingwu, Vice President of CPAFFC, jointly attended the opening ceremony, high level meeting and thematic session on people-to-people connectivity of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing International Convention Center.

On the thematic session on people-to-people connectivity,  CPAFFC and Hangzhou Municipal Government jointly launched and established Belt and Road Local Cooperation Committee in the World Organization of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). Also, CPAFFC and Fuzhou Municipal Government jointly established Maritime Economic and Cooperation Committee in UCLG. Vice President Song Jingwu and Secretary-General of Asian-Pacific region of UCLG Tjandradewi commonly unveiled for the two committees. Vice President Lin Yi announced on the session that CPAFFC starts up Listening to China, Experiencing China program.

Additionally, as one of the foreign representatives invited by CPAFFC, Mr. Mezentsev, President of Russia-China Friendship Association, delivered a speech on the thematic session on People-to-People Connectivity. Representatives of friendly organizations and leaders for Asian-Pacific region of UCLG representing 13 countries, attended the related activities of BRF at the invitation of CPAFFC.