News & Events FCCFA delegation visits Shanghai and Jiangxi, September 7-17, 2010: Led by president Fred Drewe, a twelve-member delegation on the invitation by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) participated in the International Sister Cities Conference in Shanghai and the Fourth CPAFFC Friendship Forum in Nanchang, Jiangxi; the delegation then visited Lushan and Jindezheng in that province; a report and photos will follow. FCCFA delegation visits Shanghai and Jiangsu, September 12-21, 2010: a four-member delegation, led by former president Lolan Merklinger and on invitation by the Shanghai People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (SPAFFC) visited Shanghai. Two of its members later visited Jiangsu province on the invitation of the Jiangsu People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (JPAFFC); report and photos to follow. CCFS President Meets President Hu Jintao CCFS President, Lorraine Farkas, had the pleasure of meeting President Hu Jintao at a state luncheon of the Governor General in honour of the Chinese President on June 24, 2010. She was among about 65 other guests, including university presidents, politicians, professors, heads of various not-for-profit organizations and business people. A surprising number of attendees had just returned or who were going to China in the near future, including the Governor General herself and Mr. Allan Rock, University of Ottawa President. The CCFS-Ottawa is indeed pleased to have been invited to be part of this important event. Summary of November 2008 Delegation and Forum (Peter Larson) Chinese pragmatism article Peter Larson.doc Voice of Friendship article on CPAFFC Canadian visit Sept 2008 Click on image to view article November 2008 Federation delegation visits Beijing, Hunan, Shanghai and participates in CPAFFC Third Biennial Friendship Forum in Hunan An eleven-member Federation delegation drawn from five Canadian chapters visited China November 6-16, 2008 at the invitation of their host, the Chinese People's Association for Friendship With Foreign Countries. The delegation joined delegates of seven other countries in attending the two-day Chinese Friendship Cities Conference in Beijing November 8-9 and later participated in CPAFFC's Third Biennial Friendship Forum in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province (Nov. 12) where they were hosted by the Hunan People's Association for Friendship With Foreign Countries. During a two-day visit in Shanghai they were hosted by the Shanghai People's Association For Friendship With Foreign Countries. Canadian delegates with CPAFFC Vice-president Madame Li Xiaolin (centre); front row from l. to r. Joan Wicken, Gloria MacLeod, Michael Copeland, Mme. Li, Gilliane Lapointe, Morag MacLellan, Donna Lamb; second row Peter Larson, James Steele, Fred Drewe, Lorraine Farkas, Bob Raeburn Shanghai banquet For the full itinerary of the Federation delegation visit to China in Microsoft Word format HunanForumItinerary(Final).doc For photos from the October 29, 2008 Re-inventing Canada China Relations armchair discussion held at Carleton University, Ottawa, please see the following link bbs.comefromchina.com/forum8/thread635408.html. Senator Hugh Segal was moderator; principal speakers were former Chinese ambassador to Canada Mei Ping, former Chinese ambassador to the U.K. Ma Zhenggang, current Chinese ambassador to Canada Lan Lijun, Gordon Houlden of China Institute University of Alberta, George Haynal of Bombardier. Ottawa chapter president Lolan Merklinger (and then FCCFA president) spoke at the reception on behalf of FCCFA. Ottawa chapter VP Gilliane Lapointe also attended. His Excellency Lan Lijun has assumed his post as the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Canada. Ambassador Lan and his wife Madame Gu Langlin arrived in Ottawa in early June. Ambassador Lan was Deputy Director-General of the Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Beijing 1996 – 2000; Consul General with Ambassadorial rank at the Consulate General in Los Angeles; and Minister at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Washington, D.C., 2002 - 05. From 2005 to 2008, he was China’s Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia. Mr. Lan Lijun was born in Jiangsu Province, China, on December 5, 1952. He graduated from Beijing Foreign Languages Institute in 1974 with a B.A. degree in English Literature and continued his postgraduate study at Queen’s University and McGill University in Canada from 1974 to 1976, then at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, where he received a Masters degree in Public Administration in 1999. Mr. Lan Lijun is married with a daughter. SEPTEMBER 2006 FCCFA DELEGATION VISIT TO CHINA WUHAN FRIENDSHIP FORUM & SHANGHAI PAFFC 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS Hosted by CPAFFC, Hubei and Shanghai Friendship Associations Sept. 16: Wuhan Friendship Forum September 8, 2006, sponsored by the CPAFFC Sept. 5: Canadian and other delegations arriving in Beijing, stay at Xinhai Jinjiang Hotel Sept. 6: Touring program to the Forbidden City and the Great Wall Evening banquet hosted by CPAFFC Vice-President Li Xiaolin Sept. 7: Travel to Wuhan Sept. l8: FCCFA president Lolan Wang Merklinger delivered a speech before the Second Biennenial Friendship Forum in Wuhan on Canada China relations and the Federation's activities Sept. 9-10: delegations visiting Shiyan and Xiangfan cities, Hubei Province Sept. 11: fly from Wuhan to Shanghai; stay at Shanghai International Equatorial Hotel, Sept. 12: AM visits to the City Urban Planning Hall and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower PM attending opening ceremony of Shanghai International Children's Photo Exhibition, 16:30 delegation heads meet with city leaders at Hongqiao Guesthouse 18:00 attend Gala reception for 500 guests celebrating the 50th anniversary of the foundation of SPAFFC at Shanghai International Convention Centre, co-hosted by CPAFFC President Chen Haosu and SPAFFC President Zhou Muyao Sept. 13: visiting Shanghai Yang Shan Deep Water Harbour, in Nanhui District Evening attending grand art show in celebration of SPAFFC 50th anniversary celebration Sept. 14: 15 visit Hangzhou Sept. 16 conclusion of visit Copyright © 2011 FCCFA