At the invitation of the Kazankai Foundation of Japan, Asia New Zealand Foundation and Australian Institute of International Affairs, a CAFIU delegation headed by Ai Ping, Member of the National Committee of the CPPCC and CAFIU Vice President, visited the above-mentioned three countries from April 8 to 17, 2015.

 

In Japan, the delegation met with Yohei Kono, former Speaker of House of Representatives and President of the Association for the Promotion of International Trade, Japan, and Keiji Yamada, Governor of Kyoto Prefecture. The delegation also had in-depth exchanges with organizations and personnel dedicated to promoting friendship between the two peoples, including Hoshi Hiroto, Executive Director of the Kazankai Foundation, Joji Tanaka, President of Japan-China Technological Youth Interchange Society, Shinichiro Shiranishi, Director General of the Japan-China Society and representatives from Junior Chamber International Japan.

 

In New Zealand, the delegation met with Assistant Speaker Lindsay Tisch and had a seminar with Asia New Zealand Foundation. In Australia, the delegation met with Andrew Leigh, Co-Chairman of Australia-China Friendship Group of the Parliament, and Bob Carr, Director of Australia China Relations Institute, UTS and former Foreign Minister. The delegation also had a roundtable dialogue with Australian Institute of International Affairs.

 

This visit strengthened CAFIU’s friendly exchanges with NGOs, think tanks and academic organizations of Japan, New Zealand and Australia, helped politicians and non-governmental personnel in the three countries gain better insight into China’s development strategies, and led to enhanced mutual trust and deepened cooperation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting with Andrew Leigh, Co-Chairman of Australia-China Friendship Group of the Australian Parliament