Beijing, March 20th—Lu Kang, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee attended here today on the morning the opening ceremony of the 7th International Forum on Security and Strategy and delivered a keynote speech. Lu said, the current international order is facing severe challenges, but maintaining the existing international system and promoting multilateralism remain the broad consensus of the international community. China has always been a defender of the ...

From March 16th to 18th, Ma Hui, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, led a CPC delegation to visit Peru. Ma met with Eduardo Salhuana, President of the Congress of Peru, and leaders of major political parties of Peru. Ma also delivered a speech at the International Institute of Governance on China-Peru relations and China's development. The two sides agreed that China-Peru friendship enjoys a profound foundation and are willing to work together to impleme...

Beijing, March 18th—Zhao Shitong, Assistant-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today with a delegation of Lao cadres led by Vanxay Sennhot, a member of the provincial committee of Phongsaly Province and director of the provincial academy of politics and public administration. Zhao highly praised the relations between the two Parties and the two countries and the building of China-Laos community with a shared future. He said that both sides should ...

Beijing, March 18th—The Chinese People's Association for Peace and Disarmament held here today on the afternoon the 13th dialogue between Chinese and European scholars, under the theme of "the prospects for lasting peace in Europe: ideals and reality". Lu Kang, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended and addressed the function. Lu said as the world has entered a new period of turbulence and change, achieving lasting peace and security is ...

Beijing, March 18th—Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), held a group meeting here today with board of directors of and senior executives of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited of Singapore. More than 60 people were present, including Sun Haiyan, Vice-minister of the IDCPC, relevant officials from Chinese ministries and local governments, Lim Boon Heng, Chairman of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited, and Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, Executiv...

Beijing, March 17th—Lu Kang, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), met here today on the afternoon with Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies Delegation of the United States. Lu welcomed the delegation, whose visit to the IDCPC is a part of China's initiative of inviting 50,000 young Americans to China on exchange and study programs in the next five years. Lu emphasized that China's policy toward the US remains highly c...

Beijing, March 17th—Lu Kang, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today with Sophia Chikirou, Deputy of the French National Assembly. Lu spoke positively of China-France relations. He said the CPC is willing to strengthen exchanges and dialogues with major French political parties, consolidate political mutual trust, and contribute to the development of relations between the two countries. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishmen...

Beijing, March 17th—Jin Xin, Assistant-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today with Sameeh Hayat, Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs of Kuwait. Jin spoke positively of China-Kuwait relationship. He said China is willing to work with Kuwait to implement the important consensus and cooperation agreements reached by the two heads of state, strengthen concept exchanges, deepen integration of cooperation, promote mutual learning between civil...

From March 14th to 15th, Ma Hui, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, led a CPC delegation to visit Panama. Ma met with leaders of Panama's major political parties and held discussions with scholars from think tanks. Ma expressed China’s willingness to strengthen exchanges with Panama’s political parties and think tanks to enhance mutual understanding and trust, and to solidify the public opinion basis for China-Panama friendship. The Panamanian side expre...

Beijing, March 14th—Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), held a group discussion here today with diplomatic envoys of ASEAN countries to China at request. Diplomatic envoys of ten ASEAN countries to China including Peter Tan Hai Chuan, Singaporean Ambassador to China, who holds the rotating chair of ASEAN Committee in Beijing, and diplomatic envoys of Timor-Leste to China were present. Liu said, China's policy of developing a comprehensi...