Jean-Louis Callens, SecretaryGeneral of Federation du Nord ofSecours Populaire Francais (SPF), ledan eight-member delegation composedof the mayors of Lille, Gravelines andDouchy-les-Mines in the Departementdu Nord of the Region Nord Pas deCalais and federation members tovisit China from April 15 to 22. Thevisit was made at the invitation of theCPAFFC. The delegation visited Beijingand Henan and Shandong provinces,witnessing China's social development.They attended the China InternationalFriendship Cities Mayors (Weifang)Ecological Summit and the launchceremony of the International Kite CitiesAlliance, and had in-depth discussionswith relevant government departmentsand schools on closer city-to-citycooperation and youth exchanges.