International Exchanges

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International Exchanges

A CPAPD Delegation visits South Africa and Zambia. From April 6th to 13th, 2017, at the respective invitation of the Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI) of South Africa and National Project for Poverty Reduction (NPPR) of Zambia, a CPAPD delegation led by Mr. Yu Hongjun, Vice-President of the Chinese People’s Association for Peace and Disarmament (CPAPD), Member of the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), visited the afore-mentioned two countries.

During the stay in South Africa, the delegation met with the Second Deputy Secretary General of South African Communist Party Hon. Solly Mapaila; held a dialogue with the Chairman of both the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in National Assembly and the South African National Civic Organization (SANCO) Hon. Richard Mdakane; paid a visit to Dennis Hurley Peace Institute; and co-organized with SANCO the Seminar entitled “China and South Africa NGO Cooperation”.

During the stay in Zambia, the delegation met with the General Secretary of Zambian Patriotic Front Hon. Davies Mwila, the First Deputy Speaker of National Assembly Hon. Catherine Namugala and the Second Deputy Speaker Hon. Mwimba Malama, the Permanent Secretary for MFA Hon.Chalwe Lombe; attended the meeting with NPPR and South African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD). The CPAPD co-organized with NPPR and SACCORD the Seminar entitled “Civic Friendship and Pragmatic Cooperation between China and Zambia” and Mr. Yu delivered a speech .

CPAPD Secretary General An Yuejun attends a international conference. On June 16th and 17th, 2017, the International Nuclear Agenda Conference was held in Beijing, hosted by University of International Relations of China (UIR), co-organized by the Journal of International Security Studies as well as the Project on Managing the Atom of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University.

In his speech at the opening ceremony, An Yuejun believes that the current international nuclear disarmament process is basically stagnant. With international nuclear conflict risk factors increasing, the international nuclear security situation is not optimistic. We shall adhere to a“rational, coordinated and balanced” nuclear security approach to forge a community of shared future on nuclear security; to realize a "soft landing" of the DPRK nuclear issue as soon as possible with joint efforts and comprehensive policies; to put the "common security" idea into practice, and to create an overall favorable international security environment.

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On June 8, 2017, An Yuejun met with Mr. Sen Nakata, Chief Director of the Japan NPO World. Mr. An and his counterpart exchanged views on issues of common concern, such as Sino-Japanese relationship, “One Belt One Road” construction, etc. Particularly, Mr. An explored with Mr. Nakata how to strengthen friendly exchanges and practical cooperation between the CPAPD and the Japanese Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research as well as the the Soka Gakkai Association in the future.