On December 18th, Li Xiaohua, vice-chairman of the China Association for International Friendly Contact (CAIFC), attended the plenary session of the sixth council in Gansu Association for International Friendly Contact (GAIFC) in Lanzhou and delivered a speech at the session. Zhang Guangzhi, vice-governor of Gansu Province, spoke at the meeting. At the session, Ouyang Jian, deputy secretary of Gansu Provincial CPC Committee, and the vice-governor Zhang Guangzhi were elected as honorary chairmen, while Li Bingren, former deputy director of the Political Department in Lanzhou Military Region was elected as a senior adviser and Wang Daixi, director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Gansu Province, was elected as the new chairman. In addition, 49 local social celebrities were elected as council members and the work report of the 5th council was reviewed and approved.
Vice-chairman Li Xiaohua congratulated on the holding of the session on behalf of the CAIFC and spoke highly of the achievements that the GAIFC has made in the field of civil diplomacy over the years. He hoped that the GAIFC can make new contributions to promoting the implementation of strategy of opening up to the west in Gansu Province and enhancing the understanding and friendship between Gansu and other countries.
