Leaders of World Harmony Foundation visited China Friendship and Peace Development Foundation
【和通社讯 记者刘闻益】11月25日，世界和谐基金会（WHF）亚洲区总部主席、荣氏投资集团有限公司董事局主席荣克敏一行在京拜访了中国友好和平发展基金会理事长李希奎。
On November 25th, In Beijing, Li Xikui, Chairman of the China Friendship and Peace Development Foundation, met with Hak Man Wing, Chairman of the World Harmony Foundation (WHF) Asia Headquarters and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wing’s Investment Group Co., Ltd., with his partners.
李希奎对荣克敏一行的访问表示热烈欢迎。荣克敏简要介绍了WHF基金会的情况，希望双方保持沟通，探讨在文化、青年、公益慈善领域的合作途径。
Li Xikui welcomed Hak Man Wing and his group and briefly introduced the situation of the foundation. He hoped that both parties would maintain communication and explore ways of cooperation in the fields of culture, youth, and charity.
荣克敏详细介绍了世界和谐基金会、荣氏投资集团在促进中外交流合作所开展活动的情况，并表示愿与和平基金会加强合作，为民间友好事业贡献力量。特别在引进联合国会议、中美关系改善、推动创新的 “乒乓加熊猫” 民间外交，与台海二岸和谐、避免擦枪走火等项目上进行了深入的探讨与交流。与会的还有中国友好和平发展基金会负责人李桑华与世界和谐基金会联合国事务特使董川先生在座。
Hak Man Wing introduced the activities carried out by the World Harmony Foundation and Wing’s Investment Group to promote exchanges and cooperation between China and foreign countries. He expressed his willingness to strengthen cooperation with the foundation and contribute to the cause of civil friendship. In particular, in-depth discussions and exchanges were conducted on UN conferences, the improvement of Sino-US relations, the promotion of innovative "ping pong plus panda" non-governmental diplomacy, harmony with the Taiwan Strait, and avoidance of military confrontation. China Friendship and Peace Development Foundation’s Li Sanghua was present at the meeting with Mr. Dong Chuan, World Harmony Foundation's partner for UN matters.
中国友好和平发展基金会是中国人民对外友好协会旗下最重要的基金会；对外友协与世界和谐基金会已经是23年的合作伙伴了。从1997香港回归倒计时100天、2005年联合国60周年非政府大会、邀请陈思危副委员长走进联合国60周年和谐之夜，2006年参与组织维也纳联合国第七届全球论坛与、2008年汶川地震带领幸存高中感动美国国会，特别是香港回归倒计时100天，世界和谐基金会组织的美国知名华人走进北京受到了中国国家主席、四个政治局常委、人大常务副委员长、政协常务副主席、国务院侨办、北京市政府、港澳办、公安部、人民日报、对外友协等六大部委的热情接待。CCTV东方时空对此进行了特别采访报道，在央视一套、四套的新闻联播中播出。这是有史以来，民间外交华人代表团在中国的最高接待，至今没有任何外国华裔代表团打破这个记录。
The China Friendship and Peace Development Foundation is the most important foundation under the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. The Friendship Association with Foreign Countries and the World Harmony Foundation have been partners for 23 years. The 100-day countdown from the return of Hong Kong in 1997 and the 60th anniversary of the United Nations in 2005 were mutual activities. Richard Jordan, Chair of the 60th Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference on Climate Change, invited Madam Li Xiaolin to speak at the Conference, which led to the Friendship Assn. bringing a group of 40 participants from China to the next conference. In 2006, he participated in the organization of the 7th United Nations Global Forum on Reinventing Government in Vienna. They supported those from the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake and led the surviving high schools to visit the US Congress. Chinese Americans organized by the Foundation came to Beijing and were received by the Chinese President, the four Politburo Standing Committee members, the Executive Vice Chairman of the National People’s Congress, the Executive Vice Chairman of the CPPCC, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, the Beijing Municipal Government, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, and the Ministry of Public Security. The warm reception from six major parts including the Friendship Association with Foreign Countries and the special interviews by The Peoples’ Daily and news broadcasts by CCTV Oriental Space-Time are the highest reception ever received by a non-governmental diplomatic Chinese delegation.
中国人民对外友好协会有句名言：“欢迎新朋友， 不忘老朋友”。荣克敏主席代表世界和谐基金会与对外友协老友重逢，特别在后疫情时期，意义深远！ 他表示，世界和谐基金会决心与对中国人民外外友好协会中国和平发展基金会一道， 继续深入发展联合国项目合作，在民间外交、 中美和谐、二岸和谐、五大洲和谐等方面继续做出更大贡献！
The Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries has a famous saying: "Welcome new friends and never forget old friends." Chairman Rong Kemin, on behalf of the World Harmony Foundation, reunited with old friends of the Friendship Association with Foreign Countries, especially in the post-pandemic period, which has far-reaching significance. He said that the World Harmony Foundation is determined to work with the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries-China Peace and Development Foundation to continue to deepen UN project cooperation, and continue to work in non-governmental diplomacy, Sino-US harmony, cross-strait harmony, and harmony among the UN Regions.
