Friends of China society india, gallery
Due to the tremendous work of Friends of China Society, India in fostering warm relations and enhancing Peace, Solidarity and Brotherhood between China and India. The Government of China has awarded Friends of China society India the prestigious co-existence and friendship award. The award consisting of medal and citation was given by H.E XI jinping (President of China ) at a function at Newdelhi India held during his historic visit.
Friends of china society award
It may be mentioned here that Friends of China Society of India has instituted “Global friendship award”. It is given to those distinguished persons who have made great contribution in fostering grand relations between India and China, And lifetime achievement in their respective field.
Charge d'Affaires of Chinese Embassy in India Mr. Zhang Yue Attends the Signing Ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between Jiangxi Province, China and Friends of China Society(India)
Vice Governor of Jiangxi Provincial People’s Government & President of Jiangxi People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Mr. Sun Gang visited India with his delegation from 23 to 27 May, 2011.
On May 23, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Jiangxi People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and Friends of China Society(India). Charge d’affaires of Chinese Embassy in India Mr. Zhang Yue, Member of Parliament and Patron-in-Chief Mr. Pyarimohan Mahapatra, Former Chief Election Commissioner of Government of India Dr. G.V.G Krishamurthy, Secretary General of Friends of China Society (India) Dr. Jyoti Mohapatra also took part in this event.
Representatives from both sides made warm remarks during the ceremony. Vice Governor Mr. Sun Gang and the Indian hosts highlighted the economy, tourism, culture, etc. of Jiangxi Province, China and Orissa, India. They also stated that not only the signing of this memorandum is a great opportunity to enhance mutual exchanges and cooperation, but also there is a possibility that the two sides would become “sister provinces”.
Charge d’affaires Mr. Zhang Yue congratulated the signing of this memorandum, and expressed his appreciation to Friends of China Society(India) for its efforts to promote mutual communications between Chinese and Indian people and the friendly, cooperative relationship between both countries over the years.
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Dr. S.S Mohapatra member of parliament and Secretary General of F.O.C.S having discussions on friends of China society India, with (1) H.E M.M Rajendran (Governor of Odisha), (2) H.E R.Venkatraman (President of India), (3) H.E S.D Sharma (President of India), (4) H.E Giani zail Singh (President of India), (5) Hon. H.D Deve gowda(Prime minister of India), (6) Hon. Madam Indira Gandhi (Prime mister of India) in 1972 during the formation of friends of China society India.
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Dr. S.S Mohapatra (Member of Parliament and secretary General) (1) Presinting FOCS souvenir to H.E APJ Abdul kalam (President of India), (2) With H.E K.R Narayanan (President of India) (3) With Foreign minister of China in 1982.
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(1) Ambassador of China Zhang Yan is seen in a FOCS meeting in Odisha. Also seen is Baishnab Charan Parida (member of parliament), Dr. Jyoti Mohapatra (secretary general) and the cultural councilor of China and India.
(2) Ambassador of China Zhou Gang seen with his wife in bhabuneswar, Odisha.
(3) Ambassador of China Zhou Gang addressing a meeting of Friends of China society India goodwill conference in Odisha
Dwarakanath Kotnis (Physician)
Dwarkanath Shantaram Kotnis, also known by his Chinese name Ke Dihua, was one of the five Indian physicians dispatched to China to provide medical assistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938.
Born: 10 October 1910, Solapur
Died: 9 December 1942, China
Spouse: Qinglan Guo (m. 1941–1942)
Dr. Dwarakanath Kotnis wife Qinglan Guo is seen with H.E Giani zail Singh (President of India) Dr. S.S Mohapatra (member of Parliament and secretary general FOCS) and other Chinese friends at presidential palace Newdelhi. Mrs. Kotnis visited India on the invitation of Friends of China society India in 1982.
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(1) Dr. S.S Mohapatra (Member of parliament and Secretary general of FOCS India) is seen with wife Dr. Radha Devi Noted Doctor and social activists with Chinese friends from CPAFFC in great wall, Beijing, China.
(2) Dr. S.S Mohapatra (Member of Parliament and Secretary general of FOCS India) is seen with Mr. Jiang Weiaming (Cultural councilor) of embassy of China and minister Bhupinder Singh Govt. Of Odisha at a FOCS meeting to mark return of Hongkong to China at Odisha.
(3) Dr. S.S Mohapatra (Member of Parliament and Secretary general of FOCS India) is seen with Dr. Radha Devi at Emperor Palace, Beijing, China.
Friends of China Society(India) Members
Friends of China society India meeting, Odisha and New Delhi.
The meetings were addressed by Zhang jianj xin (Cultural councilor of the embassy of people’s republic of China) , Dr. Prasanna Patsahani (Member of parliament and Chairman of FOCS India) , Mr. Prasanna Acharya (Member of Parliament ) and Mr. Sarat kumar Kar (Speaker of Odisha, Govt. of Odisha)
Chengdu Declaration On the 5th China South Asia Friendship Organizations’ Forum
- We, delegates of friendship organizations from South Asia and China, are gathering in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province of China, from September 13 to 15, 2017, to hold the 5th China South Asia Friendship Organizations’ Forum (hereinafter referred to as “Forum”), with the theme of “Build our Belt and Road through Innovative Cooperation”.
- We have reviewed the history of the development of the government-to-government and people-to-people relations between China and South Asia. We appreciate the rich achievements of cooperation in all areas, and would like to strengthen people-to-people communication between China and South Asia, thus to consolidate the social foundation of regional cooperation. We would like to take the opportunity of the Belt and Road construction, to make intellectual and physical contributions to a closer China-South Asia community of common destiny.
- South Asian countries are located right in the region where the land and sea meet along the Belt and Road. We are endeavoring to synergize China’s Belt and Road Initiative with the development plans of South Asian countries and deepen connectivity and production capacity cooperation in the region. We are willing to play an active role in policy coordination, infrastructure connectivity, unimpeded trade and financial integration.
- We believe that the people-to-people bond is not only the important basis of the Belt and Road Initiative, but also the social foundation of the communication and cooperation between China and South Asian countries. We will continue to do the utmost in enhancing exchanges in culture, tourism, health care and urban development, through strengthening exchanges between the youth, media, and think tanks, thus to promote bilateral people-to-people bonds..
- We believe that the Belt and Road construction will make positive contribution to regional peace, stability and common prosperity. We will make full use of our advantages to promote the Belt and Road construction in South Asia, thus to enhance mutual understanding and trust between China and South Asia, strengthen bilateral friendship, as well as make contribution to safeguarding regional peace.
- We speak highly of the fruitful achievements of the Forum and reach the consensus that all the friendship organizations should jointly:
- Further cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and South Asia
- Enhance youth exchanges between China and South Asia
- Promote the mutual assistance and cooperation between China and South Asia in the field of health care
- Advance cooperation between local governments of China and South Asia and encourage more provinces/cities of both sides to establish friendship relations.
- We express our appreciation for the great efforts of the Chinese people’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the Government of Sichuan Province and Sichuan People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries for the preparation of the Forum. We express gratitude to the presence and support of all the participating friendship organizations, government officials, experts and scholars from China and South Asia countries.
- We decide to hold the 6th China South Asia Friendship Organizations’ Forum in XXX in 2019.
Ⅰ. Sponsor: Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with
Foreign Countries
Sichuan Provincial People’s Government
Organizer: Sichuan People’s Association for Friendship
with Foreign Countries
Ⅱ. Location: Jinjiang Hotel, Chengdu, Sichuan Province
Ⅲ. Time: 12-16, September
Ⅳ. Schedule
September 12th (Tuesday)
Arrival of delegates and registration
September 13th (Wednesday)
Attending China South Asia Round-table Meeting (organized by Sichuan Council for the Promotion of International Trade)
September 14th (Thursday)
09:00-09:30 Meeting with Leaders of the CPAFFC and
Sichuan Province
09:30-10:30 Opening Ceremony of The 5th South Asia
Friendship Organizations’ Forum
10:30-12:00 Introduction meeting of Sichuan Province under the
framework of “One Belt One Road”
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-13:20 Leaving for Sichuan Library
13:30-14:30 Opening ceremony of China (Sichuan)-South
Asian Countries Photo Exhibition
14:30-14:45 Returning to Jinjiang Hotel
15:00-16:30 Sub-forum A: Roles Played by Organization for
South Asian Regional Friendship and
Cooperation with China in the “Belt and Road”
Initiative
16:30-16:45 Tea Break
16:45-18:00 Sub-forum B: Promotion of Chinese and South
Asian cities
18:00-18:15 Signing Ceremony
18:15-18:30 Closing Ceremony of The Fifth South Asia
Friendship Organizations’ Forum
18:30-20:00 Welcoming Banquet from Sichuan Provincial
People’s Government
September 15th (Friday)
09:00-10:00 Leaving for Mingshan District, Ya’an City
10:00-11:00 Visiting Nianping Tea Plantation and Tea Museum
11:00-12:00 Promotion Event of Chinese tea cultural
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-13:45 Leaving for Bifeng Panda Natural Reserve
13:45-15:30 Visiting Bifeng Panda Natural Reserve
15:30-16:00 Leaving for Ya’an downtown area
16:00-17:00 Visiting Ya’an Tibetan Tea village
17:00-18:00 Promotion Event on Investment in Ya’an
18:00-19:30 Welcoming Banquet from Ya’an Provincial
People’s Government
18:30-20:00 Returning to Chengdu
September 16th (Saturday)
09:00-10:00 Opening Ceremony of Photo Exhibition
Location: Center for Himalaya Studies of Sichuan University
10:00-10:30 Leaving for New International Convention and
Exhibition Center
10:30-12:00 Visiting 2017 Western China International Expo
on Import and Export Commodities
12:00-13:00 Lunch
Afternoon Departure
Chinese Embassy in India Holds Virtual Meeting to Celebrate the 71st National Day of the People's Republic of China
On September 29, 2020, the Chinese Embassy in India held a virtual meeting to celebrate the 71st national day of the People’s Republic of China. Representatives from friendly organizations, including Mr. V Bhaskran, General Secretary of the Karnataka India-China Friendship Association (ICFA), Dr. Inderjit Singh, Director of Dr. Kotnis Acupuncture Health and Education Center, Dr. Jyoti Mohapatra, General Secretary of Friends of China Society, Mr. Gopi Achari, General Secretary of the Kerala ICFA, Dr. Mohan Reddy, General Secretary of the Hyderabad ICFA, Dr. Das Bikash Kali, General Secretary the Pondicherry ICFA, other Indian friends from all over India, as well as Chinese diplomats in the Embassy attended the event.
Chinese Ambassador to India H.E. Sun Weidong made keynote speech introducing China’s development and China-India relations. Indian representatives from friendly organizations expressed warm congratulations and sincere blessings on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and extended their appreciation for China’s great achievements in various fields and its successful fight against the COVID-19 epidemic. They recalled the historical exchanges between the two great civilizations, and wish India and China can continue to promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges, enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples. They hope that the bilateral relations will be brought back to the right track of healthy and sound development, and that India and China can join hands to realize the Asian Century.
At the end of the event, Ambassador Sun Weidong thanked Indian representatives for their touching and inspirational views and made concluding remarks. Regarding the bilateral relations, Ambassador Sun responded by saying that he is reading a new book”The Indian Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World”written by External Affairs Minister Dr. Jaishankar. In this book there’s one chapter about China-India relations. Dr. Jaishankar writes, the ability of India and China to work together could determine the Asian Century. Their ties are without doubt one of the most consequential relationships of our times. When they look beyond just national interest, the two countries are indeed convergent in their effort to create a more balanced world. In 2017, when the leaders of the two countries met at Astana, they reached consensus that at a time of global uncertainty, India-China relations are a factor of stability and in their relationship, India and China must not allow differences to become disputes. This revealed that despite all their divergences, there is a strategic maturity at work between them. Dr. Jaishankar also positively commented the informal summits between the two leaders in Wuhan and Chennai, and said it could well be a sign of a different future. Ambassador Sun said Dr. Jaishankar has a lot of insight into these ideas.
Ambassador Sun pointed out that equally, the Chinese side believes that China-India relations go far beyond the bilateral scope and have great regional and global significance. A sound China-India relationship is an important and positive factor in maintaining world stability, and as two great civilizations, China and India can also make great contributions to building a community with a shared future for mankind. The informal summit between the two leaders is a milestone, providing a fundamental guidance and charting the course for the development of China-India relations. The growth of China and India is the trend of times and an important opportunity for each other. The two sides should firmly grasp the general direction of the relationship, regard each other as positive factors in the changing balance of power in the world, and manage differences in a more mature manner. China and India have consensus in these aspects, on which we can move our bilateral relations in a positive and constructive direction.
Ambassador Sun said, as a Chinese saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. Promoting China-India friendship needs to start from every little bit. It also needs the participation of more people of insight like you. Compared with 2.7 billion population in our two countries, it is far from enough to have 1 million people of exchanges every year. Only by deepening exchanges can we increase understanding. Only by increasing understanding can we deepen mutual understanding and establish genuine trust and friendship. This year, the people-to-people exchanges have been somehow affected by the pandemic and other factors. However, the history of friendly exchanges between the two peoples lasting more than two thousand years will never be blocked by the pandemic or temporary difficulties in bilateral relations. It will last forever and ever.
Ambassador Sun stressed that over the years, no matter how the bilateral relations have changed, the ICFA has always adhered to the faith of China-India friendship, spread the positive energy of friendship to the Indian society and people, and made significant contributions to enhancing mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples. Friends from the ICFA have done a lot in this regard, for which he highly appreciates. As China-India relations are facing challenges, it is all the more important for friends of our two countries who support and care about China-India friendship, to play a positive and bigger role in cementing public opinion and accumulating consensus on the bilateral relations.
Ambassador Sun said that this year marks the 110th birth anniversary of Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis. Dr. Kotnis was an internationalist fighter. In the 1930s, two Indian doctors Dr. Kotnis and Dr. B.K.Basu, joined the Indian medical team to help China against the Japanese invasion. Dr. Kotnis sacrificed his precious life for this undertaking. Dr. Basu brought Chinese acupuncture to India for curing the sickness and saving lives. He also trained acupuncture doctors. Dr. Kotnis had left us, but the torch of China-India friendship he had held high has never been extinguished. The two ends of a small acupuncture needle are connected to the hearts of the Chinese and Indian people. Ambassador Sun hopes Indian friends will carry forward the spirit of Dr. Kotnis and continue to make contribution to China-India friendship.
Ambassador Sun stressed that the future of China-India relations lies with the youth. At a time when the epidemic situation became severe, the youth of our two countries recorded videos in Chinese and Hindi respectively to cheer on each other. They have shown the friendship between the Chinese and Indian people with concrete action. Chinese people feel deep sympathy for the Indian people being affected by the pandemic, and wish India an early victory over the pandemic and resume normal track of work and life at the earliest. Ambassador Sun hopes that more young people will devote themselves to the cause of China-India friendship, so that the flame of China-India friendship will be passed on from generation to generation.
At the beginning of the event, a video clip titled “China 2020: Putting People First” was played, which vividly demonstrated Chinese people’s fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, the great achievements of China’s poverty alleviation and building a moderately prosperous society in all respects.
