Timor-Leste Local Government Leaders Meet CPAFFC
At the company of the Second Secretary of the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Mr. Faustinao de Sausa Freitas, three Timor-Leste Sub-District Administrators (SDA), Mr. Zeca Smith, SDA of Vera Cruz, Mr. Cimplicio Da Conceicao, SDA of Cristo Rei and Mr. Manecas da Conceicao Soares, SDA of Atauro Island, paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Director General of CPAFFC (Chinese People’s Association for Friendly Relation with Foreign Countries), Mr. Lu Xuezhi on 20th June, 2012.
During the meeting, Mr. Smith expressed the desire of fostering people to people relations between the sub-districts in Timor-Leste and the cities in China. He also extended the appreciation of the recent visit of Mr. Lu to Timor-Leste, and thanks CPAFFC for their supports of the Embassy’s activities in Beijing, including the recent celebration activities in relations to the 10th Year Anniversary of the Restoration of Independence of Timor-Leste as well as Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Timor-Leste and China. Both Mr. Smith and Mr. Lu exchanged views on their future cooperation and wish to continue to have more friendly interactions from now on.
The three SDA were in China to attend the three weeks Seminar on Urban and Rural Development for Poverty Reduction held from 4th to 20th of June 2012. The Seminar was sponsored by Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China for developing countries. During the period of the Seminar, they had several trips to the rural areas in Sichuan Province to visit rural housing construction program as well as bamboo’s making industry in the rural communities. They also visited the Timor-Leste’s Embassy in Beijing.