At the respective invitation of the Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI) of South Africa and National Project for Poverty Reduction (NPPR) of Zambia, 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), and Former Vice-Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the CPC (IDCPC) visited the afore-mentioned two countries from April 6th to 13th, 2017.

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 to representatives from several local NGOs on the day.