Ms. Meng Xiaosi, vice chairwoman of the All-China Women's Federation and vice-president of the China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE) delivers a speech at the meeting. [China.org.cn/Lin Liyao]
The plenary session of the 2012 China-Africa People's Forum opens today in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. Over 300 representatives from Chinese and African non-governmental organizations, along with officials from the United Nations and the African Union, are attending the meeting.