Deva, Chairman of the Group and Vaughan, Chairman of the Association met with representatives from the European Federation of Chinese Organization in May 2012, listening to overseas Chinese life in Europe and their interests demands. 

the Chairman met with the delegation of the European Federation of Chinese organization

The following is an extract from report on Sina website: http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2012-05-18/155824439271.shtml

Source: Zhongxin website, published in May 18^th:

On the 15^th of May, Deva, Chairman of the EU-China Friendship Group and Vaughan, Chairman of the EU-China Friendship Association (hereinafter referred to as Group and Association) met with the Delegation of the European Federation of Chinese Organization, led by Zhang Manxin, in European Parliament in Brussels.

The European Federation of Chinese Organization has established regular meeting mechanism with the Group. Since years, the two sides have maintained a friendly relation, helping the European Parliament to follow timely the real situation of overseas Chinese’s community, facilitate the understanding of China and promote cultural and economic exchange. After its foundation, the Association, mainly consisting of MEPs underscores the contact with the European Federation of Chinese Organization. It regards the cooperation and exchange with overseas Chinese’s associations in Europe as an important way to enhance the relation with China. The European Federation of Chinese Organization itself also takes initiative to communicate with the Association, seeing it as the channel to integrate Chinese community into mainstream. 

In the meeting, the chairman Deva expressed its goodwill towards Chinese people, and looked into the future of people-to-people exchange and cooperation. The Vice secretary-general Mou Guoliang, on behalf of its organization proposed some directions on cooperation and invited the Association to attend the 17^th meeting of the European Federation of Chinese organization. The Vice Secretary-General Xu Songhua, the Standing Director Wang Jianrong presented respectively the overseas Chinese in Spain and in Sweden. The chairman of the Association Derek Vaughan welcomed that the Federation joined the Association and delivered his good expectation on the enhancement of bilateral cooperation and the establishment of closer relation with relevant agencies of EU.  

After the meeting, the Delegation discussed in details the following cooperation plan and friendship program schemes with Secretary- General of the Association: Gai Lin.

 The meeting was also attended by Xia Tingyuan, member of executive committee, Xia Yongping, Zhang Feifei, standing directors and working staff: Zou Shanshan, Zhang Lei, who were from 7 European countries.