CPAFFC President Yang Wanming (fifth from left) and SCA Vice President Eddie McGuire (sixth from left), together with members of the SCA committee and the CPAFFC delegation, following the meeting.

SCA Begins 60th Anniversary Celebrations with Visit from CPAFFC President Yang Wanming

The Scotland-China Association (SCA) was delighted to welcome Mr Yang Wanming, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), and five delegates to Edinburgh on 9 September 2026, marking the beginning of the SCA’s celebrations of its 60th anniversary.

Mr Yang met with SCA Vice President Eddie McGuire and members of the SCA committee for a warm and friendly meeting. The meeting provided an opportunity to reflect on the long history of friendship and exchanges between Scotland and China, as well as to look towards the future.

Mr Yang spoke about the importance of people-to-people friendship and the contribution that organisations such as the SCA have made over many years in promoting mutual understanding and cultural exchange. He expressed his hope that the longstanding friendship between Scotland and China would continue to develop, with new generations building on the connections established over the past decades.

Mr Eddie McGuire spoke about the SCA’s 60-year history and the many individuals who have contributed to its work, highlighting the importance of maintaining and developing the personal and cultural links between Scotland and China.

SCA Convener Dr Valerie Pellatt also reflected on the Association’s history and its continuing role in bringing people together through talks, cultural activities, educational exchanges and friendship.

The meeting was a fitting way to begin the SCA’s 60th anniversary celebrations, providing an opportunity to reflect on the past while looking forward to the next chapter of the Association’s work.