Economics & entrepreneurship
Connecting entrepreneurs, investors and industries of both countries — from the Shanghai Federation of Industry and Commerce to Ventspils Freeport — and facilitating trade and knowledge exchange.
About us
Who we are, and what we work for.
The Latvian-Chinese Friendship Association was founded in Riga in 2024 to develop cultural, educational, scientific and economic cooperation between Latvia and the People's Republic of China.
Goals & mission
The development of cultural, educational, scientific and economic cooperation between Latvia and the People's Republic of China.
The mission and activities of the Association are in line with the principles of the United Nations.
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Promoting international peace and security.
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Promoting friendly relations between Latvia and the People's Republic of China.
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Implementing international development cooperation between the two countries.
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Supporting any activity aimed at improving the living conditions of the two countries, people's self-realisation and the achievement of mutually enriching results.
Dr. Ņina Linde
President of L.C.F.A.
Our president
“We sincerely encourage everyone interested to follow our news, become our new members, and actively participate in achieving both personal and the association's goals.”
Dr. Ņina Linde — President of the Latvian-Chinese Friendship Association, from her speech at the opening ceremony, Grand Palace Hotel, Riga, 1 October 2024
Read the full speechWatch
A conversation with our president
Dr. Ņina Linde in conversation with Gerald, recorded during a visit to Hainan, China.
In their words
“My sincere congratulations to the founding of Latvian-Chinese Friendship Association. The establishment of L.C.F.A. is a milestone in the bilateral relations between Latvia and China, and I would like to thank all friends for your great vision and passion for initiating the Association. As an old Chinese saying goes, ‘Amity between the people holds the key to sound state-to-state relations.’ I hope the L.C.F.A. will play a very important role in promoting friendship and cooperation between our two peoples and two countries.”
H.E. Mr. Tang Songgen
Chinese Ambassador to Latvia
What we do, and who leads it.
Science
Joint research initiatives and scientific exchange, including cooperation with the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China.
Culture
Spring Festival celebrations, concerts, tea culture, calligraphy workshops and the YOUTH Salon series bringing Latvian and Chinese guests around one table.
Education
Chinese language courses, study and scholarship opportunities in China, and seminars with schools, universities and the Confucius Institute of the University of Latvia.
Our team
The association is led by its President and four sector heads drawn from Latvian academia, culture and business.
Dr. Ņina Linde
Dr. Valdis Segliņš
Dr. Kaspars Kļaviņš
Santa Borisova
Bc. Anete Propere
Bc. Linda Lukasevica
Isuru Bandara
Kapilesh Choudhary