A symposium to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China Population Welfare Foundation was held in Beijing on June 16. 

Vice-Premier Liu Yandong expressed her gratitude to the winners of the Chinese Population Award and the staff members of population and health departments.  

Li Jinhua, the president of the China Population Welfare Foundation, noted that with 30 years of development the foundation has grown into a social organization cooperating with international institutions and is well-known both at home and abroad. The achievements were hard-won, and were accomplished by China’s leaders, people of all social circles and the foundation's staff. 

"The China Population Welfare Foundation will make more effort to build itself into a charitable organization with friendliness and integrity," Li said.

Li Bin, minister of the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) said in her address that health and family planning departments at all levels should encourage social groups to contribute to people’s health and happiness. 

"We should make more efforts to ensure and promote the development of public welfare undertakings. Health and family departments should strengthen their guidance for public welfare, helping social organizations to fully play their roles," Li added.

The symposium, in addition to welcoming representatives of the winners of the Chinese Population Award and the aided persons of Happiness Project and Health and Warm Heart Project, was also attended by officials from relevant national departments and social organizations.