Date: 2026.09.30
On 22 September, Chen Ying, Secretary of the CPC Committee of the National Library of China (NLC) and Deputy Director of the NLC, met with Leslie Weir, President of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), and Sharon Memis, the IFLA Secretary General. Huo Ruijuan, Deputy Director of the NLC, attended the meeting.
Both sides expressed that the Chinese library community and the IFLA shared a profound historical connection. They hoped to maintain close communication in current cooperation areas, expand collaboration, and better plan for future development.
Leslie Weir and Sharon Memis presented a copy of the IFLA archives to the NLC, showing that China was among the founding members of IFLA.
During their stay in Beijing, Leslie Weir and Sharon Memis also visited the National Archives of China, Beijing Library, Peking University Library and other institutions for exchanges.
