BEIJING, Oct. 9 -- The China International Friendship Conference and Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) will be held in Beijing on Friday, a CPAFFC spokesperson said on Wednesday.

The conference and related activities will be held under the theme of "Enhancing people-to-people friendship and building a community with a shared future for mankind," with the heads of friendship organizations and international friends of China attending the conference and related activities upon invitation, the spokesperson stated.