Friendship Medal (China)
| Friendship Medal 友谊勋章 | |
|---|---|
 Collar of the Order | |
| Awarded by China | |
| Type | Order |
| Eligibility | Foreign Nationals |
| Awarded for | Great contribution to the development of China, relations with China and world peace |
| Status | Active |
| Grand Master | President of the People's Republic of China |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 2018 |
| Total inductees | 9 |
The Friendship Medal (Chinese: 友谊勋章; pinyin: Yǒuyì Xūnzhāng) is, alongside the Order of the Republic, the People's Republic of China's highest order of honour. On December 27, 2015, the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) passed a law establishing two national medals, the Order of the Republic and the Friendship Medal, constituted on January 1, 2016.
The Friendship Medal set up by the State is bestowed on foreigners who have made outstanding contributions to China's socialist modernization, the promotion of exchange and cooperation between China and foreign countries, and the protection of world peace.[1][2]
The first Friendship Medal was awarded by President Xi Jinping to Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, on June 8, 2018.[citation needed]
History
Appearance
The "Friendship Medal" of the People's Republic of China is mainly coloured in gold and blue; the body of the medal adopts the elements of peace dove, earth, handshake and lotus flower; the chain of the medallion adopts the elements of Chinese knot, peony, jade and orchid; the whole medallion is handmade by traditional crafts such as filigree inlay and silk-pinching enamel.[3] It symbolizes the friendship and solidarity between the Chinese people and other peoples, and wishes for the common prosperity and development of all countries in the world.
Recipients
Similar Medals
Laureates
| Name | Citizenship | Position | Date of the Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin |  Russia
|
President of Russia | June 8, 2018 |
| Nursultan Nazarbayev |  Kazakhstan
|
1st President of Kazakhstan | April 28, 2019 |
| Raúl Castro |  Cuba
|
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, Former President of Cuba | September 29, 2019 |
| Maha Chakri Sirindhorn |  Thailand
|
Princess of Thailand | |
| Salim Ahmed Salim |  Tanzania
|
Former Prime Minister of Tanzania | |
| Galina Veniaminovna Kulikova | Russia
|
The first vice-chairman of Russian-Chinese Friendship Association | |
| Jean-Pierre Raffarin |  France
|
Former Prime Minister of France | |
| Isabel Crook |  Canada
|
Educator | |
| Norodom Monineath |  Cambodia
|
Cambodian Queen Mother | November 6, 2020 |
References
- ^ "中华人民共和国国家勋章和国家荣誉称号法" [National Medal and Honor Law] (in Chinese). National People's Congress. 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
- ^ "设立"共和国勋章""友谊勋章"" [Establishing "Order of the Republic" and "Friendship Ordee"] (in Chinese). NetEase. 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
- ^ "China to award PRC Friendship Medal for first time". The State Council Information Office. 2018.
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