![Participants taking part in The Asia-Pacific Women’s Association's first meeting takes a group photo on January 22, 2019. [Photo: CRI Online]](http://img3.zhytuku.meldingcloud.com/images/zhycms_chinaplus/20190125/809fce47-3d73-4083-be9c-ca77d8468aa4.jpg?x-oss-process=image/resize,w_600)
The Asia-Pacific Women’s Association (APWA) has held its first meeting of the year in Brussels.
APWA President Cai Xiaoli says their work this year will aim to boost cultural exchanges between Asia-Pacific countries, Europe and the rest of the world.
![Cai Xiaoli, President of The Asia-Pacific Women’s Association, speaks at the association's first meeting of the year in Brussels on January 22, 2019. [Photo: CRI Online]](http://img2.zhytuku.meldingcloud.com/images/zhycms_chinaplus/20190125/0416f2a3-93b3-4943-82b8-c082dfea2c46.jpg?x-oss-process=image/resize,w_600)
They will hold a series of cultural and charity events this year, including Women’s Day celebrations, a bring-and-buy-sale, as well as a fashion show.
![Chinese diplomats dance at The Asia-Pacific Women’s Association's first meeting on January 22, 2019. [Photo: CRI Online]](http://img3.zhytuku.meldingcloud.com/images/zhycms_chinaplus/20190125/9d89f97e-467a-4d05-a552-ed186edd828f.jpg?x-oss-process=image/resize,w_600)
The meeting also features a series of cultural elements concerning China’s lunar New Year, with attendees playing games, dancing, and learning about different ways of expressing New Year greetings.
