Order of Friendship (China)

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.

Friendship Medal
友谊勋章
The Friendship Medal being awarded to Vladimir Putin in 2018
Awarded by China
TypeOrder
EligibilityForeign Nationals
Awarded forGreat contribution to the development of China, relations with China and world peace
StatusActive
SovereignPresident of the People's Republic of China
Statistics
First induction2018
Total inductees9

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.

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 Modesto Castro Ruz  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 Sihanouk  Cambodia Cambodian Queen Mother November 6, 2020

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
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