On September 29th local time, the overseas Chinese community in France held the 2022 National Day reception , and Chen Dong, Minister of the Chinese Embassy in France, attended the event. Photo provided by the Chinese Embassy in France
China News Service Paris, October 1 On the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese community in France and abroad held a grand National Day reception in Paris on September 29 local time.
Minister Chen Dong of the Chinese Embassy in France attended and delivered a speech. Mr. Gao Ping, Director of the Embassy's Overseas Chinese Department, She Mingyuan, Director of the Paris Chinese Cultural Center, Cai Junzhu, Chairman of the French Overseas Chinese Association, and representatives from the overseas Chinese community in France attended the meeting.
French Chaozhou Association President Wen Ruichao first delivered a welcome speech, and Chairman Cai Junzhu of the French Overseas Chinese Association delivered a speech. Cai Junzhu reviewed the great development achievements made by the Communist Party of China to lead the Chinese people, and introduced the great work done by the overseas Chinese community in France and abroad since this year in developing their personal causes, supporting China's great cause, telling China's stories well, establishing the image of the overseas Chinese, promoting mutual learning of civilizations and mutual communication of public opinion. He said that the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will bring better prospects for China's prosperity and world development, and called on the overseas Chinese community to work together and forge ahead, and work tirelessly to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Minister Chen Dong extended holiday blessings and sincere greetings to compatriots living in France on behalf of the Chinese Embassy in France. He said that over the past 73 years, under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China, China has developed from a backward country with poverty and weakness and bullying to the world's second largest economy, and has ushered in a great leap from standing up, getting rich to becoming strong. Since the beginning of this year, my country has insisted on coordinating epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, which not only protects people's life safety and physical health to the greatest extent, but also stabilizes the basic foundation of economic and social development to the greatest extent. In two weeks, we will hold the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. This is a very important conference held at a critical moment when we embark on a new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country and marching towards the second centenary goal. The conference will base itself on the new requirements for China's cause development and the new expectations of the people, and comprehensively draw up a grand blueprint for China's future development.
Chen Dong said that the great achievements made by socialism with Chinese characteristics are inseparable from the strong support of overseas Chinese. He highly praised the outstanding contributions made by the overseas Chinese community in France and in inheriting and carrying forward the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation and excellent culture, promoting economic, trade and cultural exchanges between China and France, vigorously supporting the construction and development of the motherland, and fully supporting the great cause of China's unification. In combination with the actual experience since the work of arriving in France, he fully affirmed the new atmosphere and new style of the contemporary overseas Chinese community in France and the deep love of their hometown.
Chen Dong pointed out that this year marks the 358th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-France relations have maintained a high level of operation and have always been at the forefront of China-Western relations. He encouraged overseas Chinese in France to seize the opportunity, work hard and be good civil ambassadors of China and France, make new and greater contributions to promoting civil friendship between the two countries and exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and contribute their own strength to the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!
French Overseas Chinese Association Art Troupe, Paris Chinese Star Art Troupe, Overseas Chinese Women's Federation Dance Troupe, and Overseas Chinese Artists in France have presented wonderful singing and dancing programs to everyone. (End)
