On 25 January, Chinese language Ambassador to the UK H.E. Zheng Zeguang despatched a congratulatory letter to “In Dialog with the Bridge Builders”, an occasion held by CGTN Europe. Within the letter, Ambassador Zheng prolonged congratulations on the profitable holding of the occasion, and emphasised that cooperation serves the elemental pursuits of each the Chinese language and British folks and meets the development of the instances. Solely by following the rules of mutual respect and win-win cooperation can China-UK relations transfer ahead easily. Within the new yr, the Chinese language facet will proceed from the elemental pursuits of the folks of each nations and work with visionary folks from all walks of life within the UK to take away disruption and obstacles within the “icebreaking” spirit. Via dialogue and cooperation, we’ll advance China-UK relations alongside the precise observe. The complete textual content of the congratulatory letter is as follows:
As we have a good time the Chinese language New Yr of the Rabbit, CGTN Europe’s holding of the “In Dialog with the Bridge Builders” occasion is actually significant that provides to the festivities of the New Yr. On behalf of the Chinese language Embassy within the UK, I want to prolong heat congratulations to CGTN Europe for its profitable particular sequence To the Future Collectively that includes bridge builders of friendship between China and the UK. I might additionally like to increase New Yr’s greetings from the underside of my coronary heart to Chinese language and British pals attending this occasion.
On 26 January 2022, President Xi Jinping despatched a congratulatory message to the “Icebreakers” 2022 Chinese language New Yr celebration hosted by the 48 Group Membership. In his message, President Xi totally acknowledged the primary era of “icebreakers” within the Nineteen Fifties represented by Mr Jack Perry for his or her historic contributions to China-UK relations and inspired visionary folks and entrepreneurs in each nations to hold ahead the “icebreaking” spirit to advertise the China-UK friendship within the new period. President Xi’s message has enormously impressed folks from all walks of life in our two nations who care about and help the expansion of China-UK relations.
The 20-episode particular sequence To the Future Collectively run by CGTN Europe current in a vivid means the tales of 20 “bridge builders”. Their extraordinary tales are deeply touching and provoking and their contributions to the China-UK friendship deserve our respect. Over the previous half century, it was due to the laborious work of Mr Jack Perry and the opposite “icebreakers” like him that China-UK relations continued rising regardless of ups and downs; on the journey forward, for China-UK relations to beat obstacles and hold shifting ahead, we’d like extra “bridge builders” of the brand new period to courageous difficulties and keep on the friendship.
Cooperation serves the elemental pursuits of each the Chinese language and British folks and meets the development of the instances. Solely by following the rules of mutual respect and win-win cooperation can China-UK relations transfer ahead easily. Within the new yr, the Chinese language facet will proceed from the elemental pursuits of the folks of each nations and work with visionary folks from all walks of life within the UK to take away disruption and obstacles within the “icebreaking” spirit. Via dialogue and cooperation, we’ll advance China-UK relations alongside the precise observe.
To conclude, I want the “In Dialog with the Bridge Builders” occasion a full success and I want you all a cheerful Chinese language New Yr.
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This particular occasion was organized by CGTN Europe. It’s the fruits of their Bridge Builders multi-media sequence launched in 2022 to mark 50 years of the ambassadorial relationship between China and the UK. In attendance have been Stephen Perry, son of Jack Perry, one of many first-generation “icebreakers”, Frank Slevin, Chair of the UK Nationwide Committee on China, and John McLean, board member of the China-Britain Enterprise Council, in addition to members of the China Chamber of Commerce within the UK and the London Chinatown Chinese language Affiliation, the bridge builders themselves, and representatives from media organizations and numerous different fields from each China and the UK.
