A delegation of religious leaders from Kiribati visited Zhaoqing

A delegation of religious leaders from Kiribati visited Zhaoqing

Zhaoqing Foreign Affairs 2024-06-21 10:41 Guangdong, China

From June 18 to 19, 2024, a delegation of religious leaders from Kiribati, led by the leader of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Kiribati, Tabua Lokoto, visited Zhaoqing for exchanges. David Thiabo, Kiribati's ambassador to China, Yu Xueyong, counselor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Zhou Jijun, a first-level researcher of the Friendship Office of the Provincial Foreign Affairs Office, accompanied them on the visit. Wu Ding, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department, Zou Xiaoling, Director of the Municipal Foreign Affairs Bureau, and Chen Jianhua, Director of the Municipal Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau, attended the relevant activities.

On behalf of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, Wu Ding welcomed the delegation's visit to Zhaoqing and introduced the economic and social development and religious situation in Zhaoqing. She said that the friendship between China and Kiribati has a long history. Zhaoqing, as a friendly exchange city of Kiribati, firmly implements the important instructions of President Xi Jinping and the diplomatic policy of the Chinese government, implements the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries with practical actions, actively carries out pragmatic cooperation with Kiribati, and establishes a deep friendship across mountains and seas with the people of Kiribati. Zhaoqing is an open, inclusive and harmoniously developed city. It is hoped that the two sides will use religious exchanges as a bridge to promote cultural exchanges and mutual learning, enhance understanding and mutual trust, and jointly promote the friendly relations between China and Kiribati to a new level.

The delegation expressed gratitude to Zhaoqing for actively carrying out exchanges, cooperation and aid work with Kiribati. During their stay in Zhaoqing, the delegation visited the Zhaoqing Museum, the ancient city wall, the Qixingyan Scenic Area and the Qingyun Temple of Dinghushan. They were amazed by Zhaoqing's profound historical and cultural heritage, beautiful ecological environment and economic development achievements. They believed that this visit deeply felt China's development vitality and cultural charm, the pragmatism of the government and the enthusiasm of the people, and the friendly friendship of being at home. They hoped to continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation and further promote the win-win development of the two places.

▲The delegation of religious leaders from Kiribati visited the Zhaoqing Museum

▲The delegation of religious leaders from Kiribati visited the ancient city wall

▲The delegation of religious leaders from Kiribati visited the Qixingyan Scenic Area

▲The delegation of religious leaders from Kiribati visited the Qingyun Temple

▲The delegation of religious leaders from Kiribati visited the Baoding Garden in Dinghushan

It is reported that Zhaoqing has actively carried out exchanges and cooperation with Kiribati in recent years, and has achieved fruitful results in jointly fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, promoting Kiribati to improve people's livelihood, develop the economy, and promote cultural exchanges between the two sides. On April 27 this year, the Tarawa Youth Park in Kiribati, built with assistance from Zhaoqing City, was officially opened to the public. It has become a new landmark leisure center in Kiribati and a flagship project of China-Kiribati friendly cooperation, and has written a new chapter in the friendly relations between China and Kiribati.

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