Ambassador Sun Gongyi Attends "Forum on China Today"
2019-10-12 21:52
 

On September 28, 2019, the Chinese ambassador accredited to Mauritius Sun Gongyi attended "Forum on China Today" in celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China, organized by the Chinese community in Mauritius in the Municipal Council of Port Louis. Former Minister of Arts and Culture of Mauritius Joseph Tsang Man Kin, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Mauritius Bernard Yeung Sik Yuen, former Mauritian Ambassador accredited to China Lam Po Tang, President of the United Chinese Associations Philippe Fok Kan, President of the Federation of Chinese Societies Mario Hung Wai Wing, Vice Chairman of Mauritius Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification of China Titoni Lam, Chairman of New Chinatown Foundation Jean Paul Lam and representatives of overseas Chinese in Mauritius attended the event.

At the symposium, four young representatives of the Chinese community in Mauritius first talked about their personal experience and feelings about China's development. They said that China's economy has developed rapidly and has become the world's second largest economy, leading the world in the latest technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence, big data, etc. With the transformation and upgrading of China's manufacturing industry, Chinese products are moving into the high-end sector. These changes result from the strong leadership of the Chinese leaders and their vision of the long-term development program, which is worth learning by Mauritius. As the younger generation of overseas Chinese in Mauritius, they are proud of China's development, and meanwhile they wish to give full play to their own advantages and make more contributions to promoting bilateral cooperation between China and Mauritius.

In the keynote session, Joseph Tsang Man Kin said that in many areas, China has changed from followers to creators and innovators. The Chinese people trust and accept the leadership of the Communist Party of China. China has never invaded or enslaved other countries as that is inconsistent with the Chinese culture. For the well-being of the people of the world, China will continue to develop. No one can stop a united and industrious China. All peace-loving countries wish China success. In his speech, Philippe Fok Kan said that he has visited China many times and has been amazed at the development speed of his home country. Currently, modern life has penetrated into all aspects of China, and the people's sense of happiness is tangible, especially young people are full of confidence in the future. Mauritius is the first country in Africa to recognize the People's Republic of China. The growing friendship between the two countries is like wine, turning even sweeter with the elapse of time. In his speech, Mario Hung Wai Wing said that in the past 70 years, China has made remarkable progress in the political, economic, cultural and social fields with great achievements, which has created more wealth and in the meantime enabled the Chinese people to share the fruits of development fairly. Today, China has set an example for all countries in the world. It has become the world's second largest economy and a world giant under the context of globalization. China's economic development is full of vitality which benefits the world, providing tremendous opportunities for many countries, including Mauritius. For his part, Titoni Lam said that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, China has made great efforts to develop rapidly in the fields of economy, military, science and technology, and the country's comprehensive strength has greatly improved. Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. Overseas Chinese are firmly opposed to "Taiwan independence" at any time. The Taiwan authorities are scheming for independence, which could not succeed in the past, and  is even more impossible in the future .

In his address, Ambassador Sun Gongyi underscored that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, China has embarked on a magnificent path of modernization, first standing up, then becoming prosperous and at last gaining strength. China has actively participated in global governance, and its international influence has been improved in an unprecedented way. The image of a responsible major country is highly commended by the international community. Today China is increasingly integrated into the international community and has become a contributor of world peace, a constructor of global development, and a defender of the international order. China will adhere to its own development path, persist in reform and opening up, and share development achievements with other countries. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Mauritius, the friendship between the two countries has continued to deepen. Overseas Chinese in Mauritius have acted as a bridge in the economic, trade and cultural exchanges between China and Mauritius, making positive contributions to the development of China-Mauritius friendly relations. With the deepening of cooperation in various fields, the relations between the two countries will be more stable, and the prospects for China-Mauritius cooperation are broad and promising. Ambassador Sun Gongyi highlighted that realizing the complete reunification of China is the common aspiration of all Chinese people. Since the return of Hong Kong and Macao, the practice of "one country, two systems" has been universally recognized. It is unlikely that Taiwan's return can be permanently postponed. China must be unified and will eventually make it.

The guests lauded the brilliant achievements of the past 70 years since the founding of New China, reviewing the history of China's economic and social development, and looking into China's future. At the end of the symposium, the audience sang "I Love You, China" together, with the familiar melody of the patriotic song resonating in the hall and the Chinese national flags waving everywhere, expressing the blessings for China.