Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency foreign correspondent report: On the occasion of the arrival of the Year of the Dragon in China, many national dignitaries and heads of international organizations have delivered speeches to extend New Year greetings to the people of Chinese and overseas Chinese around the world.
France** Macron expressed his wishes for the Lunar New Year in Chinese on social ** on the 10th. He said he wished friends around the world who celebrate the Lunar New Year a happy New Year, good health and all the best. The Year of the Dragon is a symbol of innovation and creativity, and that's exactly what we've prepared in France!
Thai Prime Minister Saita said in a congratulatory message on social media: "The Lunar New Year is the most important festival for the Chinese and Chinese people in Thailand, and I would like to wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year. I wish the new year will be a prosperous and prosperous year, with rolling wealth and prosperity; I wish Thailand and China all the best and the best of luck in their investments; I hope that the mutual visa exemption policy between the two countries will make exchanges between the two countries more convenient and efficient. He said that Thailand very much welcomes friends from China and hopes that the friendship between the two countries can be further strengthened, "Thailand and China are as close as brothers and as a family."
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Ramaphosa, South Africa, extended holiday greetings to China** and its people, as well as overseas Chinese around the world, through the South African government. Ramaphosa said that the vitality, hope and opportunity symbolized by the Year of the Dragon spread throughout the vast land of China and the Chinese diaspora in South Africa and around the world. "I wish the People's Republic of China prosperity, continuous innovation, and continued to promote world peace and development. ”
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently published a New Year message on his official website, extending New Year's greetings to overseas Chinese living and working in Japan and everyone around the world who celebrates the Spring Festival.
Van der Bellen of Austria posted Spring Festival wishes on social platforms, wishing the overseas Chinese in Austria and all those celebrating the Chinese New Year a prosperous Year of the Dragon and good health.
Serbian Prime Minister Brnabic said at the Chinese New Year celebration in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, a few days ago that he hoped that the "iron-clad" friendship between Serbia and China would be further deepened in the new year. On the occasion of the Spring Festival, I would like to send New Year wishes to the Chinese people, and also wish the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative greater development and success.
Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Kamikamiga sent blessings for the Year of the Dragon to the Chinese people at the local Spring Festival group meeting on the 11th. He said that Fiji is a good friend of China, and he should learn from China's successful experience in development, such as Chinese-style modernization, and believe that the relations between the two countries will reach a higher level in the Year of the Dragon.
Danish Foreign Minister Anders Anders Rasmussen recently sent a congratulatory letter for the Spring Festival to the Chinese and overseas Chinese in Denmark. In his congratulatory letter, Rasmussen said that the dragon symbolizes leadership and prosperity, and "I look forward to further advancing Danish-Chinese relations with the spirit of the Year of the Dragon." May the Year of the Dragon bring happiness and good luck to everyone. Good luck in the Year of the Dragon! ”
The Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, Zurab Pololikashvili, and the Executive Director of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, Natalia Bayona, recently released on social ** to congratulate the Chinese New Year. In his congratulatory message, Pololi Kashvili said that on the occasion of the Year of the Dragon in the lunar calendar, let us look forward to the future, turn "crisis" into "opportunity", and jointly promote the prosperity and recovery of tourism. Bayona wishes the Chinese people around the world a happy, peaceful and prosperous Year of the Dragon. "The dragon represents ambition, prosperity, fortune and strength, and brings everyone together. These values are a perfect fit for our tourism industry. ”
Salim Malik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), sent a congratulatory letter to extend New Year greetings to the Chinese. Malik said that may this special day be overflowing with joy and health, full of the company of loved ones. The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISE) is delighted to be able to celebrate the Chinese New Year with our Chinese friends.
Russian press spokeswoman Zakharova recently sent New Year's greetings in Chinese at the "Chinese New Year in Moscow" event. She said, "Happy Year of the Dragon! I wish our Chinese friends a happy New Year, good health, all the best, and a happy Chinese New Year. ”
Vasily Orlov, governor of the Amur Region in the Russian Far East, greeted the Chinese in Chinese on social **. "Russia and China have deep friendly relations, and we cherish this friendship very much," he said. On behalf of the people of the Amur Region and in my own name, I would like to wish you all a Happy Chinese New Year! Wishing good health, all the best, a happy family, and a happy Chinese New Year! ”
Andrew Barr, Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, said after attending a press conference in Canberra to celebrate the "Lunar New Year 2024" in Canberra a few days ago, wishing everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous Year of the Dragon.
Sylvia Lucas, vice chairman of South Africa's National Provincial Affairs Committee, said in an interview with reporters a few days ago that the Spring Festival has extensive influence in the world and wishes the Chinese people good luck. Lucas also greeted "Happy Chinese New Year" in Chinese.
The mayor of Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, Gauss, congratulated the Chinese New Year of the Dragon in the first way. ** In China, Gauss extended New Year greetings to the Chinese people in Chinese and said that the friendship between Ukraine and China will last forever, and the Ukrainian side is willing to work together with China to build a peaceful and green world. (Participating reporters: Tang Ji, Gao Bo, Guo Dan, Lu Xiangming, Lin Hao, Shi Zhongyu, Hu Jiaqi, He Miao, Huo Jing, Chen Chang, Zhang Jianhua, Zhang Na, Wang Lei, Wang Xiaomei, Liu Chuntao, Liu Xinyu, Huang He, Wang Zhongyi, Guo Xinhui).