Sao Paulo, February 6 (Reporter Lin Chunyin) On the evening of the 5th local time, the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Sao Paulo held the 2024 New Year reception. More than 300 people living in the four southern states of Brazil, including overseas Chinese, personnel from Chinese-funded enterprises and news organizations, expatriate teachers and representatives of international students, as well as friends from all walks of life such as Brazilian business enterprises, universities and **, gathered together to welcome the Year of the Dragon.
In his speech, Yu Peng, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in São Paulo, extended New Year greetings to the compatriots in São Paulo. Yu Peng said that for a long time, overseas Chinese have cared about the development of the motherland and led overseas Chinese to give back to the society and integrate into the local area; Chinese-funded enterprises are actively promoting Chinese-style modernization and high-quality development, and Brazil** is also promoting "re-industrialization" and the new version of the "Accelerated Growth Plan". Teachers and students of the Confucius Institute promote the cultural integration of China and Pakistan. 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil. We look forward to further expanding and deepening cooperation in various fields and jointly writing the next "50 years" of China-Pakistan relations.
Reception scene. Photo by reporter Lin Chunyin.
Ye Zhouyong, president of the Brazilian Chinese Association, said in his speech that as the largest Chinese community in Brazil, it will continue to unite overseas Chinese in São Paulo and the vast Brazilian region under the guidance of the Consulate General, tell the folk tales of China-Brazil friendship with practical actions, and contribute to China-Brazil relations.
Zhang Guanghua, President of the Brazilian Association of Chinese Enterprises and President of Bank of China (Brazil)**, said in his speech that in 2024, China will continue to promote high-quality development and high-level opening-up, and comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization, which will bring more opportunities to Chinese-funded enterprises operating in Brazil.
The Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in São Paulo handed over the "Spring Festival Package", a New Year's gift from the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, to the Overseas Chinese Community. Photo by reporter Lin Chunyin.
The directors of the four Confucius Institutes in the consular district were unveiled. Gao Qinxiang, Director of the Confucius Institute at the State University of Campinas, Brazil, said that the teachers of the Confucius Institute are not only direct contributors to China-Brazil exchanges and cooperation, but also witnesses and beneficiaries of the development of the China-Brazil comprehensive strategic partnership. All Confucius Institutes strive to serve the local community in Brazil, serve the international exchange and cooperation between China and Brazil, and build an important bridge between China and Brazil.
Brazil (São Paulo) Huaxing Art Troupe and Tang Yun Art Troupe brought theatrical performances to the reception. The picture shows the Huaxing dancers performing. Photo by reporter Lin Chunyin.
On the same day, Yu Peng and Tian Yuzhen, Deputy Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Sao Paulo, handed over the "Spring Festival Package" of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office to Ye Zhouyong, Wang Wanrui, Jiang Youyang and other representatives of the Chinese Association, as well as representatives of many overseas Chinese groups in Guangdong, southern Fujian, Wenzhou, Qingtian. Rong Qiang, Director of the Consular Office of the Chinese Consulate General in São Paulo, and Li Xiaoming, Consul of Overseas Chinese Affairs, assisted in the delivery.
The reception was decorated with lights and beaming. Brazil (São Paulo) Huaxing Art Troupe and Tang Yun Art Troupe presented wonderful theatrical performances, adding to the flavor of the New Year. The guests at the meeting participated in the grand event and sincerely wished China-Pakistan relations to achieve greater glory in the new era. A number of Chinese and Pakistani ** came to the scene to interview and report. (ENDS).