"Touching people, don’t worry about love first." On the occasion of the annual Spring Festival, overseas Chinese who are far away from home pay a New Year call to the people of the whole country through this newspaper, congratulating China on its "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" and all the work of the Party and the country on a new level, and wishing the people of the whole country happiness in the new year, China more prosperity and new achievements in the great journey of building a well-off society in an all-round way.
Asia — —
I sincerely hope that the development path of China will be wider and wider.
New Year greetings to people of all ethnic groups in China and overseas Chinese at home and abroad. I wish you all a good year of the Rooster and good health! In the past year, under the leadership of Chairman of the Supreme Leader, China has made all-round progress in economy, politics, culture, society and ecological civilization, and its development achievements are remarkable. The "Belt and Road" construction has achieved fruitful results, and countries along the route have benefited a lot, and China’s international status has been continuously improved. Overseas Chinese feel the same way about every progress made in China, and sincerely hope that China will continue to make new and greater achievements.
— — Huang Bin, Director of Chinese Department of Kaitai Research Center in Thailand.
Happy New Year to the people of China, and wish you all good luck, health and happiness in the New Year! Under the correct leadership of the Supreme Leader, China is developing with each passing day. Overseas Chinese are full of confidence in the future of their ancestral home country, and sincerely hope that the road of China’s development will be wider and wider!
The "One Belt, One Road" initiative put forward by the Chairman of the Supreme Leader is conducive to promoting the common development of Southeast Asian countries and jointly building a community of human destiny. The rise of China has shown the image of a great country to the whole world and provided a rare opportunity for the development of neighboring countries. Since the second half of last year, the relationship between the Philippines and China has achieved a "gorgeous turn" and the cooperation between the two countries has become increasingly close. I hope that the Philippines can take the "Belt and Road" development express train in time and become an important partner along the route to realize its rapid development.
— — Zhang Zhaohe, Chairman of the Philippine Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
Africa — —
The locomotive function of China economy is becoming more and more obvious.
The past year has been a historic year in the development of China-Egypt relations. The visit of the Supreme Leader to Egypt has pushed China-Egypt cooperation to a new height. I have worked hard in Egypt for many years, and I have personally felt the increasing pragmatic cooperation between China and Egypt in various fields, and I have also felt that China is becoming stronger and richer. On the occasion of the arrival of the Spring Festival, I wish the people of the whole country a happy New Year, and wish China prosperity and new achievements in the great journey of building a well-off society in an all-round way. Let’s roll up our sleeves and work hard, and life will be better in the future!
— — Chen Jiannan, President of Egypt China Peaceful Reunification Promotion Association and Egyptian Chinese Friendship Council
Although it’s a long way, overseas Chinese in South Africa are connected with their native countries. We hope that China will develop better and better. As President Xi said, we will roll up our sleeves and make more contributions to building a well-off society in an all-round way in the new year. Overseas Chinese in South Africa will continue to safeguard the overall situation of China-South Africa friendship and cooperation. In 2016, the global economy is sluggish, and the locomotive role of China’s economy is becoming more and more obvious, which is true for the South African economy and more important for overseas Chinese in South Africa. Happy new year to the people of the whole country, and wish you all a happy and healthy New Year!
— — Yan Hai, President of Shanghai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Southern Africa
Europe — —
The development of China has given us great confidence and enthusiasm.
In 2016, the motherland made great achievements. The G-20 Hangzhou Summit was held, the China women’s volleyball team regained the Olympic champion podium, and the successful launch of Tiangong-2 made overseas students and overseas Chinese feel excited and happy, and Russian friends around them also congratulated them. The development of the motherland has given us great confidence and enthusiasm. More and more Russian friends let their children and grandchildren learn Chinese, shop on Taobao and travel to China.
This year, I helped the Russian Ministry of Education and Science to organize summer camps for young people of the two countries. The exchanges between young people of the two countries ignited the desire of the younger generation in Russia to learn more about China and planted seeds for the deepening of friendship between the two countries. I hope to continue to contribute to the development of bilateral relations in the new year. I wish the people of the motherland a happy New Year, the country is prosperous and the people are happy and healthy!
— — Yin Bin, Vice Chairman of Russian Federation of College Graduates
Chairman Supreme Leader met with overseas Chinese representatives during his state visit to Germany in 2014, and I had the honor to attend. In his speech, President Xi encouraged overseas Chinese living in Germany to cherish their motherland and integrate into the local area. For more than two years, we have consciously paid more attention to the two-way nature of public diplomacy in our activities, and listened to others’ voices while making our own "voices".
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Germany. China will usher in the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and Germany will host the G20 Summit, and a series of high-level visits will be conducted between the two countries. On the occasion of the Chinese New Year in the Year of the Rooster, I would like to extend my best wishes to the people of all ethnic groups in China, and wish China prosperity, prosperity and national security! I wish people of all ethnic groups a happy holiday and all the best!
— — Yang Qianghua, President of German Overseas Chinese Public Diplomacy Association
The most exciting moment for me in 2016 is to welcome the Chairman of the Supreme Leader to visit Serbia. President Xi is affable and earnest, which adds strength to us overseas Chinese who start businesses in foreign countries. The Belt and Road Initiative proposed by President Xi has paved the way for boosting the world economy. Many countries in Europe and Asia have actively responded to the "Belt and Road Initiative" and set off a new round of "China fever" from the official to the private sector, and the friendly and cooperative relations with China have rapidly warmed up.
As a post-1970s generation, I witnessed the great changes in China from weak to strong and from poor to rich after the reform and opening up. As an old overseas Chinese who has been wandering overseas for more than 20 years, I personally feel the great glory that China’s prosperity has brought to overseas travelers. On the occasion of the Spring Festival, I sincerely wish China prosperity and the people of all ethnic groups in China happiness and well-being!
— — Jin Dongrong, President of Serbian Federation of Chinese and Overseas Chinese Associations
America — —
Chinese civilization has set an example for the world.
At the beginning of the new year, Vientiane is renewed. At this festive moment, I would like to extend my New Year greetings to the people of the whole country and wish my relatives in my hometown happiness, good health and well-being! China’s 5,000-year-old civilization and rapid development achievements in recent decades have set an example for the world. President Xi’s initiative to build a community of human destiny is worth pondering by the world.
China and the United States are the most influential and appealing countries in the world, and they have unshirkable responsibilities and responsibilities for international affairs and human welfare. Overseas Chinese in the United States all hope that China and the United States can live in peace and respect each other and jointly shoulder the important mission of world peace and development.
— — Liu Ziyang, American Overseas Chinese and Vice President of the US-China Guangdong Chamber of Commerce.
The past year was a year in which the Chinese nation made great efforts to realize the Chinese dream. Under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader at the core, the people of China have made great efforts to tackle problems and made brilliant achievements in various fields, and overseas Chinese are extremely proud of this.
President Xi’s recent speech at the annual meeting of the Davos Forum was extremely inspiring! After listening to President Xi’s speech, I said to my friend: I feel proud to be Chinese again! The golden rooster will bring good news, more exciting news and more abundant harvest will come in the Year of the Rooster. Let’s meet the wonderful time with all our energy!
— — Zhao Bingchi, President of Canadian Canadian Canadian China Unification Promotion Association and President of Ottawa Chinese Federation.
2016 is a leap year for China and Canada. Within a month, the two prime ministers exchanged visits, which opened a new chapter in Sino-Canadian relations. Our overseas Chinese in Canada are delighted with this. In 2016, parliament of canada recognized the Lunar New Year as a Canadian holiday, and we were excited about it from the first day of the lunar calendar to the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar.
I went to Shenzhen in 1979 to explore and witnessed the development of China. After 28 years in Canada, I witnessed the deepening of trade and economic relations between China and Canada, and also witnessed the contribution and development of overseas Chinese in Canada. I wish the people of the whole country a happy New Year and a continuous improvement in their living standards!
— — Lu Hongmin, Executive Chairman of Ottawa Federation of Chinese Associations
I have lived in Brazil for many years and witnessed the development of China-Pakistan friendship. After the reform and opening up, earth-shaking changes have taken place in China. Chairman of the Supreme Leader proposed the Belt and Road Initiative, so that more countries can benefit from China’s economic development.
As a Chinese, I have gained more respect overseas and feel very proud. Only when the country is rich can the people be strong. Thanks to the support provided by the powerful China for overseas Chinese, we will definitely make our own contribution to promoting cooperation and exchanges between China and the local area.
— — Yin Chuping, President of Brazil China Peaceful Reunification Promotion Association
Oceania — —
Vigorously carry forward the hardworking, brave, peaceful and friendly spirit of the Chinese nation.
During his visit to Australia in 2014, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader told overseas Chinese that China and Australia should give full play to their complementary economic advantages and deepen economic and trade cooperation. Today, the China-Australia FTA has been formally implemented for more than a year, and the trade between China and Australia has grown steadily, and the cooperation between the two countries in the fields of economic and trade exchanges and cultural exchanges has become closer.
The Spring Festival is an important festival of the Chinese nation, which embodies the virtues of attaching importance to family, affection and friends in China traditional culture. The vast number of overseas Chinese in Australia have vigorously promoted the excellent Chinese culture and traditions, as well as the hardworking, brave, peaceful and friendly spirit of the Chinese nation, which has won wide recognition and respect from Australian society and made outstanding contributions to the construction, development and prosperity of Australia.
On the occasion of the arrival of the Spring Festival, I wish my compatriots around the world good luck and all the best in the Spring Festival!
— — Huang Xiangmo, President of Australia China Peaceful Reunification Promotion Association
(Newspaper Bangkok, Cairo, Johannesburg, Moscow, Berlin, Brussels, new york, Ottawa, Rio de Janeiro and Canberra, January 27th, by reporters Zhang Zhiwen, Wang Yunsong, Li Zhiwei, Qu Song, Guan Kejiang, Ren Yan, Li Bingxin, Wu Yun, Wang Hailin and Bao Jie)
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