Chinese New Year

Sunday Chronicle, 18 February 2007
Chinese New Year:
Bound to be another fruitful year
-- Ambassador Zhang Jungao
New Year message from Mr. Zhang Jungao, Ambassador of the People’s
Republic of China to the Republic of Guyana

TIME flies. The Chinese New Year is almost upon us again.

New Year is a time for universal joy and good wishes. In China, people
will rush back home for family reunion no matter where they are.
Friends and neighbours will exchange good wishes for the coming year
whenever they meet.

Here, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to
all Chinese in Guyana for a happy Spring Festival and a prosperous New
Year. I would like to extend my best wishes to Guyana for a rapid
economic development and substantial improvement of people’s living
standards in the coming year.

It is also a time to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new
year. It is a time for many to take stock of the past year and make
plans for the new year.

Last year saw the continued development of friendly relations and the
further deepening of the economic cooperation between China and Guyana.
The Guyana International Conference Centre will be completed and handed
over to the Guyanese Government. The seventh batch of medical personnel
has arrived and started their service.

The Skeldon Sugar Factory Modernisation Project began construction and
is now in a full-fledged period. Last year also saw a breakthrough of
cooperation between the private sectors of both countries in promoting
the economic development in Guyana spearheaded by Bosai and Bai Shan
Lin. Last year was a fruitful year in the history of the friendly
relations between China and Guyana.

The new year will be the 35th anniversary of the establishment of
diplomatic relations between our two countries. It is an auspicious
moment to further strengthen our cordial relations and translate it
into broader cooperation. We will host a big celebration to mark the
35th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations. We
will promote the high level friendly visits and broaden the exchanges
between our two peoples. We will further strengthen the cooperation and
coordination in international affairs between our two governments.

We will witness the completion of construction of the Skeldon Sugar
Factory. We will also welcome the arrival of the first Chinese
volunteers and geologists. The new year is bound to be another fruitful
year.

Finally, let us join together in wishing the flower of Sino-Guyana
friendship full blossom in the new year.

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