Chinese Embassy in India Holds a Reception for the 100-Member Indian Youth Delegation to China
2012-07-12 23:20

On the evening of July 11, 2012, Chinese Embassy in India held a reception for the 100-Member Indian Youth Delegation hours before their flight to China. Mr. Deng Xijun, Chargé d' Affaires of the Chinese Embassy, Ms. Nita Chowdhury, Secretary of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, all members of the delegation together with some Chinese diplomats were present at the event.

                

In Mr. Deng Xijun’s remarks, he pointed out that this visit is an important part of the programs under the scheme of “the Year of China-India Friendship and Cooperation”, which was jointly announced by Chinese President Hu Jintao and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He expressed his wishes for the delegation to achieve a better understanding of China and its people through this visit and extensive exchange with Chinese youth. He addressed the delegation members as “Goodwill Ambassadors”. He hoped that they would inherit and further develop China-India friendship, and improve relations between the two countries in the long term.

              

Ms. Nita Chowdhury said that youth is the future of India, who shoulders the historical obligation of national development. She said that this visit would give young people, both from India and China, an opportunity to enhance friendship and share happiness. She also believed that through endeavors of the two governments, this kind of reciprocal visits by youth delegations would sow seeds of friendship for China-India relations.

              

During the reception, members of the delegation and the diplomats from the Embassy signed their names and wrote down good wishes on a big red banner to be carried by the delegation to China, with “100-Member Indian Youth Delegation to China 2012” logo on it. A photo exhibition about Indian youth delegation to China in 2011 was put on spot, and books and magazines about Chinese politics, economy and culture were presented to the youth.

              

During exchanges with Chinese diplomats, members of the delegation expressed their excitement and expectation for this visit. They were very curious and bear in mind full of fantasies about their oriental neighbor which is also an ancient civilization as India. They enjoyed both delicious Chinese food and interesting conversation with the diplomats, making the evening a pleasant memory.

              

The 100-Member Indian Youth Delegation to China, led by Ms. Nita Chowdhury, Secretary of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, would pay a 10-day visit to China from July 12 to 21, 2012.

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