Mr. Liu Xincheng, vice chairman of National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), attended the reception in celebration of 1st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and The Dominican Republic in Beijing on May 9, 2019. Mr. Qingang, Vice minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, and others attended the reception. Vice-Chairman Liu Xincheng had a meeting with Dominican Ambassador to China Briunny Garabito. They exchanged views on how to develop the bilateral ties.
Mr. Hu Sishe, vice president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), said in his speech that the bilateral relations had been developing rapidly since the establishment of the diplomatic relations. Both sides understand and support each other in international affairs and increasingly keep close contact in the fields of the economy and trade, culture, sport and etc.. The friendship between the people of the two countries continues to grow. He hoped that the people between the two countries could strengthen the exchanges and enhance the mutual understanding and friendship, which make China-Dominica friendly relations deeply root in hearts of two peoples.
Dominican Ambassador to China Briunny Garabito pointed out in his speech that, Dominican government recognizes the principle of one China policy. In the past year, the political exchanges between the two countries had been continuously strengthened and the pragmatic cooperation in the fields of trade, investment, tourism, education and etc. was also increasingly deepened and expanded. He would like to take this opportunity to thank Chinese government for giving support in Dominican economic and social development and expected that the bilateral ties could make outstanding achievements in future.
The reception was jointly organized by CPAFFC and Dominican Embassy in China. Nearly 100 people, including the Chinese relevant departments and leaders from International Department, Central Committee of CPC, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Ministry of Commerce of China, General Administration of Customs of China, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Communist Youth League of China Central Committee, Chengdu, the Export-Import Bank of China, China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation and Tsinghua University as well as Dominican representatives in China from all walks of life, attended the activity. During the reception, the painting exhibition on Impression Dominica was held and the art group from Minzu University of China also gave performances.
Photographed by Sun Tao
