Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 12th. In the past two days, a video of the head of state's diplomacy has become "hot" and has been liked by many Chinese netizens.
In the video, after the meeting between President Xi Jinping and Argentine President Fernandez, an Argentine entourage said to President Xi Jinping in Chinese: "Without the Communist Party, there would be no new China." President Xi Jinping smiled and said, "Well said, well said. ,Thanks for your support."
The reporter recognized at a glance that the "entourage" was Niu Wangdao, the Argentine ambassador to China who had been interviewed by Xinhua News Agency many times.
After President Fernandez returned to China, the ambassador accepted an exclusive interview with a reporter from Xinhua News Agency and told more exciting behind-the-scenes stories.
Ambassador Niu Wangdao told reporters that just two days before the meeting between the Chinese and Arab heads of state, he accompanied President Fernandez to visit the Chinese Communist Party History Exhibition Hall. "The President is the first foreign leader to visit the exhibition hall, and he is deeply impressed by this visit." .
On February 6, the two heads of state talked very harmoniously during their meeting, "talking about the role played by the Communist Party of China in the country's development".
He said that when the two sides said goodbye, he couldn't help but blurt out the phrase "without the Communist Party, there would be no new China".
"I really didn't expect President Xi to respond to me with a smile." Niu Wangdao said.
Many netizens praised Ambassador Niu Wangdao's Chinese speaking standard in the video, and thought he knew Chinese.
In fact, although this "scholar-type diplomat" has studied China-Arab relations for many years, he is a "novice" in learning Chinese.
Being able to say the phrase "without the Communist Party, there would be no new China" in Chinese is of special significance to him.
"On July 1, 2021, I heard this sentence for the first time in Tiananmen Square. On that day, President Xi Jinping delivered a historic speech." Niu Wangdao said.
On the same day, he and many diplomatic envoys in China were invited to attend the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.
He said that before the start of the conference, the scene of the audience singing together of classic songs was particularly shocking. Among them, "Without the Communist Party, There Would Be No New China" impressed him the most.
On July 2, the WeChat public account of the Argentine Embassy in China posted a column about the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.
"The first translator to translate the "Communist Manifesto" into Chinese was Chen Wangdao. For me, it is a great honor to share the same name with him, and it is an even greater honor to be able to witness the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party." He said in the article wrote.
He later learned to sing the song "Without the Communist Party, There Would Be No New China".
In Niu Wangdao's view, to do a good job of diplomacy, one of the key points is to get to know each other in depth.
With "ox" in his Chinese name, he happens to take over the post of ambassador to China in the Year of the Ox.
In the past year, he has traveled through more than 20 provinces in China.
"Everywhere I go, I can see people's feelings for President Xi Jinping and respect for the Chinese Communist Party. I think 'without the Communist Party, there will be no new China' is a sentence that contains truth and is what I want to express."
Before coming to work in China, Niu Wangdao founded the China-Argentina cooperative research project at the National University of Lanus in Argentina, and edited "Why China?"
Two collections of research results: An Analysis of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and China, Latin America and the Geopolitics of the New Silk Road.
Now, he has more first-hand, real and rich observations on China.
He told reporters that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, China has developed into a major power in the world, achieved remarkable prosperity and lifted nearly 800 million people out of poverty. The idea of happiness".
In June last year, Niu Wangdao visited the Memorial Hall of the National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai, where the first Chinese version of the Communist Manifesto is treasured.
It reminded him of the famous Argentine saying "the happiness of the people is the wealth of the country".
“This is exactly what China is today,” he said at the time.
As a winter sports enthusiast, Niu Wangdao has been paying attention to the Beijing Winter Olympics.
He has visited many Winter Olympic venues, Olympic villages and supporting facilities. "China has made very good preparations, and such a rich 'Winter Olympic heritage' will benefit the general public."
As an ambassador, despite the tight schedule, Niu Wangdao still tries his best to take Chinese lessons and learn new vocabulary every day.
"I really enjoy learning the language, and I think learning Chinese is essential for a deep understanding of Chinese culture," he said.