China News Service, Seoul, August 20 (Reporter Liu Xu) On the 19th local time, the unveiling ceremony of the "Chinese Bridge Club Seoul Station" hosted by the Korea Modern China Research Association was held at the Korea Science and Technology Center.

Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming attended the event and delivered a speech.

Kim Hak-jun, chief secretary of the Korea Blue House Communiqué, former president of Dong-A Ilbo, and chairman of the Korea Modern China Research Association, delivered a welcome speech.

Ma Jianfei, director of the Chinese-Foreign Language Exchange and Cooperation Center of the Ministry of Education of China, and Park Ding, a member of the Korean National Assembly and president of the Korean Alumni Association in China, delivered a video speech.

In 2015 "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students, Korean Division Champion, Asian Champion, and winner of the Best Eloquence Award, Shen Suyun, delivered a speech on behalf of all the club members.

　　Xing Haiming said that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea.

China and South Korea are permanent neighbors that cannot be moved away, and inseparable partners of "you have me, and I have you".

At present, a century of changes, the epidemic of the century, the Sino-US game and the Ukraine crisis are intertwined and superimposed, bringing many uncertainties to the development of China-ROK relations.

I hope that everyone can stand on the standpoint of fairness and justice, promote trust and dispel doubts between the people of China and South Korea, proceed from their own real and long-term interests, uphold the principle of independence, not interfere in other countries' internal affairs, respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries, and earnestly safeguard the common interests of China and South Korea. .

Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming attended the event and delivered a speech.

Photo courtesy of the Chinese Embassy in South Korea

　　Xing Haiming emphasized that the educational exchanges and cooperation between China and South Korea bear the historical responsibility of promoting the mutual understanding between the two peoples.

As the most influential and authoritative Chinese language competition in the world, "Chinese Bridge" has already become an important brand in the field of international people-to-people and cultural exchanges.

So far, South Korea has become one of the first countries in the world to hold a full series of "Chinese Bridge" competitions, building a bridge of communication and mutual trust for the people of China and South Korea through language education and cultural dissemination.

We look forward to taking the establishment of the "Chinese Bridge Club Seoul Station" as a new opportunity to push the development of Chinese language education in South Korea to a higher level and make greater contributions to the future friendly development of China and South Korea.

　　Kim Hak-joon reviewed the achievements made by South Korea and China since the establishment of diplomatic relations 30 years ago and the historical process of the friendly development between South Korea and China.

He hoped that the establishment of the "Chinese Bridge Club Seoul Station" could build a bridge for the people of Korea and China to deepen understanding and communication, provide a stage for Korean friends of all ages who like Chinese and Chinese culture to exchange and cooperate, and help the friendly relations between Korea and China. develop.

　　Ma Jianfei said that the establishment of the "Chinese Bridge Club Seoul Station" is another great event to serve the needs of Korean Chinese learners and promote educational and cultural exchanges between the two countries.

Over the past 30 years, more and more young friends have been learning Chinese and Korean, and the "Chinese Bridge Club Seoul Station" will surely become a "bridge of friendship" and "bridge of soul" for the people of China and South Korea.

　　Congressman Park Ding expressed his warm congratulations on the establishment of the "Chinese Bridge Club Seoul Station" and hoped that more Korean teenagers could learn Chinese through Chinese, learn more about China's development and changes, and use the "Chinese Bridge Club Seoul Station" as a valuable exchange platform , to further enhance the understanding and trust between the youths of South Korea and China, and take on the responsibility and mission of the sustainable development of the South Korea-China friendship.

Group photo of guests at the unveiling ceremony of the "Chinese Bridge Club Seoul Station".

Photo courtesy of the Chinese Embassy in South Korea

　　In 2015, the champion of the Korean Division of the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students, Shen Suyun, as the winner of the previous "Chinese Bridge" competitions, said that Chinese has opened a colorful window for her life. Through learning Chinese, she has made many Chinese friends and experienced a lot of experience. The good memories also provide strong support for their career development.

The four award-winning children of the first "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Language Show for Primary School Students brought song and dance performances to the event, and they all said that they would continue to study Chinese well, make more Chinese friends, and strive to contribute to the friendly development of South Korea and China.

　　Liu Haixin, the champion of the Korean Division of the 2022 "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students and an undergraduate major in international relations at Seoul National University, served as the host of the event.

Ai Hongge, Minister Counselor of Education of the Chinese Embassy in South Korea, Jin Yizhen, President of the Korean Chinese Language and Culture Research Association, Professor of Catalonia University, Jin Rongzhe, President of Ruiyi University, President of the Seoul Middle School Chinese Language Education Research Association, Guro High School Teacher Zhao Chengkuang, Chairman of Korea-China Economic, Cultural and Educational Association Shen Jingshu, Bank of China Seoul Branch Huang De, Zhou Jianjun and other guests were invited to attend. The winners of the previous "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students, Middle School Students and Elementary School Students in the Korean Division, and relevant Korean universities in China About 200 people including experts, professors and middle school teachers participated in the unveiling event.

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