Beijing, January 30 (Reporter Sun Lingxuan) The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing are about to open, and this grand ice and snow event has attracted the attention of envoys from all over the world in China. Recently, Martin Charles, Ambassador of the Dominica State to China, was interviewed by China Net and sent sincere wishes for the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. He said that he believes that China will present a wonderful Winter Olympics to the world.
Martin Charles, Ambassador of the Dominica State to China, was interviewed by a reporter from China Net
"I would like to congratulate the Communist Party of China, the Chinese, the International Olympic Committee and the Chinese Olympic Committee, thank the International Olympic Committee for its trust in China, and believe that China has the ability to host a successful Winter Olympic Games." Ambassador Martin Charles said that it is not easy to host the Winter Olympics during the epidemic, because in the winter, the epidemic is more frequent and there will be a small spread. However, the Chinese government has taken strict measures to prevent and control the epidemic, and has achieved positive results, and China has the ability to control the spread of the virus and provide a strong and reliable guarantee for the smooth hosting of the Winter Olympics.
Ambassador Martin Charles, who has visited the Winter Olympic venues with envoys from many countries in China, praised the construction of the Winter Olympic venues and believed that the Beijing Winter Olympics will make Chinese proud and the world will be shocked. Speaking about his expectations for the Beijing Winter Olympics, he hoped that athletes from all over the world would focus on the competition, win as many gold medals as possible, and wished the competition all the best.
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games Theme Slogan: Together for the Future (Source: Visual China)
"Together for the Future" is the theme slogan of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and it is a sincere invitation from China to the world, conveying the beautiful expectations of 1.4 billion Chinese people. Ambassador Martin Charles believes that "together for the future" not only represents the unity of China, but also calls for the whole world to need unity. Sport unites people, which is also the significance of the Olympic spirit. "We need solidarity more than ever, there are too many challenges in today's world to jointly address the epidemic and important issues such as climate change and global poverty governance, and we need solidarity and cooperation to solve these problems."
As Ambassador of the Commonwealth of Dominica to China, Ambassador Martin Charles also holds another status – a FIFA-certified football referee who has acted as the fourth official and referee to enforce soccer matches in the Caribbean. Ambassador Martin Charles, who loves sports, looks forward to the successful hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics and goes to watch the Winter Olympic games.
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Martin Charles has served as the Ambassador of the State of Dominica to China since 2018, and in the past few years of working in China, he has seen the tremendous development and changes in China, felt the remarkable progress of China, and the continuous improvement of people's living standards. Speaking about the relations between the two countries, he thanked China for its help and support to the Commonwealth of Dominica. It is reported that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Dominica, China has provided a large amount of selfless assistance to the Commonwealth of Dominica, as well as loans, and the construction of these assistance and loan projects has played a very positive and important role in the improvement of the infrastructure and people's livelihood facilities and the development of economic modernization in the Commonwealth of Dominica. During the epidemic, the Chinese government provided vaccine assistance to the Commonwealth of Dominica to help the people of the Commonwealth of Dominica fight the epidemic.
On November 22, 2021, the Commonwealth of Dominica and China signed a visa-free agreement that allows Citizens of Dominica to enter China visa-free. Ambassador Martin Charles pointed out that the signing of the visa exemption agreement will further strengthen the relations between the two countries and bring exchanges between the two peoples closer.
In the interview, Ambassador Martin Charles admitted that he likes to learn Chinese songs, feel Chinese culture, and will use his Chinese to sing songs such as "The Moon Represents My Heart" and "Sweet Honey", and Ms. Teresa Teng is one of his favorite singers. At the end of the interview, Ambassador Martin Charles extended Spring Festival wishes to the Chinese: "The Chinese nation is a resilient nation, and I wish my Chinese friends a happy New Year in the Year of the Tiger, a family reunion, and sharing the Winter Olympics with their families." ”