Ambassador Wang Xiaolong congratulates New Zealand on winning the first gold in the history of the country's Winter Olympics: I hope the two countries will work together to create more "firsts"

According to the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand, Ambassador Wang Xiaolong sent congratulatory letters to The New Zealand Sports Commission CEO Castler and New Zealand Olympic Committee President Stanley on February 7, warmly congratulating New Zealand athletes on winning the first Winter Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Ambassador Wang said that New Zealand's Sinnot won the women's steeplechase at the Beijing Winter Olympics, which is also New Zealand's first winter Olympic gold medal, and I am sincerely happy and proud as the Chinese ambassador to New Zealand. At the beginning of the Year of the Tiger, China-Singapore relations added another "first", which made a good start for the two countries to jointly celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, and hoped that the two countries would join hands to create more "firsts".

In conclusion, Ambassador Wang sincerely wishes the New Zealand team to continue its efforts and achieve better results at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.