On May 9th, the 10th World Overseas Chinese Association Friendship Conference held the Light of the Chinese Community Tour, and 10 overseas Chinese groups were awarded the honor of "Light of the Chinese Community".
The site of the tour.
There are many overseas Chinese groups, why are these 10 awarded? The answer is in the testimonials. The commendations showed the hearts of overseas Chinese groups that care for the motherland, reflect their outstanding contributions in safeguarding the rights and interests of overseas Chinese, integrating into mainstream society, promoting Chinese culture, and promoting Sino-foreign exchanges, and demonstrate their positive efforts in integrating China and foreign countries and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
【Cambodian Chinese Council】
Established 33 years ago, the Cambodian Chinese Council is the largest overseas Chinese community in Cambodia. They gathered the strength of overseas Chinese from all Cambodians, worked together to rebuild their beautiful homeland after the war, actively promoted Chinese traditional culture, steadily built a complete Chinese education system, and built a bridge for friendly exchanges between China and Cambodia from generation to generation.
Words of praise: Accumulate your strength, you will properly place the countryside after the smoke of gunfire has cleared; As the wisdom of the crowd did, you cultivated the Chinese religion, preached and educated people from the three-foot pulpit, and left roots and forged souls one by one. In the past 33 years, it has witnessed the rise and fall of the homeland and condensed the growth of the Chinese community.
【Hungarian Huaxing Art Troupe】
Since its establishment seven years ago, the Hungarian Huaxing Art Troupe has practiced the spirit of Huaxing, ignited the spark of Chinese culture along the "Belt and Road", created a high-level and localized Chinese culture display stage in a foreign land, and written a new chapter for China-EU cultural exchanges and cooperation.
Testimonials: The cultural sparks you ignited, burst into flames, blended and bloomed, and the sun and rain dew, sparkling brilliance. You are the guardians of Chinese culture, and you are the bridge-builders who promote cultural exchanges.
【Trinidad and Tobago Chinese Federation】
Since its establishment 67 years ago, the Chinese Federation of Trinidad and Tobago has promoted the development of Chinese artificial commerce, contributed to the prosperity and development of the local economy and society, promoted friendly exchanges between the Chinese and Turkish people, and demonstrated the Chinese nation's perseverance and fighting spirit, the traditional virtues of unity and fraternity, and the noble character of benevolence.
Words of praise: Self-improvement, you follow the footsteps of your predecessors who traveled far and wide more than 200 years ago; You continue the traditional ideal of the Chinese nation of beauty and common beauty. For more than 60 years since its establishment, you have always shouldered the responsibility of "bridge" and walked non-stop. The mountains are high and the water is far away, and the blood is close.
【Myanmar Chinese Entrepreneur Association】
Since its establishment 114 years ago, Myanmar Chinese Entrepreneur Association has been one of the oldest and most influential associations in Myanmar and Chinese society, and the Myanmar Chinese Entrepreneur Association has extensively contacted overseas Chinese, deepened economic, trade and cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Myanmar, enthusiastically engaged in charity and public welfare and developed Chinese language education, firmly supported the peaceful reunification of the motherland, and made outstanding contributions to enhancing China-Myanmar friendship.
Testimonials: Bosch helped the public to build a vaccine barrier for 350,000 people; Trade benefits industry, and writes a chapter of friendship of "long-term love". On the "Belt and Road", sow the seeds of people-to-people bonds; In the classroom of Chinese schools, build a bridge of cultural integration. Over 100 years old, he is still old and strong, and the friendship of drinking a river of water is getting longer and longer.
【American (San Francisco) Chinese Chamber of Commerce】
Since its establishment 171 years ago, the American (San Francisco) Chinese Chamber of Commerce has continuously gathered the strength of the Chinese people, not only contributed a lot to the prosperity of the Chinatown economy, the protection of the rights and interests of Chinese businessmen, and the promotion of the integration of Chinese into the local mainstream society, but also committed to integrating China and the United States, promoting Chinese traditional culture, and wholeheartedly building the cornerstone of Sino-US people-to-people friendship.
Testimonials: The dust of history is rolling, and the ocean currents in the Bay Area are still there. In 171, he campaigned for the rights and interests of the Chinese and forged ahead for Sino-US people-to-people friendship. Every year in San Francisco's Chinatown in the New Year, thousands of empty alleys, stars and moons shine together, thousands of trees bloom on the night of the east wind, BMW carved cars are full of fragrance on the road, looking back, you always hold umbrellas in the rain for your compatriots.
【Madagascar Chinese Entrepreneurs Association】
Since its establishment 16 years ago, the Federation of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Madagascar has paid attention to uniting overseas Chinese, safeguarding the interests of overseas Chinese, promoting harmonious coexistence and win-win cooperation between overseas Chinese in Malaysia and the local society, helping to expand economic and trade cooperation between China and Malaysia and promoting friendly relations, and making important contributions to the development of various undertakings in Madagascar and its hometown.
Words of praise: Born in time, you have gathered the heart of gathering sand into a tower, condensing in the overseas Chinese. Affectionately, you take the friendship between China and Malaysia as your responsibility and seek harmony and win-win results. In jointly building the "Belt and Road", you strive to be a "bridge link" to help diversify the possibilities of China-Africa cooperation; Connecting China and abroad, you showcase the Chinese business style and seize new opportunities in the international market.
【CAAC Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina】
Since its establishment seven years ago, CDAC Buenos Aires Argentina has actively practiced the concept and purpose of "care, assistance and integration", dedicated to safeguarding the safety and rights of overseas Chinese, helping overseas Chinese in difficulty, helping overseas Chinese in epidemic prevention and fighting, and enthusiastic charity and public welfare activities, showing the good demeanor of overseas Chinese in the new era of big countries, and constantly consolidating the non-governmental foundation of Sino-Arab friendship.
Commendation: Do good deeds, you are "enthusiastic people" who serve overseas Chinese; By building bridges with overseas Chinese, you are the "new force" of people-to-people exchanges. Solve difficulties, do good deeds and do practical things for overseas Chinese, and interpret the concept of "care, help and integration" of CDAC. It will pave the way, build bridges and connect ties between China and Argentina, and show the good demeanor of the diaspora of a major country in the new era.
【Philippine Filipino-Chinese Friendship Association】
Since its establishment 49 years ago, the Philippine-Chinese Friendship Association has adhered to extensive contacts and united with Filipino compatriots, actively promoted the unity and harmony of the Chinese community, continued to disseminate Chinese traditional culture, enthusiastically helped the local poor people, helped overseas Chinese integrate into mainstream society, and unswervingly promoted Sino-Philippine friendship.
Testimonials: Stepping on thorns, unswerving. From the establishment of diplomatic relations between countries to the establishment of sister cities, you have threaded needles and paved the way. Chinese culture is linked to the heart, and the construction of hometown is always concerned. You have promoted Sino-Philippine friendship and worked hard for a long time.
【New Zealand Overseas Chinese Federation】
Since its establishment five years ago, the New Zealand Overseas Chinese Federation has regularly carried out public welfare charity activities, actively promoted Chinese traditional culture, created a spiritual home for overseas Chinese to relieve homesickness, and also opened an important window for New Zealand people to experience Chinese history and culture, and built a bridge for non-governmental friendship between China and Singapore.
Words of praise: Warm your heart with affection, you pass on your good heart with good deeds and interpret the spirit of the "dragon". Friends of Yiwen, you have relieved homesickness for overseas Chinese and created a spiritual home. Civilization is like water, moist and silent. You have let the people of New Zealand see the beauty of Chinese culture and made the flowers of multiculturalism more brilliant.
【Milan Overseas Chinese Chamber of Commerce】
Since its establishment 77 years ago, the Milan Overseas Chinese Chamber of Commerce has adhered to unity and interaction, helped and rescued the infected compatriots, and led the construction of a harmonious overseas Chinese community; Adhere to mutual help, harmony and common prosperity, launch the "Aid to Italy" charity activity, actively integrate into and give back to the local mainstream society, and constantly enhance the image of the Chinese ethnic group.
Words of praise: How difficult the epidemic road is, you have built a "square cabin hospital" to protect the health of your compatriots with love; To overcome the difficulties together, you rushed to help the people living in the country and warmed the "second home" with good deeds. Over the past 77 years, you have helped the weak and needy, served overseas Chinese "never closed", and united as one to build harmony and prosperity in overseas Chinese communities.