This border town has a new basketball court, and the results of 29 years of diplomatic fixed-point assistance have been remarkable

Source: World Wide Web

On the 17th, the "Diplomatic Assistance and Dream Building in Yunnan: The Stadium Donation Ceremony of Dalipo Daping Middle School" sponsored by the China Public Diplomacy Association was held as scheduled on the brand-new basketball court of Daping Middle School in Malipo County, Yunnan Province.

Malipo County is a county under the jurisdiction of Wenshan Prefecture in Yunnan Province, bordering Vietnam to the south and 63 kilometers to Ha Giang City, the capital of Ha Giang Province, Vietnam. Since 1992, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has carried out targeted assistance to Malipo, and after 29 years of efforts, Malipo has withdrawn from the sequence of poor counties last year, and great achievements have been made in social and economic development.

Wu Hailong, president of the China Association of Foreign Affairs, said in his speech that sports carry the dream of national prosperity and national rejuvenation, and the physical and mental health and physical fitness of young people are the foundation of national prosperity. Wu Hailong said that the basketball court built for Daping Middle School has improved the facilities of the Sports Activity Venue of Malipo, providing better conditions for Ma lipo teenagers to participate in physical exercise and enhance their physical fitness. I hope that the students will cherish the conditions created and the opportunities provided by today's era, study hard, strengthen training, take the world as their own responsibility, and strive to realize the "Chinese Dream" of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In the future, the China Public Diplomacy Association will continue to give full play to its unique resource advantages, further implement the strategy of the central government's designated assistance to help rural revitalization, and help the long-term development of Malipo.

Photo by Wu Hailong, president of the China Foreign Affairs Association, and Zhu Male

It is reported that in June 2021, with the care and help of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the China Public Diplomacy Association, the NBA China aided the construction of the basketball stadium of Daping Middle School, and the next step will be to donate additional donations to rebuild the sports track. This move effectively solves the problem of standardizing the construction of school sports venues, provides a safe and comfortable teaching and learning environment for teachers and students of the whole school, and plays a positive role in promoting the improvement of the quality of education and teaching in Malipo County.

Liang Yingmin, member of the Standing Committee of the Wenshan Prefecture CPC Committee and vice governor of Wenshan Prefecture, said in his speech that the deep friendship of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the China Public Diplomacy Association, the NBA China and caring people from all walks of life in The frontier Malipo education cause and the care and care for the healthy growth of young people are the encouragement and encouragement for the education work of Malipo. It not only brings material help and spiritual encouragement to the cause of education in Malipo, but also contributes to the consolidation and expansion of the achievements in poverty alleviation and the effective connection with rural revitalization, and comprehensively starts a new journey of building a modern socialist country.

Jiang Xiaoyan, deputy director of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, talked about the unique impression of Malipo, believing that Malipo is "a major event in a small county and a big ambition in a small county." In her speech, she said that without the concept of "people first" and the correct policy of precise poverty alleviation and precise poverty alleviation, there would be no story of Ma Li Po today. Without the common goal of peace, development and prosperity for all mankind, without the spirit of cooperation that crosses national borders and unites and assists each other, there would be no Daping Middle School's stadium today. In fact, Malipo is the story of China's poverty alleviation, but also the story of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Yao Ming, chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, warmly congratulated the teachers and students of Daping Middle School in Malipo County, Yunnan Province, on having a brand-new basketball court, and said in his video speech that he would especially thank all parties including the China Public Diplomacy Association for all their efforts to this end. Yao Ming said that basketball can bring health and happiness, and it can connect everyone together. I hope that students can share and pass on this love and dedication to more people, so that we can contribute to life and make the world better.

American basketball player Marbury, who was unable to attend the stadium donation ceremony because the CBA season has begun, said in a video message that basketball helps the healthy growth of young people, and hopes that the new court can inspire more people to participate in basketball. There are many basketball fans in China, believing that basketball and sports can connect the world and promote cultural exchanges.

Kathy Behrens, NBA's president of global corporate social responsibility in New York, filmed the event in a special video, saying: "Sport is a force of unity that promotes cultural exchange and connects people around the world." Qian Jun, chief operating officer of the NBA China, said that the NBA and Ma Lipo were related because of basketball. As early as a year ago, the NBA came to Malipo and filmed a wonderful and shocking documentary around the "Yunnan one-legged basketball fighter" Luo Xiangjian.

It is worth mentioning that Luo Xiangjian personally visited the scene of the event on the same day and "practiced ball skills" with the students of Daping Middle School. Luo Xiangjian said in an interview with the Global Times reporter, "They are playing very well. I hope that there will be more resources in the mountains, including sports facilities, so that students here can also enjoy the fun of sports."

Bao Guole and Luo Xiangjian, junior high school students at Daping Middle School, told the Global Times reporter after "passing the move", "He is too powerful, I can't beat him." The school's basketball court used to be very old, I played half an hour every afternoon, and with the new basketball court, I wanted to practice longer and hope to improve."

It is understood that in the past 29 years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has always adhered to the principle of moving the truth, helping the real poor, and really helping the poor, and has invested a total of 220 million yuan in foreign aid for poverty alleviation. Through the help of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, great changes have taken place in all fields of Malipo, and the rapid economic and social development of Malipo has been effectively promoted.

The event was hosted by the China Public Diplomacy Association, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the People's Government of Malipo County. In addition, leaders of the Central Propaganda Department and other departments also attended the event.