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The Delegation of Students Majoring in Media and Communication from Hong Kong Visits the Foreign Ministry
2007-06-22 00:00

On June 22, 2007, the 140-member delegation of university students majoring in media and communication from Hong Kong visited the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui held talks with the delegation.

Zhang first of all extended warm welcome to the students. He said that the return of Hong Kong is a great historic event and marks the end of more than 150 years of humiliation history in China, the success of the great concept of "One Country, Two Systems" and a major step of the Chinese nation towards national reunification. Today Hong Kong enjoys social stability and the welfare of its people is improved, which is attributed to the joint efforts of the central government, the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Hong Kong compatriots and deserves to be cherished.

He lastly encouraged the students, as the "future star", to study hard, care about the history, today and future of Hong Kong, the motherland and the world at large and make contributions to build a bright future of Hong Kong and a prosperous motherland.

At the end of the meeting, Zhang presented The World in Diplomats' Eyes and The Book Reservation of Taiwan to the members of the delegation.

The students also listened to the introduction of Director-General Gao Zhansheng and counselor Song Ru'an of the Department of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs, Deputy Director-General Yang Youming of the Department of Policy Planning and Deputy Director-General Qin Gang of the Information Department about the foreign ministry, China's foreign policies, the information work and diplomatic affairs involving Hong Kong. They also toured the ministry with great interest.

The meeting was held in a warm atmosphere. The students said that it is a valuable opportunity for them to personally understand the diplomatic work of China. After the visit they feel deeply that China is growing rapidly and enjoys unprecedented high international position. The Hong Kong residents are proud of China's achievements.

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