On June 20, 2013, the Embassy of Cyprus held a “Chinese Dream” themed open day event. The Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Overseas Chinese Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, former Ambassador to China, Mr. Jeronimides, the Director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of the Cypriot Parliament, Ms. Hajiannou, the Chief Accountant of the Ministry of Finance, Ms. Christina, and other Cypriot officials were invited to attend. Representatives from the Cypriot Socialist Party who will attend an international conference in China, Cypriot university students who received scholarships from the Chinese government, representatives of Cypriot middle school students who will participate in the UNESCO China World Heritage International Youth Summer Camp, parents, and embassy staff, totaling more than fifty people, participated.
Ambassador Liu delivered a speech titled “Chinese Dream”
Ambassador Liu Xingsheng of Cyprus delivered a speech titled “Chinese Dream” (The Chinese Dream We Dream), introducing an overview of Chinese history and culture and the tremendous achievements made in various fields since the founding of the new China. He emphasized the rich connotation of the “Chinese Dream” and the grand blueprint for China’s future development, as well as the important connection between the “Chinese Dream” and the development prospects of China-Cyprus relations.
Interaction and exchange among participants
Ambassador Liu's wonderful speech received rounds of applause. The guests listened attentively to the ambassador's speech and expressed that through the ambassador's introduction, they gained a new understanding of the concept of the “Chinese Dream”, and praised China's long history, brilliant civilization, and development achievements. They also exchanged views on China's economic and social development and the prospects for China-Cyprus cooperation.
Ambassador Liu posed for a photo with student representatives
During the event, guests also tasted Chinese cuisine, watched the documentary “China in Transition”, and interacted with embassy staff, creating a friendly and warm atmosphere. Everyone highly praised this open day event, believing that such activities are beneficial for enhancing people-to-people exchanges between China and Cyprus, consolidating traditional friendship, and deepening the understanding of the Cypriot people, especially the younger generation, towards Chinese culture and development concepts.
This event received significant attention from local media in Cyprus, with coverage from several media outlets including ANT1 Television, SIGMA Television, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CYBC), the Xinhua News Agency's Cyprus branch, the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), and Cyprus Weekly.
