The outgoing president, Chen Binglei, summarized and introduced the achievements made by the Federation over the past four years at the meeting. He stated that since its establishment, under the leadership of the Chinese Embassy in Greece and with the support and assistance of the Athens municipal government and people from all walks of life, the Federation has played an important role in enhancing the traditional friendship between the people of China and Greece, promoting economic, trade, and cultural cooperation between the two countries, and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of overseas Chinese. He believes that under the leadership of the new president, Xu Yu, the Federation's work will achieve new breakthroughs and create further success.
In his speech, the new president, Xu Yu, expressed that he feels a heavy sense of responsibility upon being elected as the new president. He promised to perform his duties diligently, work together with the members of the presidential group, lead all members to uphold the Federation's mission, leverage the role of overseas Chinese organizations, care for the rights and needs of overseas Chinese, enhance the status of overseas Chinese in Greece, and achieve new results and greater progress in the Federation's affairs.
Peng Bo, Deputy Director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Zhejiang Province, congratulated the new president on behalf of leaders from his hometown and praised the achievements made by the Federation since its establishment. He stated that the General Federation of Overseas Chinese in Greece is not only an outstanding overseas Chinese organization but also a "backing" for the vast number of overseas Chinese. He hopes that the Federation will continue to play its unique role, contribute to building a harmonious overseas Chinese community, and as cooperation between China and Greece continues to deepen, the businesses of Chinese merchants in Greece are also facing transformation and upgrading. He believes that through unity and cooperation, everyone will surely achieve maximum development and realize our "Chinese Dream."
Liu Jingdong, Director of the Consular Section of the Chinese Embassy in Greece, stated that the General Federation of Overseas Chinese in Greece has inherited and carried forward the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, steadily integrated into Greek society, advanced its own causes, actively participated in various activities of the overseas Chinese community, and played an important role in building a harmonious overseas Chinese community, supporting the construction of the motherland, and promoting non-governmental exchanges between China and Greece.
After the handover of the Federation seal, the list of members of the presidential group and letters and congratulatory telegrams from various sectors were read out at the scene. Representatives from the Athens municipal government and other fellow overseas Chinese organizations also delivered speeches to congratulate the General Federation of Overseas Chinese in Greece on the complete success of its third election assembly.