Remarks by H.E. Ambassador Zhang Jinxiong at the Award Ceremony of the Grand Ribbon in the Honorary Order of the Palm
尊敬的鲍特瑟总统,
尊敬的各位部长,
尊敬的各位来宾,女士们、先生们:
在我即将离任之际参加鲍特瑟总统阁下为我举行的授勋仪式,令我倍感欣喜和荣幸。这枚勋章不仅是对我本人和使馆工作的肯定,也体现了总统阁下对发展中苏关系的高度重视,还体现了苏人民对中国人民的深厚友谊。
President Bouterse,
Your Excellencies,
Distinguished guests,
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is my great pleasure and honor to meet President Bouterse and receive the award before the end of my mission in the Republic of Suriname.
The award I accepted is not only an honor for my service in Suriname, but also for the contribution of all my colleagues of the Chinese Embassy in Suriname. It also fully displays the significance attached by President Bouterse and the Surinamese government to our bilateral ties and represents the friendly affection of the Surinamese people to their counterparts in China.
在苏工作期间,我有幸见证了在总统阁下的领导下,苏政府和人民为巩固政治和社会稳定、维护国家和民族团结、克服经济困难、促进可持续发展、扩大对外交往所做的不懈努力。我充分相信,苏在追求国家富强和人民幸福的道路上将取得更大成功。
当前,中苏关系处于历史最好时期。在双方共同努力下,中苏关系经受住了国际风云变幻的考验,始终保持稳定健康发展。中苏相互理解、尊重、信任和支持,在基础设施、金融、农业、能力建设、旅游和文化等各领域合作密切。苏国家基础设施、瓦尼卡医院、国家宽带等项目顺利实施,350套住房和机场扩建项目蓄势待发,农业技术合作中心完成可行性研究,道路监测项目正在加紧进行可行性研究。中恒泰、远大国际和中大国际等私营企业在苏投资兴业。
In the short span of my work in Suriname, I have witnessed that, under the leadership of President Bouterse, the Surinamese Government and people successfully achieved political and social stability, safeguarded national unity and ethnic solidarity, conquered economic difficulties, promoted sustainable development and extended diplomatic cooperation in both regional and international arena. I am confident that Suriname will become more successful in promoting national prosperity and people's well-being.
The relationship is now at a historic height of comprehensive and rapid development. Thanks to the concerted efforts of both sides, China-Suriname bilateral relations have stood the test of changing international and regional landscapes and have moved forward steadily. The two sides have treated each other with mutual understanding, respect, trust and support, and have conducted fruitful cooperation, especially in the field of infrastructure, finance, agriculture, capacity building, tourism and culture. Projects of Dalian IV, Wanica hospital, national broadband and e-governance are pressing ahead smoothly. Projects of 350 houses and international airport expansion will be launched very soon. Feasibility study of an agriculture technological cooperation center has been concluded. Road safety and surveillance project is under intensive study. Private investors such as Zhonghengtai Company, Broad Homes and CDIG are actively working on either oil palm or housing projects.