中国驻新西兰基督城总领馆翟代总领事在新西兰南北岛华人华侨春节晚宴上的致辞

2023.2.8  7:00Pm

各位嘉宾，各位同胞，各位朋友，过年好！

Hon. Minister Megan Woods,

Hon. Members of Parliaments,

Mayors and deputies mayors,

City councilors,

President Mr. Steven Wong,

My fellow Chinese and kiwi friends,

Distinguished guests,

Ladies and gentlemen,

Good evening!

女士们/先生们

晚上好

今晚我非常荣幸和各位一起庆祝中国兔年的联欢。首先我想借此机会对发起组织这次活动的新西兰华人社团联合会主席Mr. Steven Wong黄玮璋先生表示感谢，并祝联欢会圆满成功！我仅代表基督城中国总领事馆向所有出席今天联欢会的朋友祝贺兔年快乐，祝大家吉祥如意！

这是一个让我们回顾以往和展望新年的好机会，新的一年必将充满新的力量，激起我们新的活力，带给我们新的希望和新的成就。

过去的2022年疫情依然还在。我们所有人仍遭受着Covid19的侵害，我们的生活，工作受到严重干扰，做什么都不方便，特别像集会，去国外旅行。

2022年也有不少重大事件纪念日。中国和新西兰双方一起为中新缔结双边外交五十周年举办了一系列庆祝活动; 组织了路易.艾黎125周年诞辰纪念。艾黎是新西兰的伟大儿子，是中国人民真挚的朋友，今晚在座的朋友有不少都以这种那种方式参加了活动。我们都以这些历史事件的亲身参与者和见证者的身份感到高兴。

展望2023年，它是一个希望之年。它也是中新亲密关系下一个五十年旅程的启航之年。我们要继承路易.艾黎精神，尽我们一切努力去拥抱希望，为中新两国和两国人民创造一个更美好的未来。

2023年也将是一个繁荣复苏之年。疫情将不再像以前那样给人们生活造成恐慌和灾难。一切将逐步恢复正常。全世界经历了三年疫情的人民，都有强烈愿望和要求，早日恢复经济，百业重兴。中国和新西兰在许多方面都能相互补充，相互合作，尤其是在经济和贸易方面。我们没有理由不更加努力地工作，进一步提升我们之间双边互利的合作。

现在，我想提到的是，从中国方面传来两个好消息。第一个好消息是，从一月八日开始，抵达中国的核酸检测和集中检疫已经取消，这大大方便了来中国的旅行者。第二个好消息是，从二月六日起，中国已重新开放中国公民对包括新西兰在内的二十国的团体旅游。我充分相信，接下来的几个月，会有越来越多的中国旅游者，商人和留学生重新返回新西兰。我们中国总领馆愿意和南岛各界真诚合作，做好一切必要准备，迎接他们的到来。我们期待着会有更多好消息从中国和新西兰方面传来。

最后，我再次祝愿在座的所有朋友和你们全家兔年快乐，万事如意！

谢谢

附：英文文稿

新西兰华人社团联合会晚宴

(翟兴付美食轩 2023.2.8  7:00)

各位嘉宾，各位同胞，各位朋友，过年好！

Hon. Minister Megan Woods,

Hon. Members of Parliaments, 

Mayors and deputies mayors,

City councilors,

President Mr. Steven Wong,

My fellow Chinese and kiwi friends,

Distinguished guests,

Ladies and gentlemen,

Good evening!

It’s my pleasure to join all of you in celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year, the Year of the Rabbit. First of all, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Steven Wong, president of the Federation of the NZ Chinese Association, to host such an event to celebrate the Chinese New Year, and wish the event a full success. On behalf of the Consulate General in Christchurch, I also like to extend my best wishes to all friends present for a happy, lucky and prosperous Chinese Year of the Rabbit.

It is always the right time to look back and look forward at the beginning of the year for new sthrength, new energy, new hopes and new achievements.

Looking back, the year 2022 remained a year of pandemic. We all still suffered from Covid19, our life and work were seriously affected, it was not convenient to do anything, especially for public gathering and international travel.

2022 was also an anniversary year for big events. Both China and New Zealand held a series of activities to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the establishment of the bilateral diplomatic ties between China and New Zealand, and to commemorate the 125^th anniversary of Rewi Alley’s birth. Alley was a great son of New Zealand and a great friend of the Chinese. Friends here tonight most prpbably had ttaken part in the activities this way or that. We were happy to have been participants and witnesses of those historical events.

Looking ahead, the year 2023 is a year of hope. It is the first year for us to embark on the next 50-year journey of China-NZ cordial relationship. We should carry on the spirit of Rewi Alley and do whatever we can to embrace hope, and to create a better future for our two countries and two peoples.

2023 is also a year of recovery and prosperity. The pandemic is not as horroble and fatal to people’s life as it were in the past. Things are getting to normality. It is the strong desire and needs of people all over the world to focus on economic recovery, business prosperity after three years of pandemic. China and New Zealand are complementary in multiple sectors, especially in economic and trade. We have every reason to work harder to deepen our mutually beneficial cooperation.

Now there are two pieces of good news from the Chinese side that I’d like to mention, the first one is: Since January 8, nucleic acid test and centralized quarantine upon arrival in China have been canceled, which made it easier for people going to China. The second is: From February 6, China reopened group tour of Chinese people to 20 countries including New Zealand. I am fully convinced more and more Chinese tourists, businessmen and students will return to New Zealand in the coming months. The Chinese Consulate General is willing to work together with various sectors in the South Island to get everything necessary ready for that. I wish to see more good news coming from both sides.

To conclude, I’d like to once again wish all friends and your families a lucky and prosperous Chinese Year of the Rabbit.兔年快乐，万事如意！

Thank you.