尊敬的王乙康部长，
尊敬的颜添宝议员、王鼎昆议员，
尊敬的各位使节，
各位来宾，各位朋友：
热烈欢迎各位莅临今晚的招待会，共同庆祝中华人民共和国成立69周年。衷心感谢各位对我的祖国的美好祝福。
中华人民共和国建国以来的69年，是从贫穷落后向繁荣昌盛砥砺前行的69年，是中华民族续写更加辉煌历史的69年。它深刻改变了中国的面貌和中国人民的命运，也为亚洲的崛起和世界的和平发展贡献了中国力量。
步入新的时代，站在新的起点，五十六个民族紧密团结在以习近平同志为核心的党中央周围，憧憬着对美好生活的向往，按照中共十九大提出的“两步走”发展战略，继续同心同德，团结奋进。每一个中国人在投身于全面建成小康社会、实现“两个一百年”目标的过程中，努力实现自己的人生梦想。
中国的成就不是轻轻松松就取得的，它凝聚着中国人民开拓进取的精神和辛勤劳动的汗水，归功于中国找到了一条适合自身国情的发展道路，得益于总体和平稳定的国际环境和谋求合作发展的国际秩序。
道路决定命运。中华人民共和国的发展历程证明，它的发展模式是成功的，符合中国的国情，深受人民的拥戴。中国人民将在中国共产党的带领下，坚持走自己的发展道路，依靠自己的勤劳和智慧，不断克服各种艰难险阻，不断深化同世界的交流与合作，一步一个脚印，走向更加光辉的彼岸。
40年前，中国开启了改革开放进程，中国与世界的关系发生了巨大变化。在与世界各国的互利合作中，中国与世界的联系得到了前所未有的加强。这一合作共赢的理念有利于各方的共同发展、共同进步，符合时代发展的潮流。中国改革的步伐不会停止，开放的大门不会关闭，只会越开越大。
面对世界复杂形势和全球性问题，任何一个国家都不可能独善其身。中国将坚持本着相互尊重、公平正义、合作共赢的原则，致力于构建新型国际关系，构建人类命运共同体。这是新时期中国外交的总目标，我们相信这有利于世界的持久和平与共同繁荣。
中国提出“一带一路”倡议五年来，与沿线国家的合作全面展开，不断深化，货物贸易额超过5万亿美元，对外直接投资超过600亿美元。习近平主席在“一带一路”建设五周年座谈会上指出，“一带一路”倡议顺应了全球治理体系变革的内在要求，彰显了同舟共济、权责共担的命运共同体意识，为完善全球治理体系变革提供了新思路新方案。中方愿与各国一道，推动“一带一路”建设向高质量发展转变，给各方带来更多实实在在的利益。
女士们，先生们，
当前，中新关系保持着良好的发展势头。今年4月，习近平主席同李显龙总理在海南博鳌举行会谈。不久前，双边合作联委会会议（jcbc）在新成功举行。11月，李克强总理将访问新加坡并出席在新举办的东亚合作领导人系列会议。两国领导人的政治引领，对两国关系保持健康稳定发展具有不可替代的重要意义。
我们将继续与新方一道，为不断增进两国人民的相互理解和友谊而努力。中方钦佩新加坡在经济建设、种族和谐、社会治理等方面的成就，尊重新加坡的多元文化。中新两国在历史、文化、语言等方面的相亲相近，理应成为双方关系发展的天然正能量。
我们将继续在相互尊重、平等互利的基础上深化两国的友好合作。20多年来，我们打造了多个标志性的重大合作项目。从苏州工业园到天津生态城，再到中新（重庆）战略性互联互通示范项目，都是顺应不同时代的发展需要，其意义和作用超越每个个体项目，不仅体现了中新合作的广度和深度，也体现了与时俱进的精神。“一带一路”为中新两国提供了新的更高的平台，为双方开展更高质量合作开辟了广阔的前景。
我们将与新方共同努力，使中新双边合作惠及更多地区和国家。开放与合作是中新两国秉持的共同理念，我们正在并将继续致力于开展第三方合作和跨区域合作，以带动地区实现更大发展。中方支持新方作为今年东盟主席国为东亚合作所作的努力，支持加快区域全面经济伙伴关系协定（rcep）谈判，迈出地区经济融合和共同发展的新步伐。
我到任半年来与新加坡政府和民间广泛接触，我切身感受到，中新关系发展离不开新加坡各界的关心、支持和参与。我愿借此机会，向今天到场的各位嘉宾，并通过你们向各界友人，致以最诚挚的谢意！为了方便我们之间的沟通、拉近彼此距离，中国大使馆将从今天开始启动facebook官方账号，希望它成为我们之间新的桥梁，期待得到各位的关注和支持。
现在，我提议，让我们共同举杯，祝愿中新友好关系和两国人民友谊不断发展和深化。向新加坡共和国总统哈莉玛阁下致敬！to the president！
speech at the reception marking 69th anniversary of
the founding of the people’s republic of china
by h.e. hong xiaoyong, chinese ambassador to singapore
26 september, 2018
your excellency ong ye kung, minister for education,
mr gan thiam poh, member of parliament,
mr ong teng koon, member of parliament,
distinguished guests, dear friends,
tonight we are here in celebration of the 69th anniversary of the founding of the people’s republic of china. first of all, please allow me to extend my warmest welcome to all of you, and also express my heartfelt thanks to you for your good wishes to my country.
the past 69 years tells a story of china’s rising from poverty and backwardness and keeping forging towards prosperity. the past 69 years represent another glorious chapter in chinese history—one that witnessed not only profound changes in china, but also china’s contributions to asia’s rise and world peace and development.
as we enter a new era and stand at a new starting point, china’s 56 ethnic groups, with their aspirations for a better life, closely rally around the cpc central leadership with comrade xi jinping as the core, continue to follow the “two-step”development strategies decided at the 19th cpc national congress, and forge ahead with one heart and one mind. every chinese is striving to make his or her dreams come true in the process of building a moderately prosperous society and achieving the “two centenary goals”.
these achievements have not come easily; they have been made possible by the pioneering spirit and painstaking efforts of the chinese people. they have also been made possible by finding a development path that suits china’s national conditions. of course, we can not achieve them without a generally peaceful and stable international environment and a world order that seeks cooperation and development.
the development path we choose determines our destiny. china’s past development has proven that its development model is correct, widely-accepted, and suited to china. chinese people will follow the leadership of the communist party of china and remain committed to the development path tailored to our country’s goal. we will strive for a brighter future step by step, relying on our diligence and wisdom, overcoming all difficulties and obstacles, and deepening exchanges and cooperation with the rest of the world.
we saw great changes in china’s relationship with the rest of the world since china started its reform and opening up policy 40 years ago. the mutually-beneficial cooperation between china and other countries has brought us closer than ever before. this approach is conducive to the common development of all parties and follows the trend of the times. china’s reform will not cease, nor will china close its doors to the world; we will only become more and more open.
no country is immune from complex global challenges and landscape. guided by the principle of mutual respect, equity, justice, and win-win cooperation, china is committed to building a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for mankind. this is the general goal of china’s foreign policies in the new era, which we believe will contribute to the lasting peace and common prosperity of the world.
over the five years since we put forward the belt and road initiative, china’s cooperation with countries along the route has proceeded comprehensively and continues to deepen. the volume of trade in goods exceeds five trillion usd while outbound investment surpasses 60 billion usd. as president xi jinping pointed out at a recent meeting to mark the fifth anniversary of the belt and road initiative, this initiative meets the intrinsic requirements of reform for the global governance system. it advocates partnership, shared rights and responsibilities, and a community with a shared future. it offers both new ideas and new solutions to the reform of global governance system. china stands ready to work with all countries to take the belt and road initiative to a higher level and deliver more tangible benefits to all parties.
ladies and gentlemen,
the china-singapore relationship is enjoying sound momentum. last april, president xi jinping met with prime minister lee hsien loong at boao, hainan. only days ago, the joint council for bilateral cooperation (jcbc) meetings were held successfully in singapore. in november, premier li keqiang will visit singapore and attend the leaders’ meetings on east asia cooperation. the political guidance from our leaders plays an irreplaceable role in keeping our relationship on a track of sound and stable development.
we will continue to work with singapore to increase the mutual understanding and friendship between our peoples. china admires what singapore has achieved in economic development, social governance, and racial harmony, and respects singapore’s multi-culture. it stands to reason that our close bonds in history, culture, and language should engender natural and positive energy in our bilateral relationship.
we will continue to deepen our friendly cooperation on the basis of mutual respect, equality, and mutual benefits. over the past two decades, we have established several flagship projects: the suzhou industrial park, tianjin eco-city, china-singapore (chongqing) demonstration initiative on strategic connectivity. these projects meet the development needs of different times, and their significance and impacts extend far beyond each individual project. they embody not only the breadth and depth of our bilateral cooperation, but also a spirit of progressing with the times. the belt and road initiative offers a new and higher platform and offers enhanced prospects for cooperation with higher performance.
we will work with singapore to ensure that our cooperation benefits more regions and countries. openness and cooperation are the common philosophy that our two countries share. china and singapore are and will be committed to conducting third-party and cross-region cooperation. china supports singapore, the rotating chair of asean this year, in its efforts to promote east asia cooperation. china also supports accelerating negotiations on the regional comprehensive economic partnership (rcep) and making new advances towards regional economic integration and common development.
since i assumed my post 6 months ago, i have extensive contact with singapore government and people, which gives me a deep impression that the development of china-singapore relations needs valuable support and engagement from all singaporean friends. i would like to take this opportunity to extend my most sincere thanks to all the friends here and all the friends who are not here. to better facilitate our communication and interaction, the chinese embassy opens its official facebook account (under the name “embassy of the people’s republic of china in singapore”) today, which, i hope, will become a new bridge between us and attract your attention and support.
may i propose a toast to the deepening friendship between our two countries and people and a toast to her excellency president madam halimah yacob. to the president !
