"We hope to go further with China" —— Diplomats from some Asian countries visited a large-scale exhibition celebrating the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up.


"This is a great change. I congratulate the people of China on their great achievements in the past 40 years of reform and opening up!" At the National Museum of China, Timor-Leste Ambassador to China Bendito shared his visit experience with our reporter. On January 24th, some Asian countries’ diplomatic envoys in China collectively visited "Great Change — — A large-scale exhibition celebrating the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up ",feeling the historical changes of China’s 40 years of reform and opening-up, and expressing the hope that the fruits of China’s development will benefit more countries, regions and people by jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative.
In the "Field of Hope" exhibition unit, Fazl Karim, Bangladeshi Ambassador to China, and his wife watched carefully. When they heard the commentator introduce that the output of major agricultural products such as grain in China has increased year by year, they repeatedly praised them. Karim told this reporter that there are many agricultural cooperation projects between Bangladesh and China. Bangladesh has exported a variety of agricultural products to China, and now it is expanding its export scale to China through e-commerce platforms. "I attended the first China International Import Expo held in Shanghai last year, and I believe that China’s further opening up will provide more opportunities for all countries in the world."
Before strengthening the picture of the Dialogue on Interconnection and Partnership, Myanmar Ambassador to China Dilin Weng deliberately approached a few steps and took out his mobile phone to take this picture. "We believe that ‘ Belt and Road ’ Construction will bring tangible benefits to Myanmar. This is an important development path, which not only meets the interests of Myanmar, but also meets the needs of ASEAN interconnection. " Dillon Weng said that China has made great achievements in reform and opening up. "In the process of achieving peace and development in the country, Myanmar has learned from China’s successful experience, so it can be said that China’s reform and opening up has had an important impact on Myanmar." Today, Myanmar is working with China to build a special border economic zone, which he believes will become a new engine for Myanmar’s economic development.
During the visit, a number of envoys from Asian countries asked the staff about the details of the exhibition from time to time, and expressed strong interest in China’s great journey of reform and opening up. Many diplomats are not visiting the exhibition for the first time. Banpu, Minister Counselor of Thai Embassy in China, told reporters that he came with friends shortly after the launch. "We stood in line at the entrance for nearly two hours that time, showing that the people of China are very concerned about the development of their country.".
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China and the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Mongolia. Mongolian Ambassador to China Gunhuyag believes that the stable and rapid development of China has brought opportunities for Mongolia’s development. "In 2014, during his state visit to Mongolia, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader mentioned in a speech delivered by the Mongolian National Hural that ‘ Walking alone is fast, and many people travel far ’ . With the acceleration of China’s development, Mongolia’s development will also accelerate, and we hope to go further with China. "
"This exhibition shows me the great changes that have taken place in China in the past 40 years." Eric Gunasek, Commercial Minister of Sri Lankan Embassy in China, has visited 19 provinces in China, and everywhere he goes, he deeply feels the breath of rapid development. "For a big country with a population of nearly 1.4 billion, the great achievements of reform and opening up are hard-won." He said that China has set an example for other countries, and China’s experience in reform and opening up is worth learning from.