President Duterte Congratulates Huaqiao University
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivered a presidential message before a packed Huaqiao University Quanzhou Campus Tan Kah Kee Memorial Hall, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, China on 01 November 2020 in celebration of its 60th Anniversary. (Photo courtesy of HQU)
XIAMEN 16 November 2020 — Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, through a recorded video, extended his congratulations to Huaqiao University’s (HQU) 60th Anniversary during a Ceremony held on 01 November 2020 at the Audience Hall, Tan Kah Kee Memorial at HQU’s Quangzhou Campus, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, China.
In attendance were National People’s Congress Standing Committee Vice Chairman, CPC Central Committee Chairman and HQU Board of Trustees of Chairman Mr. Cai Dafeng and other high ranking government officials.
The Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen was represented by Acting Head of Post, Vice-Consul Elaine Mae V. Laruan-Hernandez, Cultural Officer Reigfred P. Albello and Local Hire/Interpreter Chunyan Yang.
HQU is a steady partner of the Philippines in promoting friendship, understanding and cooperation through people-to-people exchanges. PNP and PDEA officials have attended an annual foreign language course in this Institution apart from the other university scholars being hosted by the school.
As part of Davao City’s and Jinjiang City’s sister-city agreement in 2018, HQU and Ateneo de Davao signed an agreement to establish a Confucius Institute aimed to enhance Philippine-Sino friendship, cultural and educational exchanges. END
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