Ground Breaking Ceremony of China Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

2019-10-31 09:00:00 source：China Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai

On the morning of October 30 (local time), the groundbreaking ceremony of China Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai was held. More than 200 people were present at the ceremony, including Mr. Zhang Shenfeng, Commissioner General of China Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai and Vice Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT),Mr. Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, Executive Director of Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau, Mr. Li Xuhang, Consul General of the Consulate-General of People's Republic of China in Dubai, Mr. Jin Lei, Commercial Counselor of the Consulate-General of People's Republic of China in Dubai, representatives of the construction and supervision units of China Pavilion, representatives from the Sub-councils of CCPIT in14 Chinese provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities including Beijing, Guangdong, Shandong, Yunnan, Gansu, as well asrepresentatives from more than 40 Chinese enterprises and media organizations..

In his speech, Mr. Zhang Shenfeng said that the governments of China and the UAE have attached great importance to China's participation in the Expo 2020 Dubai. China's participation in the Expo 2020 Dubai in a high-quality manner is an important practice to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of our two countries. The groundbreaking ceremony of China Pavilion marks that China's participation in the Expo has officially entered a critical stage of comprehensive construction. It is hoped that the construction units of China Pavilion will ensure the quality in accordance with the engineering requirements and strive to complete the work as soon as possible.

Mr. Li Xuhang said, China stands ready to strengthen exchanges of experience with the UAE and fully support UAE to host a successful and splendid World Expo. Relative departments of China and the local governments will host colorful activities during Expo 2020 Dubai. The expo will be a new impetus for the cooperation in multiple areas between the two countries.

Mr. Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali said that the groundbreaking ceremony of China Pavilion was an important milestone for China to participate in Expo 2020 Dubai. With its profound culture, longstanding history and a sharp sense of modern technology, China Pavilion will become one of the most popular pavilions at the Expo 2020 Dubai.

It is reported that China will participate in Expo 2020 Dubai in the form of a extra-large self-built pavilion. The plot of China Pavilion covers an area of 4,636 m² and is one of the largest foreign pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai. China Pavilion is named as“Light of China”, and is shaped like a Chinese lantern, representing hope and light. Under the theme of“Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind – Innovation and Opportunity”, China Pavilion will highlight China’s innovative scientific and technological achievements in the fields of information, science and technology, and transportation, including the FAST, Beidou Satellite, 5G technology, and artificial intelligence, and publicize the“Belt and Road” Initiative as well as the proposition of building a community with a shared future for mankind.