Exclusive: Naoero president, Chinese ambassador cycle island together passing China-supported projects, Chinese-run retail stores_我的网站
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Naoero President David Adeang poses for a photo with Chinese Ambassador to Naoero Lü Jin. Photo: Courtesy of the Chinese Embassy in Naoero
A recent invitation from Naoero President David Adeang to Chinese Ambassador to Naoero Lü Jin to cycle around the island has drawn widespread attention as such a bicycle ride with a head of state is hardly a fixture on a diplomat's schedule. The event offers an unusual glimpse into the close ties between China and the Pacific island country, the Chinese Embassy in Naoero told the Global Times in an exclusive interview, providing further details about the event and the broader cooperation between the two countries. According to the embassy, Naoero's government has organized various public fitness activities in preparation for hosting the 2028 Micronesian Games, with the aim of improving public health. Whenever his schedule permits, Lü leads embassy diplomats in government-organized cycling events and fitness walks. The embassy said the cycling route passed several China-supported projects, reflecting the expansion of practical cooperation since China and Naoero resumed diplomatic relations more than two years ago. Solar-powered streetlights built with assistance from Jiangmen, South China's Guangdong Province, stand along both sides of the road. At Aiwo Port, where a terminal was constructed by China Harbour Engineering Co, a cargo ship provided by China to Naoero was unloading supplies critical to the island. The Naoero Medical Centre has hosted free clinics provided by ophthalmologists from Sun Yat-sen University, doctors from Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and medical personnel from the Chinese PLA Navy hospital ship Silk Road Ark. A China-aided sports center is also under construction in Naoero's inland highlands. Meanwhile, a hydroponic facility is supplying locally grown lettuce and Chinese cabbage to Naoero's households, helping diversify local dining tables. As a partner in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China supports Naoero in independently pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions, the embassy said. China has also expanded practical cooperation with Naoero in trade, investment and infrastructure, and provided assistance without political conditions to support the country's independent and sustainable development. Over the past two years, policy coordination between the two countries has deepened, infrastructure connectivity has advanced, trade has gained momentum, financing channels have expanded and people-to-people exchanges have produced tangible results, according to the Chinese embassy. The embassy also emphasized Naoero's firm adherence to the one-China principle. Naoero has repeatedly reaffirmed its support for the principle, while its Cabinet recently adopted a resolution requiring public officials to uphold and implement it, with strict rules governing their conduct related to the Taiwan region. Chinese internet users also noted that Adeang and Lü visited a shop operated by overseas Chinese to buy cold drinks after completing the cycling event. The embassy said shops operated by overseas Chinese account for more than 90 percent of Naoero's retail market and can be found across the island. Overseas Chinese began arriving in Naoero more than a century ago and have since developed close ties with local communities. Adeang's maternal family traces its roots to migrants from Guangdong who moved to the South Seas in the 19th century. In July 2025, Adeang traveled with his family to Jiangmen to trace his roots and pay respects to his ancestors, an event that further strengthened the historical and people-to-people connections between China and Naoero. 。 Renee 编译
新西兰总理Christopher Luxon即将访问新加坡、泰国和菲律宾。
B | 他说,此行是为了加深新西兰与东南亚的关系。
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Luxon将于4月14日(本周日)至4月20日(下周六)率领一个高级商业代表团出访。
气候变化部长兼税收部长Simon Watts,以及新西兰首位菲律宾籍国会议员Paulo Garcia将随行。
Luxon在一份声明中称,“东南亚地区对我们的繁荣和安全比以往任何时候都更加重要。我期待着与各国领导人会面,看看我们还能做些什么来加深我们的关系。我也很高兴能够带领新西兰商业代表团到访这些地区。
D | 在这些[新西兰]重要的市场中,与合作伙伴和客户建立新的联系和重续关系是当务之急。”
总理和代表团将首先访问新加坡,Luxon称新加坡是“我们在东南亚最重要的合作伙伴之一,也是我们最大的外国投资来源之一”。
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他说,“我很高兴接受李显龙总理的邀请,并期待在外交和经济上扩大和多样化我们的关系。”
随后总理和代表团将访问泰国,这是自2013年以来新西兰总理首次专门访问泰国。
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Luxon说,“我期待着继续与赛塔·他威信(Srettha Thavisin)总理进行讨论,推进我们重要的贸易和经济联系,并在我们两国建交近70年来建立的密切关系的基础上进一步发展。