新中友协欢迎洪小勇大使阁下莅新荣任
2018年3月21日晚，新中友协在香格里拉大酒店隆重举行欢迎中国驻新加坡洪小勇大使阁下莅新荣任暨新春团拜晚宴。洪小勇阁下及夫人虞薇薇出席了晚宴。新中友协荣誉顾问王赓武教授、徐冠林教授、柯新治博士应邀出席了晚宴。新中友协会长潘国驹教授及夫人廖雪娜出席了晚宴。晚宴上，会长潘国驹教授代表主办方致辞。他首先对洪小勇大使伉俪表示欢迎。他表示，作为活跃于新加坡和中国两国的民间友好组织，新中友好协会创会25年来，在加强新中两国人民的相互了解与协作关系上扮演着积极性角色。新中友协将秉承协会宗旨，以新的活力、新的形式、新的内容，为开创新中交往的新篇章、奏响民间交往的新旋律，注入新的动力。

洪小勇大使阁下对现场来宾的欢迎表示感谢。作为抵新后的第一场民间欢迎活动，洪大使感谢主办的精心准备和盛情邀请，并借此机会向在场嘉宾拜一个晚年。他对新中友协丰富多彩的各类活动以及协会致力于新中民间关系做出的努力表示赞许。他说，新中友协在两国民间交流中是一块响当当、沉甸甸、很有分量的牌子，在促进两国民众友谊发挥了良好的桥梁作用。在"一带一路"倡议的大背景下，中国和新加坡合作将更加紧密。作为中国驻新加坡大使，期待同新加坡各界朋友传承友谊与合作，为两国更加深入的合作、为两国人民更加密切的往来、为两国关系更加美好的前景努力工作，作出贡献。

宴会上，潘国驹教授代表主办方向大使赠送了新中友协《互学互鉴》纪念特刊，并向大使夫人献上了鲜花。新中友协董事与嘉宾一同合影留念。出席晚宴的嘉宾还包括中国驻新加坡大使馆房新文公参、王家荣总领事，使馆公参、参赞及各部门秘书，新中友协副会长黄锦西、朱马波、骆锦地，秘书长黄延辉及董事、会员，新加坡-中国商会会长胡进胜、新中科促会、新加坡龙岩同乡会及新中两国政商界、教育界、科技界、文艺界及媒体代表等近百人。晚宴在一片祥和喜庆的氛围中进行，并于当晚9时45分结束。

SCFA Welcome Reception to Chinese Ambassador to Singapore, HE Mr Hong Xiaoyong
At the night of 21st March 2018, SCFA successfully organized a welcome reception to the newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Singapore, HE Mr Hong Xiaoyong, at Shangri-la Hotel. The reception was also marked as celebration of the Chinese Spring Festival. HE Mr Hong and his wife, Mrs Yu Weiwei attended the Dinner. SCFA Honorary Advisors, Prof Wang Gungwu, Prof Su Guaning, Dr Ker Sin Tze attended the Dinner. SCFA President Prof Phua Kok Khoo and wife, Mrs Doreen Liu also attended the Dinner.

Prof Phua gave a speech at the Dinner. Firstly, he delivered warm welcome to HE Mr Hong Xiaoyong and Mrs Hong. He said, SCFA have been actively involved in promoting better understanding and collaborations between the public as well as private organizations of the two nations since it was established 25 years ago. SCFA will continue to work harder in strengthening the relations between Singapore and China.

HE Mr Hong expressed his gratitude towards the guests as well as the organizer. He also delivered new year wishes towards all the guests. He praised SCFA for organizing varieties of event and efforts in promoting people-to-people relations between Singapore and China. Along with the Belt and Road Initiative, he believed that Singapore and China will work more closely. As the Chinese Ambassador to Singapore, he looked forward to work together with Singapore friends in every sector, in meantime, working harder to cultivate deeper friendship and more cooperation between two countries, together building a better future.

At the reception, Prof Phua presented the SCFA commemorative magazine - Hu Xue Hu Jian, as a welcome gift to HE Mr Hong. Guests from the Chinese Embassy such as Chargé d'Affaires Mr Fang Xinwen, Counsellor and Consul General Mr Wang Jiarong, Counsellors and officials, together with SCFA Vice-Presidents Mr Ung Gim Sei, Mr Jumabhoy Ameerali, Mr Loke Gim Tay, Honorary Secretary Mr Ng Yan Huay, and SCFA committee members and members, and representatives from other societies, around 100 persons graced the function. The Dinner ended at 9.45pm.