Peng Liyuan Attends “Love in the Sunshine” Summer Camp for Children from China and Africa_Express

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On the afternoon of July 19, Peng Liyuan, Wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, World Health Organization (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador for Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Special Envoy for the Advancement of Girls’ and Women’s Education, attended and addressed the “Love in the Sunshine” summer camp for children from China and Africa at Beijing Library. (Photo by Wang Ye from Xinhua News Agency)

On the afternoon of July 19, Peng Liyuan, Wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, World Health Organization (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador for Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Special Envoy for the Advancement of Girls’ and Women’s Education, attended the “Love in the Sunshine” summer camp for children from China and Africa at Beijing Library, and delivered a speech.

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In her speech, Peng said that the summer camp is not only a get-together for Chinese and African children, but also a clear demonstration of the closeness between China and Africa. Chinese and African people have always understood and supported one another in their pursuit of happiness. As a companion on Africa’s development path, China is committed to ensuring the healthy growth of both Chinese children and African children. Noting that China and Africa will always be sincere friends, Peng expressed the hope that all of the children at the summer camp would plant the seeds of China-Africa friendship in their hearts and take the baton to become the inheritors of this bond and a new force in building a China-Africa community with a shared future.

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During the event, Peng and African and Chinese children viewed exhibitions on traditional Chinese culture with great interest and interacted with each other. They listened to the touching stories shared by representatives of the Chinese medical teams in Africa. Representatives of Chinese and African children expressed their sincere gratitude to Peng for her long-standing care and attention and pledged to cherish their time, study hard, and become young envoys of China-Africa friendship. The children’s song and dance performances, along with fun games, received rounds of applause. At the end of the event, Peng took a group photo with the children and presented them with gifts.

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In 2023, Peng and the Organization of African First Ladies for Development jointly initiated the “Warm Children’s Hearts: a China-Africa joint action”, focusing on improving the health of orphans in over 50 African countries and receiving positive feedback. Representatives of children from beneficiary countries, including South Africa, Namibia, Uganda, Somalia, and the Central African Republic, as well as diplomatic envoys from related African nations to China, and representatives of children from Liangshan, Sichuan Province and Ruili, Yunnan Province, were invited to participate in the summer camp.

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