Chinese top legislator urges students abroad help promote China-US ties
22/9/2008 16:20
Chinese top legislator Chen Zhili yesterday urged students from the
quake-rattled Sichuan province to help promote the friendly ties between China
and the United States.
Chen, vice-chairwoman of the Standing Committee of
China's National People's Congress, the top legislative body, made the remarks
while meeting with 25 of 150 students who are studying in the State University
of New York (SUNY) under a special program.
In May, the Wenchuan earthquake
struck the area around Chengdu in China's Sichuan Province, causing grave loss
of life, injuries and infrastructure damage, and severely affecting the lives of
hundreds of thousands of people.
As a friendly gesture, SUNY and New York
Governor David Paterson welcomed 150 university students from Sichuan Province
to study at 22 campuses of the University at no charge for the coming academic
year.
Noting that the project is a symbol of friendship between the peoples
of China and the United States, Chen said the Chinese leaders pay great
attention to it and the Chinese people care very much about the school life of
the students.
To live up to the expectations of both the Chinese and American
peoples, Chen called upon all the students to work hard to acquire as much
knowledge as possible, so as to better serve their motherland and repay the
international community for its love and help after they finish their college
study both in New York and in Sichuan as well.
At the invitation of US First
Lady Laura Bush, Chen will attend the White House Conference on Global Literacy
scheduled to open today in New York.
Xinhua
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