（中外新闻社 在中外新闻网记者 张珈闻）11月20日，各国大使、副大使及商务参赞移师广州，中外新闻社在中国大酒店宴会厅举行“外国使节广州行欢迎晚宴”。
November 20th, foreign ambassadors and diplomats came to Guangzhou to attend the “Welcome Banquet for Foreign Diplomat Delegation to Guangzhou” in the banquet hall of China Hotel.
2020年10月12日，国家主席习近平在广东考察，心系岭南，细节中感受习近平对广东的深情关怀。为了使广东对外宣传能够发挥重要作用，中外新闻社以20年来在外交领域的实力和影响力，帮助推动广东的对外宣传、讲好中国故事作出努力。为此，中外新闻社组织了九国驻华使节对汕头市、广州市、清远市“岭南文化”进行为期5天的走访体验,11月20日，中外新闻社在广州中国大酒店举行“外国使节广州行欢迎晚宴”。
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Guangdong province on October 12th, 2020, and the local people deeply felt the President’s concerns and care in many ways. In order to play an important role in Guangdong's foreign propaganda, Home and Abroad News Press has made noticeable efforts to promote Guangdong's external promotion by telling Chinese stories to the world through diplomatic channels over the past 20 years. To this end, Home and Abroad News Press organized foreign diplomats from nine countries to visit Shantouand Qingyuan cities in Guangzhou province for a five-day "Lingnan Cultural Tour". On November 20, Home and Abroad News Press held the “Welcome Banquet for Foreign Diplomat Delegation to Guangzhou” in the banquet hall of China Hotel Guagnzhou.
联合国国际合作协调局副局长兼新闻部部长、中外新闻社总裁韦燕致欢迎辞。她说，广州是南中国的一座国际化大都市，是岭南文化的中心和发源地，在广州，我们将有3场精彩的外交活动：“一带一路”全球可持续发展交流午宴、“全球大使直播间”开播仪式、“外交官之夜”晚会，期待我们能够尽情享受这座花园城市—广州给我们带来一个个美好的瞬间。
The President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan delivered the welcome speech. She said that Guangzhou is an international metropolitan city in Southern China, and it is also the center and birthplace of “Lingnan Culture”. We will have three important diplomatic events in Guangzhou, including “Belt and Road” Global Sustainable Development Exchange Luncheon, “Global Ambassador Live broadcasting” and “Diplomat’s Evening Banquet”. We are looking forward to enjoy this beautiful cities with a lot of memorial moments.
斯洛伐克共和国驻华大使杜尚•贝拉阁下代表大使团致辞，他表示：此次能与各国大使同行广州，感到非常荣幸，我在这里特别要感谢中外新闻社韦燕总裁和她的团队，期待在广州的行程能够顺利、圆满。请大家举杯庆贺，为我们的友谊、为各位的身体健康—干杯！
The Slovak Ambassador to China, H.E. Mr. Dusan Bella delivered a speech on behalf of the diplomat delegation. He expressed that “I am very honored to be a part of this foreign delegation to Guangzhou. I want to specially thank the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan and her team for organizing this tour for all of us. I wish full success for all activities in this trip. Let’s make toast for our friendship and health!”
在欢迎晚宴上，广东省艺术学院的学生表演精彩节目，小提琴、古筝、琵琶、二胡、笛子、葫芦丝等演奏《春江花月夜》、《黄昏》、《梁祝》、《神秘花园》等曲目，广东旗袍协会女子还表演旗袍走秀，一时间，中国大酒店宴会厅成了欢乐的海洋。
At the welcome banquet, the students of Guangdong Academy of Arts performed wonderful performances, such as violin, guzheng, pipa, erhu, flute, Hulusi etc. They played "Moonlight on Spring River", "Sunset", "Butterfly Lovers" and "Mysterious Garden" and other songs. The ladies of Guangdong Cheongsam Association also performed cheongsam walk show. At that moment, the banquet hall was full of smile and joy.
出席“欢迎晚宴”的外国使节有：斯洛伐克共和国驻华大使杜尚•贝拉阁下、乌拉圭东岸共和国驻华大使费尔南多•卢格里斯阁下、冰岛共和国驻华大使古士贤阁下、贝宁共和国驻华大使西蒙•阿多韦兰德阁下及夫人、坦桑尼亚共和国驻华大使姆贝尔瓦•凯鲁基阁下、马耳他共和国驻华使馆副大使、突尼斯共和国驻华副大使穆斯塔法•阿比德先生及夫人、孟加拉国驻华公使马苏德•拉黑曼先生及夫人、乌拉圭驻华使馆文化参赞梅赛德斯•阿吉尔女士、斯洛伐克驻华使馆经济参赞马提娜女士、斯洛伐克驻华使馆领事马特伊先生、巴西联邦共和国驻广州总领事杜飞先生等。
The foreign diplomat delegation included: Slovak Ambassador to China, H.E. Mr. Dusan Bella, Uruguayan Ambassador to China, H.E. Mr. Fernando Lugris, Iceland Ambassador to China, H.E. Mr. Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson, Beninese Ambassador to China, H.E. Mr. Simon Pierre Adovelande and wife, Tanzanian Ambassador to China, H.E. Mr. Mbelwa Kairuki, Deputy Chief of Mission of Maltese Embassy, Mr. Jean Paul Gatt, Deputy Chief of Mission of Tunisian Embassy in China Mr. Mustapha Abid and wife, Bangladesh Minister to China, Mr. Masudur Rahman and wife, Cultural Counselor of Uruguayan Embassy in China, Ms. Mercedes Aguiar, Counselor of Slovakian Embassy in China, Ms. Martina Mihalova, Counselor of Slovakian Embassy in China, Mr. Matej Drotar , Consul General of Brazil in Guangzhou, Mr. Frederico Meyer and such.
