Chinese Ambassador to the U.S.: Keep telling the Flying Tigers story, renew our people’s friendship

On September 3, 2024, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng delivered remarks at the opening ceremony of “Remember the Heroes — Historical Photo Tour of the Flying Tigers (Nanjing)” via video link.

In his remarks, Ambassador Xie said that the spirit of the Flying Tigers is about upholding justice and defending peace, about helping each other and uniting as one, and also about valuing and renewing our friendship. 

President Xi Jinping spoke highly of the historical contributions of the Flying Tigers in assisting China in the war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the profound friendship forged between the two peoples. He expressed his hope that the spirit of the Flying Tigers will be carried on from generation to generation. We welcome the Flying Tigers veterans to come back to China often, and jointly support the “Flying Tigers Friendship School and Youth Leaders Program” and President Xi’s initiative of inviting 50,000 young Americans to China on exchange and study programs in the next five years. We expect more similar events to be held in the United States as well, to tell the story of the Flying Tigers to the public, and continue enhancing exchanges between our two peoples and deepening our time-honored friendship.

Ambassador Xie said that peace has not come easy and must be preserved with joint efforts. We should be responsible for history, for the people and for the world, and find a right way for our two countries to get along in the spirit of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation. It is hoped that more and more Flying Tigers members of the new generation will take over the baton, write new stories of friendship and cooperation, and contribute to the stable, sound and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations, so that the spirit of the Flying Tigers will continue to shine in the new era.

The photo exhibition will be held in Nanjing, Changting and Changsha from September 3 to 12. Yao Xiaodong, Vice Chairman of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Jin Weidong, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC Nanjing Municipal Committee, and Jeffrey Greene, Chairman of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation, attended the opening ceremony. 

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