Africa-Press – Angola. Angolan youth residing in China are urged by the diplomatic mission in Asia to maintain a patriotic spirit and sentiment, preserve the good image gained by Angola abroad and make their contribution to the country’s development.
In a message delivered by the minister counselor of the Angolan Embassy in China, Joana de Jesus Feijó, on behalf of ambassador Salvador Neto, on the occasion of the celebration of April 14, Angolan Youth Day, the official congratulated the young people on the event.
He acknowledged the prominent role that Angolan youth played and continues to play throughout Angola’s historical process, “from the struggle to conquer National Independence and Defense of Sovereignty”, having underlined the contribution of young people to “building the Democratic State and Law”, as well as participation in the process of national reconstruction.
This youth, he said, has been made of “stone and lime” and now, with solid scientific knowledge acquired in the homeland of Mao Zedong and Xi Jinping, combined with a “very rich constructive and civic experience”, it offers actions that make all Angolans proud.
“We can see, here, not only Angolans, but citizens of other nationalities, eager to drink a little of our experience, which is why we exhort you to preserve the patriotic feeling, with maximum energy and to do your best, spreading this time a positive image of Angolans”, added Joana de Jesus Feijó, during a commemorative act of the 14th of April, held Saturday, under the aegis of the nucleus of the National Youth Council (CNJ), in China.
The minister-counselor considered that the sports and cultural activities, involving the community of young residents, most of whom are students, also served as a “very clear message” that youth from various parts of China and Angola “are united, strong, cohesive” and giving concrete evidence that he knows very well what he wants and where he is going.
“You fill us with pride and also demonstrate that you are prepared for the challenges and achievements of the future”, he confessed, and then highlighted the unconditional support conveyed by Ambassador Salvador Neto.
“On this date, on behalf of His Excellency, Mr Ambassador, we warmly congratulate and salute all young Angolans residing in China, who for various reasons, make this land their nation”, he reinforced.
Young people aligned with the Executive’s policies
For his part, the coordinator of the CNJ-Angola nucleus in China, Odair Miguel Júlio, stated that the 14th of April is a date on which young people feel worthy of belonging, having underlined that the celebration is coated with the spirit of Hoji- ya-Henda.
He said that the resident youth community is celebrating the event “aligned with the country’s development policies”, but, above all, imbued with the imperative need to be able to “contribute positively to the growth of Angola”.
Since the challenges of serving as an “interlocutor of the problems and ideas of youth”, one of the main objectives of the CNJ, he said, young people in China are prepared to fulfill this desideratum.
“There is the principle of equality, enshrined in the Constitution, that an Angolan inside and outside the country enjoys the same rights and duties. positive image of Angola and Angolans”, he said.
Odair Miguel Júlio added, on the other hand, that the sale of Angola’s image abroad must be done by young people without blemish, “because all countries have their problems”.
“We want to do everything in our power to contribute to the elimination of problems”, he stressed.
Sporting and cultural activities marked, moreover, the Angolan Youth Day celebrations in China.
The festivities began with a program of outdoor physical exercises, held in the courtyard in front of the Angolan Embassy, and ended with a social lunch, attended by members of the diplomatic corps, students and guests.
The coordinator of the CNJ nucleus in the Asian country praised the fact that the occasion served to, among other aspects, bring together the Angolan community in China, listen to the oldest advice and stories of the History of Angola, and also, with young people taking advantage of to share their vision ideas for the country they want.
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