New Guyana-China Friendship Society executives pay courtesy call on Chinese Ambassador
The newly elected executive committee of the Guyana-China Friendship Society (GCFS) paid a courtesy call to the Ambassador of China to Guyana, Her Excellency Ambassador Guo Hai Yan, and the esteemed Councillors of the Chinese Embassy in Guyana.
The courtesy call, led by newly elected GCFS President, Paul Cheong, was aimed at introducing the new executive committee and identifying areas in which the two sides can cooperate to nurture closer friendship and mutual cultural exchange between Guyana and China.
Newly-elected GCFS President Paul Cheong, and Ambassador of China to Guyana, Guo Hai Yan in discussion
Among the areas discussed were the promotion of university opportunities in China for Guyanese citizens, the introduction of traditional Chinese medicine, and sports/martial arts such as Wushu and Tai Chi.
Ambassador Guo Hai Yan expressed her support for the society and emphasised the importance of cultural exchange programmes. She highlighted the long-standing friendship between China and Guyana and expressed her confidence in the society’s role in deepening those connections.
Newly-elected executive committee of the Guyana-China Friendship Society (GCFS)
On October 23, 2023, the GCFS held a General Meeting for the resuscitation of the society and the election of the new office bearers for the executive committee.
The society was established in 1982 to promote friendship, cultural relations, and solidarity between Guyana and the People’s Republic of China.
The new executive committee is led by its President, Paul Cheong; Vice Presidents, Ernesto Choo and Yu Zhang Zhen; Secretary, May Cheung; Treasurer, Judy Hung; Assistant Secretary/Treasurer, Haopei Yang, along with Elsie Harry, Zhang He Chun, Dr Vikesh Bissoon, Song Wei Wei and Kayshell Jennings as committee members.
