On 27th December 2011, Charge d'affaires a.i. Shi Yong attended and delivered a speech on the Ceremony for Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Association of Former Residents of China in Israel (Igud Yotzei Sin) & Scholarship Awarding ceremony. Around 500 guests and audiences, including Officials from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, members of the Igud Yotzei Sin, and students from China and Israel, were present.
On behalf of Ambassador Gao Yanping, Charge d'affaires a.i. Shi Yong gave regards to the audience on the occasion of Jewish Holiday Hanukkah. Charge d'affaires a.i. Shi Yong congratulated Igud Yotzei Sin for its 60th Anniversary and thanked the Igud Yotzei Sin for what it had contributed to the friendship between China and Israel. Charge d'affaires a.i. Shi Yong congratulated the students who were awarded the scholarships, and emphasized that they were endowed the historical responsibility of continuing and developing the friendship between the two countries, and hoped them to contribute to the friendly relations of the two countries on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of Sino-Israeli diplomatic relations in 2012.
Mr.Teddy Kaufman, President of the Igud Yotzei Sin, recalled the deep friendship forged between Jewish and Chinese during the Second World War when Jewish took refuge in China. Mr. Kaufman reviewed what his association had done to raise the young generation and to the tradition of Sino-Israeli friendship. He also thanked the Embassy of People's Republic of China for its strong support to his association.
Charge d'affaires a.i. Shi Yong and the diplomats from the Embassy also sang Hebrew and English songs during the event.