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——Sichuan Overseas Chinese Tennis Friendship Match Held in Chengdu,

Sports Events Promote Private Economic and Trade Exchanges and Co-operation

On 6th July, when it was a little sultry in Chengdu during the summer, four teams of nearly 50 tennis players from Sichuan Overseas Chinese Tennis Association, Rongcheng Xinli Tennis Club, Homeland International Tennis Club, and Chengdu Tennis Association of Three Gorges Group held a Sichuan Overseas Chinese Tennis Friendship Match at Homeland International Tennis Club.

(Sichuan Overseas Chinese Tennis Friendship Match held at Chengdu Homeland Hotel)

(Sichuan Overseas Chinese Tennis Friendship Match Kick-off Ceremony: Front row from left to right: Pang Wenzhong, Secretary of the Party Group and Chairman of Chengdu Overseas Chinese Federation; Cheng Jianping, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Sichuan Branch of the Three Gorges Group; He Rong, Second Grade Inspector of Chengdu Municipal Education Bureau; and Dr Chen Bin, President of Continental Hope Group)

Yang Dong, Secretary of the Party Group and Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Federation of Sichuan Province, said that the tennis match is an innovation of Sichuan overseas Chinese community to strengthen the exchange and communication of the overseas Chinese community with the help of tennis.

(Mr. Yang Dong, Secretary of the Party Group and Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Federation of Sichuan Province, delivered a speech)

He said: "This year is the 150th anniversary of the birth of the famous patriotic overseas Chinese leader, Mr Chen Jiageng. As we all know, Mr Jiageng was a strong advocate of sports, and at the very beginning of the construction of Xiamen University, which was founded by him, sports venues such as track and field stadiums, football stadiums, volleyball courts, tennis courts, swimming pools, martial arts halls, and table tennis halls were planned. Today we commemorate the 150th anniversary of Mr Jiageng's birth with a sports event! It is to carry on the spirit of Jiageng, to promote the majority of overseas compatriots to continue to build the motherland, serve the motherland, and continue to write a new legend of overseas Chinese businessmen and overseas Chinese enterprises!"

Dr Chen Bin, Executive Vice President of China Overseas Chinese Merchants Federation (COCF), Executive Vice President of Sichuan Overseas Chinese Merchants Federation, Chairman of Homeland International Tennis Club, and President of Continental Hope Group, personally took the court and led the HITC to participate in the Tennis Fellowship Match.

(Dr Chen Bin, Chairman of Homeland International Tennis Club and President of Continental Hope Group, participated in the match)

He said that as a tennis enthusiast, he has witnessed the rise of Sichuan's tennis industry. "Through tennis, we have made friends with many patriotic overseas Chinese businessmen and enterprises. Tennis has not only enhanced our relationship, but also successfully promoted Chinese products both at home and abroad, and our proposed standards have even become international benchmarks, which undoubtedly showcases the excellent Chinese culture to the world." He said overseas Chinese businessmen and enterprises must actively develop new quality productivity, forming a good situation of "win-win" for the high-quality development of their own business and corporate social value, and strengthen civil economic and trade cooperation through sports events represented by tennis, contributing to overseas Chinese power for the construction of a strong nation and national renaissance.

Under the leadership of Dr Chen Bin, President of the Group, Continental Hope Group has always insisted on carrying out high-standard and high-quality scientific research projects, and has not only obtained patents and proprietary technologies with independent intellectual property rights in the field of technology, but has also focused on transforming scientific research results into new quality productivity. At the same time, combining the advantages and characteristics of the Group, it constantly explores and applies new innovation modes around key industrial chains, promotes the upgrading and transformation of industries, deeply integrates scientific and technological innovation with the real economy, and creates value for the society with excellent products and quality services.

( Homeland International Tennis Club post-match photo )

(Rongcheng Xinli Tennis Club post-match photo)

(Sichuan Overseas Chinese Federation Tennis Team post-match photo)

Pang Wenzhong, Party Secretary and Chairman of Chengdu Overseas Chinese Federation, presided over the match and personally led the Sichuan Overseas Chinese Federation Tennis Team to compete on the court.

(Pang Wenzhong, Party Secretary and Chairman of Chengdu Overseas Chinese Federation, presided over and participated in the match)

He said that Chengdu, as an economic centre city in western China, has attracted more and more international exchanges and cooperation. The tennis tournament is an event that integrates and links high-quality resources at home and abroad, and it is hoped that friends from the overseas Chinese community will join hands and contribute more power from the overseas Chinese community to Chengdu's high-quality development in the spirit of Jiageng.