during engagement with Chinese Ambassador

THE newly elected President of the Guyana/China Friendship Society (GCFS), Paul Cheong, received a courtesy call from the Ambassador of China to Guyana, Guo Hai Yan, and the Counsellors of the Chinese Embassy in Guyana.
The courtesy call aimed to introduce the new executive committee and outline areas of mutual cooperation between the two sides, to foster closer friendships and mutual cultural exchanges between Guyana and China.

According a press release, some of the areas discussed included: 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 Yan committed her support for the society, and highlighted the importance of cultural exchange programmes. She then expounded on the long-standing friendship between China and Guyana and expressed her confidence in the society’s role in deepening those connections.

On 23 October 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.