In the first video, Mr. Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy of Luxembourg, expressed his confidence in a post-pandemic recovery. Also, 2022 marks the 50^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Mr. Fayot highlighted the common history and milestones since the establishment of these diplomatic relations, including the achievements in the steel industry, the establishment of the Chinese banks in Luxembourg as well as the close cooperation in the logistics and automotive sectors.

In the second video, H.E. Mrs. Yang Xiaorong, Chinese Ambassador to Luxembourg, stated that, despite the challenges of the pandemic, China’s economy has continued to grow rapidly and has made a significant contribution to global economic growth. Also, Grand Duke Henri met with President Xi Jinping recently at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, which will undoubtedly advance the continuous and stable development of the China-Luxembourg relations.

In the third video, as Chairman of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Luc Frieden highlighted the cooperation of China and Luxembourg during the pandemic, mentioning the active role of Cargolux and the Chinese banks. He expressed his hope that China and Luxembourg will continue to develop cooperation also in other areas, including space, health, and combating climate change. Mr. Frieden stressed that international players should contribute to peace and economic prosperity through dialogue.

The president of ChinaLux, Ms. Xie Zhujun, then gave a live speech and expressed her hope that we can beat the virus in the year 2022. She also expressed her gratitude to members and stakeholders of ChinaLux for their support during these challenging times. Despite the pandemic, ChinaLux still achieved to host a mix of digital and physical events and serve its members. 2022 is the 50^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Luxembourg, and ChinaLux will do everything possible to host exciting events, be it finance, culture or others.

Mr. Zhang Jing of CCCL wished a Happy New Year in his first video. He then presented three videos that gave the audience a rich taste of the Chinese culture, including a ballet dance, a face-changing performance and an underwater dance, all exceptionally well done.

In the videos prepared by the Confucius Institute at the University of Luxembourg, Prof. Dr. Stéphane Pallage, Rector of the University of Luxembourg, mentioned that 2022 marks the 5^th year of the establishment of the Confucius Institute at the University of Luxembourg and it has fulfilled its mission. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, more than 200 learners attended hybrid classes in 2021, all in partnership with Fudan University. Mr. Jauffrey Bareille, Director of the Confucius Institute, then provided an interesting Chinese language class that gave the audience a taste of what learning Chinese is all about.

The last video was organised by Mr. Zhang Yong of Euro-Asia and featured, among others, greetings from Mr. Lex Delles, Minister of Tourism of Luxembourg, and Mr. Mars Di Bartolomeo and Mr. Maxim Straus. Also, he showed beautiful Chinese sceneries and people were able to listen to a popular Luxembourgish song.

Before saying goodbye, the organizers wished a Happy Chinese New Year in different languages and dialects.