On November 30, 2024, Ambassador Fan Yong attended the first China-Botswana Youth Traditional Sports Day organized by Botswana Sports, Arts and Culture Association, which was attended by the Minister of Children's Welfare and Basic Education of Botswana, Ms. Mokoka, the chairman of Botswana Sports, Arts and Culture Association, Ms. Li Xiaoyan, and about 150 youths from the two countries.
Ambassador Fan said that the Chinese Embassy in Botswana attaches importance to sports and cultural exchanges with Botswana, this activity is a helpful innovation to enhance the friendship between the two countries and people-to-people exchanges, and hopes that the Chinese community to organize more similar activities, and actively promote the excellent Chinese culture, and better integration into the local community.
Hon. Ms. Mokoka thanked the event for bringing a good opportunity for young people in Botswana to learn about Chinese culture, which is of great significance to enhancing the friendship between the two countries, and Botswana hopes to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the Chinese side in safeguarding children's welfare and promoting the development of basic education.
The Sports Day featured fun events such as dry-land dragon boat, pot throwing and tug-of-war, in which young people from both countries participated enthusiastically and in a warm atmosphere.