On the evening of September 8, the “The Thousands of Mileson the Silk Road·Colours of Africa” drone light show were successfully held in Gaborone. Chinese Ambassador to Botswana Fan Yong, Botswana’s Deputy Speaker of Parliament, the Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, and other senior officials, as well as members of the diplomatic corps, representatives of Chinese enterprises, local Chinese commnities and local residents, totaling around 2,000 people, attended the event.

Ambassador Fan congratulated Botswana on the 60th anniversary of its independence and spoke highly of the fruitful achievements made in various fields over the past 51 years. He said that China will continue to uphold the principles of sincerity, real results, friendship and good faith, consolidate the strategic partnership between the two countries, support Botswana’s modernization efforts, and work together to create a prosperous future.

The performance was part of the series of events marking the “China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges.” A fleet of 500 drones illuminated the night sky, forming images featuring China-Botswana elements, including the Great Wall, the Okavango Delta, pandas, elephants and diamonds, bringing the atmosphere at the event to a climax. The event was jointly hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Botswana and Shaanxi Media Convergence, with support from Botswana’s Ministry of International Relations and Ministry of Sport and Arts. After the event, Ambassador Fan took interviews of several media outlets.