Our Embassy in Djibouti and the Support Base in Djibouti Jointly Hold a Reception Celebrating the 99th Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
On the occasion of the August 1st Army Day, our Embassy in Djibouti and the Support Base in Djibouti jointly held a reception celebrating the 99th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, along with an open-base event marking the 9th anniversary of the base's establishment. The reception was held under the theme "Cherish Peace, Move Forward Together." Guests invited to attend included representatives from Djibouti's military and government departments, defense attachés and armed forces representatives from various countries stationed in Djibouti, and guests from Chinese-funded enterprises.
▲ Event venue
The event opened to the national anthems of China and Djibouti. The main program included a thematic exhibition, a dinner reception and exchange, and cultural performances. Through display boards and looping video presentations, the event showcased the important contributions our military has made to safeguarding world peace and stability, as well as the base's friendly external exchanges since its establishment.
▲ Foreign guests viewing the exhibition boards
The event venue also featured a food and tea culture experience area and an equipment model display area. Base officers and soldiers, together with employees of Chinese enterprises and the Djibouti Kung Fu Association, jointly choreographed cultural and artistic performances including martial arts, traditional Chinese music, and dance, giving guests a deeper understanding of the Chinese military and enhancing all parties' understanding and appreciation of China's outstanding traditional culture (中华优秀传统文化).
▲ China-Djibouti martial arts performance "Youth's Journey" (《少年行》)
▲ Dance "Concentric Circles" (《同心圆》)
▲ Foreign guests sampling food
▲ Foreign guests sampling food
In recent years, the China-Djibouti comprehensive strategic partnership has continued to deepen, traditional friendship has taken firm root among the people, and mutual affection has grown ever stronger. Our military's base and foreign military bases stationed in Djibouti have also maintained positive interaction, creating conditions for all parties to enhance mutual understanding and strengthen mutual trust.
▲ On-site exchanges
Both China and Djibouti will continue to advance cooperation across all fields, including security, further deepen the China-Djibouti comprehensive strategic partnership, and jointly make greater contributions to safeguarding regional peace, stability, and prosperity.
▷▷ Authors: Mei Biaobiao, Mi Peng, Yu Kewen, Dong Dabiao, Wu Shihong, Sheng Mingmin
▷▷ Editor: Liu Ruonan