Speech of Cesare Romiti at the Second Forum on the Development of Tibet

11:08, October 23, 2009  

Themed with "Development Prospects and Cooperation Opportunities", the forum on the Development of Tibet is jointly held by Italy-China Foundation and the Chinese government. Speakers come from research institutes of Italy and China and other international organizations.

This is a good chance to know more about Tibetan Autonomous Region and to further cooperation with Tibet. Italy-China Foundation is an organization devoting to enhancing the exchanges between the two countries and the people. And the forum is aimed to further understandings between the two nations and provide opportunities of economic cooperation.

This international forum is to further the friendly relationship between Italy and Tibetan Autonomous Region and even the whole China. And it also wishes to make contributions to the development of the Tibetan Autonomous Region.

It is hoped we will make consensus on the cooperation on culture, tourism, health, environment and education. And the friendship will be enhanced for people of the two nations.

According to speeches of the professors, we will classify topics as economy, culture, health, education, tourism and art. And there will be further discussions on the topics. I believe the prospect of cooperation is bright. The cooperation between Italy and Tibet is not only for Tibet, nor only for China, but for all the people of the world.

As the president of Italy-China Foundation and a friend of China, I wish the forum today will become an opportunity to exchange for people from Italy and China and also to learn more about Tibet.

Source:tibet328.cn