Honorable Director-General of Fujian Foreign Affairs Office, Mr. Wang Tianming,

　　Ladies and gentlemen,

　　尊敬的福建省外办王天明主任,

　　女士们先生们，

　　Good to see you again, all of the team of Fujian Foreign Affairs Office,

　　Mr. Chen Chuxin, Mr. Cai Wenzhi, Sister Susie, Yvonne, Brother James and friends,

　　I hope all of you keep healthy in Fuzhou today.

　　陈出新先生、蔡文质先生、张中慧、张愉、蒋凡以及福建外办的全体同仁，

　　很高兴再次见到大家，希望你们今天在福州都健健康康！

　　On behalf of Government and People of Central Java Province, we extend our heartiest congratulations to your office for your wonderful journey of 40 years of success! You have always been on the top of the list for Central Java Sister Province for more than these 18 years.

　　在此，我谨代表中爪哇省政府和人民，向福建外事40周年致以最衷心的祝贺！自两省2003年结好以来，我们一直高度重视与福建的关系。

　　Office like Fujian FAO with a brilliant team of dedicated workers and with a friendly work environment can only aim for high results. Working with you has been a real honor for us and we value each and every program.

　　贵办拥有出色的团队、敬业的员工和友好的工作氛围，并且取得了卓越的成绩。我们很荣幸能与你们并肩作战，也非常重视双方每一个合作项目。

　　Your commitment and sincerity you have time to time proved your worth and have gained the much deserved recognition and fame.

　　长久以来，你们的敬业精神和赤忱之心得到了多方认可和赞誉。

　　You embrace us to enhance economy and business, human resources capacity building, sister city and people to people relationships.

　　过去18年里，中爪哇和福建在经贸合作、人力资源建设、友城关系发展和人文交流等方面取得了丰硕的成果。

　　I always remember a journey to some of your beautiful cities like Fuzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou, there is an old heritage mosque, Nanping, Zhangzhou, Ningde and many more. I met great people there. That is so precious history in my life. Thank you, thankfully to give me this chance.

　　福建是一个美丽的省份，我一直记得曾经去福州、厦门、泉州、南平、漳州、宁德等地参观考察的经历。泉州清净寺令我记忆犹新，福建人民的热情友好让我难忘于心。那是我生命中一段珍贵的回忆，令我倍感珍惜。

　　Ladies and gentlemen,

　　Global cases of COVID-19 continue to rise at a rate faster than ever before.

　　女士们、先生们，

　　新冠肺炎疫情正以前所未有的速度在全球蔓延。

　　Dear Fujian Foreign Affairs Office, Thank you for being a valuable sister for Central Java People. Fujian Foreign Affairs Office jumps straight away and stands by us during in this difficult time. 

　　作为中爪哇人民的好朋友，每当我们处于抗疫艰难时刻，你们总是在第一时间挺身而出支持我们。

　　You sent us uncountable masks, suits, medicine and oxygen things, all of the donation have been already saved our people’s life. Your kindness will stay in our memory and in our heart.

　　你们接连送来了无数的口罩、防护服、中药和氧气设备，这些捐赠物资挽救了中爪哇人民的生命。我们会永远记住你们的善举。

　　We need a strong relationship to defeat the virus one that is reflected not only in words and statement but also in actions and deeds such as you did it well to us.

　　要想战胜病毒，除了豪言壮语，我们更需要行动起来，就像你们为我们做的那样，建立起更牢固的关系。

　　Fujian and Central Java collaboration would benefit not only for People’s Republic of China and Indonesia, but also the world in our fight against COVID-19 and any future pandemics.

　　福建与中爪哇的合作不仅促进了中印尼友好关系发展，也有利于全球抗击新冠肺炎疫情和未来任何流行病。

　　Forty years is a milestone. It is an occasion to celebrate a golden ticket to chart the path forward.

　　四十年是一个值得庆祝的里程碑，也是继续前行的关键时刻。

　　On this blissful and charming day of your office anniversary, may you continue the journey of success with pride!

　　值此福建外事四十年之际，衷心祝愿你们昂首前进，取得越来越好的成绩！

　　I wish you happiness and many more years of success! Thank you!

　　祝大家幸福快乐，祝福建外事越来越好！谢谢！