Charge d’Affaires Mr. Zhou Kan Attends the Launching Ceremony of China Space at Istiqlal Mosque

2024-09-06 11:16

On September 5, Charge d’Affaires Mr. Zhou Kan attended the launching ceremony of China Space at Istiqlal Mosque, and  jointly unveiled the logo of China Space with Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar. More than 50 people from the Indonesian government, universities, media attended the Ceremony.

Mr. Zhou Kan said in his speech that next year marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Indonesia. The Chinese Embassy was ready to take this opportunity to work with Istiqlal and other Indonesian communities to build the China Space into an inclusive, shared and open space, making greater contributions to bilateral cultural, religious, and educational exchanges and cooperation.

Nasaruddin said in his speech that the China Space at Istiqlal Mosque was the only one among mosques around the world. He was very proud and expected it to become a new platform for Indonesian people to understand Chinese culture and Chinese Muslims.

Mr. Zhou Kan was interviewed by Indonesian Metro News on site.