The Chinese Bridge Club in Kuala Lumpur was inaugurated in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, on the 17th. The opening ceremony was attended by Ouyang Yujing, Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia; Lin Yutang, General President of China-Asean Business Association (CABA), and Chen Jinggang, Secretary General of the Malaysia-China Friendship Association.

Ouyang Yujing said in the opening ceremony that the Chinese Bridge Club in Kuala Lumpur will not only be a home for the Chinese Bridge contestants to share their experience, but it will also provide a platform for many friends in Malaysia who love Chinese language and culture to communicate and learn from each other. Ouyang Yujing expected that the Chinese Bridge Club will continue to carry out various and exciting exchange activities related with Chinese language and culture, and play an active role in strengthening people-to-people ties.

Dai Xiaohua, Chairman of the Chinese Bridge Club in Kuala Lumpur, said that the Chinese Bridge Club will become a platform for Malaysian people to learn Chinese language and culture, and will also strive to play a good role as a bridge between Chinese and Malaysian people, further promoting cultural and educational exchanges and practical cooperation between the two countries. (cited from Center for Language Education and Cooperation, source from Xinhua News Agency)