Ambassador Ian Marshall met the General Administration of Wushu Sport at the Wushu Center in Beijing

On the morning of August 30th, Zhang Yuping, Director of Wushu Management Center and President of Wushu Research Institute of the General Administration of Sport of China, met with Mr Ian Marshall, Ambassador of Grenada to China. The two sides had fruitful exchanges on promoting the development of martial arts in Grenada. Zhang welcomed Ambassador Marshall and congratulated him on the outstanding achievements of the Grenadian athletes in the Paris Olympic Games. She said that the steady development of bilateral relations in recent years has laid a good foundation for the spread and popularization of martial arts in Grenada.

The Chinese side is willing to provide assistance within its capacity to the Grenadian side in terms of expert coaches, invitations to attend training camps in China, popularization and promotion of discipline, and jointly promote the development of Grenada martial arts.

During the talks, Ambassador Marshall reiterated the Grenadian government’s firm position of supporting the one-China principle, saying that this principle is the cornerstone of China-Grenada relationship and cooperation in various fields. He agreed with Director Zhang Yuping’s initiative that Grenada should joint the International Wushu Federation and it should be promoted through sports, education and other channels for the popularisation of martial arts in Grenada. He welcomed the martial arts instructors to Grenada to sow the seeds of martial arts, believing that with the joint efforts of both sides, martial arts will flourish in Grenada and contribute to the friendship between the two peoples.

Chen chong, deputy director of the wushu center and vice president of the wushu research institute, attended the meeting.

Source: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/zZa5srRaWpPXO_o6YWPZrQ