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Solidarity in Sport and History: ASEAN-China Youth Table Tennis Camp & Zhou Enlai Picture Exhibition

April 28, 2025

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Solidarity in Sport and History: ASEAN-China Youth Table Tennis Camp & Zhou Enlai Picture Exhibition

On April 19, 2025, in celebration of the 75th anniversary of China-Indonesia diplomatic relations and the 70th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference, the event “Dreams of the Youth and Friendship through Table Tennis: China-ASEAN (Indonesia) Table Tennis Training Camp for the Youth & Solidarity, Friendship and Cooperation: An Exhibition of Pictures of Zhou Enlai and the Bandung Conference” officially opened at Landmark Pluit, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Guided by the Chinese Embassy in Indonesia and jointly organized by the Enlai Foundation, the ASEAN-China Centre, the Memorial to Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao, China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development, and Beijing One Heart Sphere Charity Foundation, supported by the ASEAN Youth Organization and overseas Chinese communities, the event aims to strengthen China-ASEAN friendship through sports and historical legacy.

Leaders from China and ASEAN conducted ribbon-cutting

At 10:30 AM Jakarta Time, the opening ceremony commenced. Distinguished guests delivered speeches and emphasized the event’s role in fostering youth friendship through the picture exhibition and table tennis camp, inspiring the younger generation to uphold the Bandung Spirit and deepen mutual understanding.

The speakers were:
Tang Fenghong, Deputy Director of the Memorial to Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao
Liang Simou, Honorary President of the Hong Kong Federation of Overseas Chinese Association
Qiu Xu, Secretary-General of Beijing One Heart Sphere Charity Foundation
Shen Qing, Chairman of the Enlai Foundation
Shi Zhongjun, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre
Wang Lutong, Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia

The other guests were:
Xie Zhangwei, Counselor of the Mission of the People’s Republic of China to ASEAN
Joel Atienza, Senior Officer of the Education Youth and Sports Division ASEAN Secretariat
Komjen. Pol. (Purn) Drs. Oegroseno, S.H., Vice President of South East Asia Table Tennis Association, President of Indonesian Table Tennis Association
Muchlis Marliono, Secretary-General of South East Asian Table Tennis Association
Senjaya Mulia, Founder & CEO of ASEAN Youth Organization
Li Zaikang, Chairman of Indonesia One Heart Sphere Charity Foundation
You Jizhi, President of PT. SINDE BUDI SENTOSA
Hu Sudan, Chairperson of PT. SINDE BUDI SENTOSA and Indonesia Calligraphy and Painting Institute
Dai Shaoling, Director of Strategy and Cooperation of ASEAN Youth Organization

After the opening ceremony, all guests visited the Picture exhibition venue. The Picture Exhibition “Unity, Friendship, Cooperation—Zhou Enlai & the Bandung Conference” vividly showcased Premier Zhou Enlai’s historic “Seek Common Ground While Reserving Differences” diplomacy, which won global acclaim and reshaped China’s foreign relations. In the afternoon, 12 Chinese students from Sichuan Bachuan Middle School’s “Zhou Enlai Class” and 12 Indonesian students from Tzu Chi School joined the table tennis competition which was concluded with awards presented by Chief International Referee Gu Xinyi. This event successfully concluded, reinforcing China-ASEAN cooperation through culture, sports, and shared history.

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Brief Information

International education and training has long been one of the TaiwanICDF’s core operations, among many others. Human resources development programs play a vital role in assisting partner countries achieve sustainable development, and education is a crucial mechanism for training workforces in developing countries. The TaiwanICDF provides scholarships for higher education and has developed undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. programs in cooperation with renowned partner universities in Taiwan.

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Award amount

The total scholarship, including airfare (round-trip), housing, tuition, credit fees, insurance, textbook costs and a monthly allowance will be provided by the TaiwanICDF to each student within his/her given award period.

Timeline

Application Deadline: March 15, 2024.
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Eligibility

Be a citizen of a country on the List of Countries Eligible for TaiwanICDF Scholarship, and satisfy any specific criteria established by his or her country and/or government of citizenship.
Neither be a national of the Republic of China (Taiwan) nor an overseas compatriot student.
Satisfy the admission requirements of the partner university to which he or she has applied to study under a TaiwanICDF scholarship.
Be able to satisfy all requirements for a Resident Visa (Code: FS) set by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) set by the Ministry of the Interior, of the ROC (Taiwan) government (this means that the TaiwanICDF has the right to revoke a scholarship offered if an applicant cannot satisfy the visa requirements).
Upon accepting a TaiwanICDF scholarship, not hold any other ROC (Taiwan) government-sponsored scholarship (such as the Taiwan Scholarship) in the same academic year in which the TaiwanICDF scholarship would be due to commence.
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Provide the highest-level diploma before July 31,2024. Applicants unable to obtain the certificate by this date may instead apply for next year’s scholarship.
Have never had any scholarship revoked by any ROC (Taiwan) government agency or related institution, nor been expelled from any Taiwanese university