On June 25, Ambassador H.E.Zhang Yiming was invited to attend and deliver a speech at the Sixth Graduation Ceremony of High School Students at Hamdan Bin Zayed School in Abu Dhabi. Ms.Fatma, Chinese Program Manager of the "Hundred Schools Project" for Chinese Language Education in the UAE, relevant officials from the UAE Ministry of Education, and over 500 representatives of teachers, students, and parents from the school attended the ceremony.

Ambassador H.E.Zhang highly praised the unique and important role played by Hamdan bin Zayed School in leading the "Hundred Schools Project" and promoting people-to-people bonds between China and the UAE. He encouraged the graduates, as they embark on a new chapter in their 18th year, to fasten the first button of their lives, bravely shoulder their mission and responsibilities, continuously strive for progress, and become builders of everlasting friendship between China and UAE.

Ambassador H.E.Zhang and other guests presented certificates and trophies to the graduates. The event was a lively and exciting one. Founded in 2006, Hamdan bin Zayed School is the first public school in the Middle East to offer Chinese courses, jointly built by China and the UAE. It is also the flagship school of the UAE's "Hundred Schools Project" of Chinese education, which was personally promoted by the heads of state of the two countries.