袁家军会见史迪威将军后代

On the afternoon of August 9， Yuan Jiajun， Secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee， met with Susan Mai Easterbrook Cole and Nancy Easterbrook Millward， great-granddaughters of General Joseph Warren Stilwell， and other family members of General Stilwell attending the Commemorating Events for the 140th Birth Anniversary of General Stilwell in Chongqing.

Chongqing municipal leaders， including Chen Xinwu， Zhao Shiqing， and Zhang Guozhi， attended the meeting.

On behalf of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee， Chongqing Municipal Peoples Government， and Chongqing people， Yuan Jiajun extended thanks to the long-term contribution made by Stilwells family in promoting friendly exchanges between the Chinese and American peoples. Yuan Jiajun noted that General Stilwell lived and worked in Chongqing for a long time. He was an old friend and good friend of Chinese people， making great contributions to the victory of the Chinese Peoples War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. His name will be remembered by us all forever. Chongqing， the only centrally-administered municipality in Central and Western China， is now working to fully implement the guiding principles of the 20th CPC National Congress and act on national strategies， including the development of Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-Hub Mega-Region. Chongqing is taking solid steps to promote development driven by innovation and move faster to build a modern industrial system and a digital Chongqing. Chongqing will continue to consolidate and build on the results of poverty alleviation， uphold peace， facilitate development， and promote shared prosperity for the people. We remember the history and our old friends. The year 2023 marks the 140th birth anniversary of General Stilwell， an excellent opportunity for us to tell the stories of General Stilwell and the stories of friendly cooperation between the Chinese and American people. The commemorating events could help us pass on the friendship generation after generation， facilitate more China-US people-to-people exchanges， and actively contribute to the development of China-U.S. relations.

Susan Mai Easterbrook Cole and Nancy Easterbrook Millward expressed thanks for the warm hospitality and thoughtful arrangement provided by Chongqing and the efforts to preserve the Former Residence of General Stilwell and establish the Chongqing Stilwell Museum. They noted that the development achieved by Chongqing is impressive and admirable. They are greatly touched by the deep friendship of Chinese people to General Stilwell and are honored to contribute their parts in promoting friendship between the Chinese and American people. As family members of General Stilwell， they hope to gain insights from history， improve their understanding of China， strengthen friendship through this visit， and make new contributions to friendly exchanges and cooperation between China and the U.S.

Family members of General Stilwell， representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of P.R.C.， and leaders of Chongqing municipal departments attended the meeting.

Source/Chongqing Daily

Translation/Gao Xiang and Tao Yunying

8月9日下午，市委書记袁家军会见了来渝参加史迪威将军诞辰140周年纪念活动的史迪威将军外曾孙女苏珊·科尔和南希·米尔沃德一行。

市领导陈新武、赵世庆、张国智参加。

袁家军代表市委、市政府和重庆人民欢迎苏珊·科尔和南希·米尔沃德一行来渝访问，感谢史迪威家族长期以来为推动中美民间友好交往作出的贡献。袁家军说，史迪威将军曾长期在重庆工作和生活，是中国人民的老朋友、好朋友，为中国抗战胜利作出了重要贡献，我们将永远铭记他的名字。重庆是中国中西部地区唯一的直辖市，当前正全面贯彻落实中共二十大精神，大力实施成渝地区双城经济圈等国家战略，扎实推动创新驱动发展，加快构建现代化产业体系，积极推进数字重庆建设，不断巩固拓展脱贫攻坚成果，坚决做到守一方平安、促一方发展、富一方百姓。今年是史迪威将军诞辰140周年，我们铭记历史、不忘老朋友，希望以此次访问为契机，共同讲好史迪威将军的故事，讲好中美两国人民友好合作的故事，把彼此友好情谊一代一代传承下去，更好促进中美民间交流交往，为中美关系发展贡献积极力量。

苏珊·科尔、南希·米尔沃德感谢重庆热情周到的接待和安排，感谢重庆为保护史迪威将军故居、建设史迪威博物馆作出的努力。她们说，重庆发展取得的成就让人印象深刻，令人钦佩。中国人民对史迪威将军的深厚情谊让我们深受感动，非常荣幸能够为推动中美民间友谊贡献力量。作为史迪威将军的后代，希望能够通过此访更多地了解历史、认识中国、延续友谊，为推进中美友好交流合作作出新的贡献。

史迪威将军后代，外交部、重庆市有关部门负责人参加。

文/重庆日报