
习近平主席在美国总统特朗普举行的欢迎国宴上,讲述了美国人赛考斯资助中国治沙人殷玉珍种树的故事,强调中美人民友好交往的重要性,并提到尼克松赠送的红杉树在中国成功生长,象征中美友谊长久。
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文章回顾了赛考斯在1999年资助殷玉珍治沙的往事,以及尼克松1972年访华时赠送红杉树苗的历史事件,两者均被用作中美人民友好的象征。
新华社华盛顿9月25日电 当地时间24日晚,习近平主席在美国总统特朗普举行的欢迎国宴上重温中美人民友好往来的故事,特别提到一段佳话,“20多年前,一位名叫赛考斯的美国人资助中国治沙人殷玉珍种树。不久前,这位老人回到中国,亲眼看到当年的沙漠已经变成一片郁郁葱葱的森林。”
“这个故事感动了许多中国民众,也是中美两国人民友好交往的范例。”习近平主席强调。
8月24日,时隔26年,“赛考斯”(左)重回毛乌素沙地,和殷玉珍合作为新种下的树苗浇水。新华社记者 孙瑞博 摄
“我太激动了!”赛考斯(本名罗纳德·萨科尔斯基)第一时间接受新华社记者采访时说。
“习主席和特朗普总统跨越大洋伸出了友好之手,这正是我一直期盼的。”赛考斯说,中美元首会晤向世界传递出了积极信号,“美中两国应该建立良好关系”。
1999年,当时在中国任教的赛考斯得知殷玉珍扎根荒漠植树造林的事迹,深受感动,筹集5000美元支持治沙。殷玉珍用这笔善款买了5万多棵树苗栽种,还将林地命名为“赛考斯林”。
今年8月下旬,赛考斯回到中国,与殷玉珍相聚。此行中,两人再次携手在毛乌素沙地里种下“友谊树”。赛考斯此次参访了北京、内蒙古、河南等地。返回美国前,他与殷玉珍紧紧拥抱,流下难舍的泪水。他说:“中美之间的桥梁,终究要靠两国人民一砖一瓦接续垒起。”回到美国后,赛考斯在自家院子里也种下了两棵“友谊树”。
当晚在国宴致辞中,习近平主席还提到一棵友谊之树:“当年尼克松总统赠送的特殊国礼——红杉树,就种植在我曾工作过的浙江省。”
1972年,时任美国总统尼克松访华时,向中国人民赠送了加州红杉树苗。50多年过去,跨洋而来的红杉树已在杭州植物园里亭亭如盖,并在中国一些省市成功引种。
这是2013年6月10日拍摄的象征中美友谊的红杉树。新华社记者 鞠焕宗 摄
“人民友谊之树已经长大,一定能经风历雨”“让中美人民友谊像鼓岭上的千年柳杉一样,茁壮成长,生生不息”——习近平主席多次以树为喻,寄语中美人民友好事业向前发展。
策划:李忠发 韩墨
记者:张代蕾 熊茂伶 柳丝 黄爱萍 孟菁
统筹:孙浩 郑开君 王雅晨
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
中美民间环保合作项目可能增加,特别是在防沙治沙领域
Possible · Within months

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