LISBON, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The 19th Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students, also known as "Chinese Bridge" contest, was held online in Portugal on Sunday, with Nuno Magalhaes from the Confucius Institute at the University of Lisbon winning the champion.
The contest, conducted online for the first time in its history due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was attended by four students from Confucius institutes in Portugal, who presented the videos of their pre-recorded speeches and talent performances.
In his speech, Magalhaes gave a moving story of how Chinese and Portuguese peoples showed solidarity and helped each other in the fight against the pandemic.
"Viruses are the common enemy of mankind, and we must fight together. Although our language and culture are different, human emotions are interlinked, and goodness and care have no borders. In the face of disaster, everyone can only unite in order to make the world better," he said.
Zhou Gaoyu, an official with the Chinese Embassy in Portugal, expressed congratulations to the contestants, saying that he was very pleased that the "Chinese Bridge" competition could be successfully held during the special period of the pandemic.
Magalhaes will attend the online Chinese proficiency competition for the world university students on behalf of Portugal. Enditem
