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Flying Tigers serve as model for efforts to give wings to Sino-US relations

By Zhao Ruinan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-11-16 21:48
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Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang (center) speaks at the webinar commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Flying Tigers' arrival in China. [Photo provided by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries]

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang said the Flying Tigers are a symbol of the deep friendship between the two peoples, and their example also sheds light on ways to address the challenges of today and tomorrow.

"China and the US should carry on the legacy of the spirit of solidarity and friendship, instead of heading to the road of misunderstandings and conflicts," said the envoy, who called on the two countries to share responsibilities to meet challenges and find a way toward a better future for humankind.

The event also drew veterans who recounted the stories shared and the friendships forged with Chinese people.

Bill Peterson, a 95-year-old Flying Tigers veteran, told of how he and his fellow airmen would go to nearby villages when they had a night off and give the children and their parents food packages.

"We could not speak Chinese, but we could tell from their eyes what they felt in their hearts," he said. "I just plain love the Chinese people."

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