Momis reminds students in China of responsibilities

PAPUA New Guinea students studying in China are indispensable to the country’s development, according to PNG Ambassador to China John Momis.“You are indispensable to PNG’s development and cannot be replaced,” Mr Momis told the students during a Christmas gathering at his residence in Beijing, China.Also in attendance were embassy staff and their spouses.Mr Momis also thanked the PNG students for being good ambassadors while studying and at promoting PNG.“Students, your very presence in the universities you are studying flies the flag of PNG. “It makes a significant contribution to China in cooperation and collaboration to improve the world we are living in today,” Mr Momis said.He encouraged the students that what they were doing in China would contribute towards building a better world. He also thanked embassy staff for their loyalty and commitment when the embassy was understaffed.“In a small way, what we have experienced is the cooperation and collaboration to bringing about what the world is about and this is also what celebrating Christmas is about.”He said celebrating Christmas was about respecting human dignity. PNG student Albert Tobby, representing PNG students in China, thanked Mr Momis and his wife for hosting the Christmas get-together.