R.I. President Richard D. King visited Provisional Beijing Rotary Club in 2002

In 2002, Rotary International President Richard D. King led a historic delegation to China, visiting Beijing, Shanghai, and Xi’an. He met Li Baoku, Vice Minister of Civil Affairs, and discussed Rotary’s growth in China with Shanghai’s former mayor. The team visited the provisional 北京 Rotary Club, where President King engaged with children benefiting from Rotary’s Gift of Life program, which offers life-saving heart surgeries. Accompanied by his wife Cherie King and aide Bob Coultas, the visit significantly advanced Rotary’s presence and humanitarian efforts in the region.

Em 2002, o presidente da Rotary International, Richard D. King, liderou uma delegação histórica à China, visitando Pequim, Xangai e Xi’an. Ele se encontrou com Li Baoku, vice-ministro de Assuntos Civis, e discutiu o crescimento do Rotary na China com o ex-prefeito de Xangai. A equipe visitou o clube Rotary provisório de 北京, onde o presidente King interagiu com crianças beneficiadas pelo programa Presente da Vida, que oferece cirurgias cardíacas salvadoras. Acompanhado pela esposa Cherie King e pelo assistente Bob Coultas, a visita impulsionou significativamente a presença e os esforços humanitários do Rotary na região.

2002年，国际扶轮社社长理查德·D·金（Richard D. King）率领代表团对中国进行了历史性访问，访问了北京、上海和西安。他会见了民政部副部长李宝库，并与上海前市长讨论了扶轮社在中国的发展。代表团参观了临时北京扶轮社，金社长与享受扶轮“生命礼物”项目（为有需要儿童提供挽救生命的心脏手术）的儿童进行了交流。此次访问由其夫人Cherie King和助理Bob Coultas陪同，标志着扶轮社在人道主义工作及区域影响力上的重要提升。