Commemorative stamp celebrates 34 years of UAE-China diplomatic relations

Source: Emirates Post Group. Commemorative stamps for
34 years of diplomatic relations between the UAE and China.

To mark the historic visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the UAE, Emirates Post Group (EPG),  in cooperation with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has issued commemorative stamps celebrating 34 years of diplomatic relations between the UAE and China.

The stamps bear three design executions, one with the portrait of the President of the UAE, HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, another with the portrait of the President of China, and the third displaying the flags of both nations.

"Stamps play a big role in documenting a nation's history. The issuance of these stamps represents the culmination of the successful bilateral relations between the two countries, pays tribute to this significant visit by HE Xi Jinping, his first foreign diplomatic trip since his re-election, and celebrates the strategic partnership between the two countries," commented HE Mohammed Sultan Al Qadi, Chairman of Emirates Post Group.

"The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, God rest his soul, laid the foundation of our relationship with the People's Republic of China over 28 years ago to focus on building long-term economic, cultural, trade and investment ties. At EPG, we have emulated our wise leadership's direction in our relations with China Post. With the UAE being the largest trading partner of China in the region, home to 200,000 Chinese citizens and 4,000 trading companies, EPG plays a pivotal role in facilitating post and e-commerce trade between the two nations," added HE Abdulla Mohammed Al Ashram, Acting Group CEO of Emirates Post Group.

Emirates Post Group is a strong supporter of China's Belt and Road Initiative to connect Asia with the Middle East, Africa, and Europe and aims to enable these relations through its postal, express and financial service solutions.

EPG has issued the commemorative stamps for sale at AED3 and has printed 50,000 copies of the stamps along with 1,000 copies of the first day cover sheets (AED13). Response has been high for the stamps, EPG said.

SingPost celebrates Team Singapore's achievements at Rio

Source: SingPost.

To celebrate Team Singapore’s achievements at Rio 2016, which include Singapore’s first Olympic gold, Singapore Post (SingPost), in collaboration with the Singapore National Olympic Council, will release two special edition Rio 2016 Games of the XXXI Olympiad MyStamp sheets on 29 August 2016. SingPost will contribute all net proceeds, or a minimum of S$10,000, to the Singapore Olympic Foundation.

The limited edition Team Singapore MyStamp sheet is priced at S$20 and honours the Singapore athletes for their efforts and achievements at this year’s Olympic games. The total face value of stamps is S$6.60.

The Singapore’s First Olympic Gold MyStamp sheet is priced at S$10. On 12 August 2016, Joseph Schooling won Singapore's first-ever Olympic gold medal after winning the men’s 100m butterfly final with an Olympic record time of 50.39 seconds. This MyStamp sheet features six stamps with photographs of Joseph Schooling’s victorious swim and medal reception. The total face value of stamps is S$2.40.

The set of Rio 2016 Games of the XXXI Olympiad MyStamp sheets, comprising the Team Singapore and Singapore’s First Olympic Gold MyStamp sheets, is priced at S$25.

Source: SingPost. Rio 2016 Games of the XXXI Olympiad MyStamp sheet for Team Singapore.

Woo Keng Leong, CEO (Postal Services) of SingPost, commented: "As the nation celebrates a historic Olympic Games for Team Singapore, SingPost is pleased to collaborate with the Singapore National Olympic Council to issue these special edition MyStamp sheets. Together, we commemorate the Team's achievements. With these stamps, every Singaporean can own a piece of this milestone. Most importantly, these stamps demonstrate our support of Singapore's talented athletes and their pursuit of sporting excellence at the highest levels."

SingPost is celebrating Singapore’s first Olympic gold medal with two commemorative slogan designs. Most stamped letter mail from now until 9 September 2016 will be imprinted with the commemorative postmarks. The designs for these are based on the themes of Stamp of Distinction and Stamping Greatness in 50.39 Seconds.

SingPost has also released a Games of the XXXI Olympiad stamp set in celebration of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The stamps come in four designs, featuring swimming (1st Local), shooting (70¢), table tennis (90¢), and sailing ($1.30).

Interested?

The MyStamp sheets will be available at all post offices and the Singapore Philatelic Museum from 29 August 2016. They may also be purchased online. Pre-orders will be accepted at all post offices and online from 22 August 2016.