On January 27, Consul General Gao Yanping attended the International Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Holocaust Museum in Houston and delivered a keynote speech. More than 200 people, including over 20 Consuls General in Houston and Fred S. Zeidman, Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Tracy Stern, President of American Jewish Committee Houston Chapter were present.

The International Holocaust Remembrance Day was the universal commemoration day designated by the United Nations General Assembly on 1 November 2005 in memory of the victims of the Holocaust during the World War II. The theme of this year's event was delivering Jewish people's gratitude and recognition to the Chinese people, especially to Mr. Ho Feng-Shan, the Chinese Consul General in Vienna at that time, for their outstanding contributions to save the Jewish people from the Holocaust.

Consul General Gao said, the Holocaust occurred more than 60 years ago was a terrible tragedy of human history. All peace loving nations and peoples should take history as a mirror and stick to the themes of peaceful development and cooperation to practice mutual respect and mutual understanding, take each other as good neighbors and achieve common prosperity. We should never again let the terrible tragedy repeat itself. The Chinese people uphold peace and justice ever since ancient times. Mr. Ho Feng-Shan's braveness and internationalism was a reflection of this tradition. China has made great sacrifices and significant contributions to the final victory of World War II. Regional instabilities and conflicts are still threatening the global peace and regional security. China is ready to join hands with peoples from all over the world to exert its utmost efforts towards building a more harmonious, peaceful and prosperous world.

Chairman Zeidman and other speakers expressed their gratitude towards the Chinese people's great efforts in saving many Jewish lives. They said it would always be remembered. The participants also had a memorial ceremony in front of the Holocaust monument.