On September 30th, 2022, on the occasion of the 9th National Martyrs' Day of China, the Chinese Embassy in Malta visited Addolorata Cemetery and paid tribute to Mr Xu Huizhong and Mr Gu Yanzhao, two Chinese engineers who had sacrificed their lives during the construction of the No.6 Dry Dock in the 1970s.

Hon. Minister Clyde Caruana, Director General Martin Spiteri of the Ministry for Finance and Employment, Mayor Charmaine St John of Santa Lucija Local Council, Mr Reno Calleja, President of the Malta-China Friendship Society, Mr Mizzi, President of the Malta-China Chamber, representative of China Intuitions to Malta and Chinese Community Association attended the event.

H.E. Ambassador Yu and Hon. Minister Caruana laid remembrance wreaths and made a commemorative speech, all attendees paid a silent tribute to the two engineers. 

Xu Huizhong (1932-1979) was a Chinese engineer who came to Malta in 1974 for the construction project of a 300,000-ton dry dock. He passed away in an accident during work in 1979 and was awarded the Medal for Service to the Republic of Malta.

Gu Yanzhao (1933-1979) was a Chinese engineer who came to Malta in 1974 as deputy director of the project of a 300,000-ton dry dock. Due to overwork, he died of liver cancer in 1979.