Yangtze Evening News Network, June 30 (Reporter Jiang Jingyi, Correspondent He Wen) Recently, supported by the Foreign Affairs Office of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government and hosted by the Jiangsu Provincial Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, the "Overseas Chinese Connecting Five Continents·Meeting in Jiangsu" roundtable at the home of overseas Chinese in Jiangsu The conference and 2022 annual meeting were successfully held in Nanjing. He Chao, director of the Consular Affairs Office of the Chinese Consulate General in Dubai, and nearly 30 heads and representatives of Jiangsu overseas Chinese homes in their countries of residence participated in the event online, including the United Arab Emirates, Philippines , Myanmar , Thailand, Botswana , Kenya , Germany and other countries have set up branch venues in the overseas Jiangsu Overseas Chinese Homes.
Zhou Jiannong, part-time vice chairman of the China Overseas Chinese Federation and chairman of the Provincial Overseas Chinese Federation, delivered a speech
Zhou Jiannong, part-time vice chairman of the China Overseas Chinese Federation and chairman of the Provincial Overseas Chinese Federation, pointed out in his speech that the creation of a home for overseas Chinese in Jiangsu is a way for the Provincial Overseas Chinese Federation to serve the overall diplomatic work of the country and promote the development of overseas Chinese. This pragmatic measure has so far established close ties with 38 overseas Chinese groups in 35 countries. The overseas Jiangsu compatriots’ homes spread across five continents have played an important role in adhering to the original aspirations of overseas Chinese, adhering to the national righteousness, proactively integrating into development, promoting people-to-people connections, caring about their homeland, and promoting win-win cooperation. We look forward to the Jiangsu Overseas Chinese Homes playing a greater role in the construction of the “Belt and Road Initiative”, contributing more to friendly people-to-people exchanges with foreign countries, making a better voice in international communication, implementing more practical measures in the construction of harmonious overseas Chinese communities, and working together to Let’s forge ahead hand in hand to write a new chapter for overseas Chinese to shine in Jiangsu on the new journey of Jiangsu’s modernization construction, which is “strong, prosperous, beautiful and high”.
Huang Xiqiang, first-level inspector of the Provincial Foreign Affairs Office delivered a speech
Huang Xiqiang, first-level inspector of the Provincial Foreign Affairs Office, said in his speech that international sister cities are important platforms for local foreign exchanges. The Provincial Foreign Affairs Office will work hand in hand with overseas Chinese to jointly promote Chinese culture, promote Sino-foreign friendship, and make new contributions to deepening cooperation between sister cities in countries along the “Belt and Road” and implementing the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind.
He Chao (Chinese), Director of the Consular Section of the Chinese Consulate General in Dubai, communicated online
The conference focused on the theme of "using overseas Chinese as a bridge to connect the 'Belt and Road' and promote people-to-people exchanges in international sister cities", and showed the home of overseas Chinese in Jiangsu through video. Representatives at the meeting shared and exchanged views on the work carried out in the past three years. He Chao introduced the situation of overseas Chinese in the UAE and the development of consular protection services. Zhang Mingqing, Executive President of the Jiangsu Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, Nan Gengxu, President of the China Peaceful Reunification Promotion Association and Chinese Charity Foundation in Botswana, Wu Hao, President of the Russian Overseas Chinese Youth Federation, Zhu Yuhua, President of the Jiangsu General Chamber of Commerce in Italy, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade in New Zealand Chairman He Zhiyun shared the practices and experiences of the Overseas Jiangsu Overseas Chinese Community in promoting people-to-people friendship, enhancing cooperation between Jiangsu and countries along the “Belt and Road”, and telling the story of Jiangsu in the new era.
During the on-site exchange
event, Duan Haihong, a second-level researcher from the Foreign Security Division of the Provincial Foreign Affairs Office, gave a special introduction on "Jiangsu Overseas Consular Protection and Assistance under the New Situation" to provide interpretation and services of consular protection policies for the vast number of overseas Chinese in the overseas Chinese delegation.
Zhang Hai, President of the British Jiangsu Chamber of Commerce, launched the initiative on behalf of the Overseas Chinese Jiangsu Homes
"Overseas Chinese Connecting Five Continents·Meeting in Jiangsu" Overseas Jiangsu Overseas Chinese Homes Roundtable Conference and 2022 Annual Meeting Jiangsu Province's "Belt and Road" International Sister City Exchange Week Activities One, aimed at better implementing the country’s deployment of the “Belt and Road” construction and Jiangsu Province’s deployment of promoting the construction of the “Belt and Road” intersection, giving full play to the role of overseas Chinese associations, serving the overall interests of the country, enhancing Sino-foreign exchanges, and deepening people-to-people friendship Contribute to the overseas Chinese community.
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