After RCEP takes effect, overseas Chinese leaders urge Fujian to use "overseas Chinese" as a "bridge" to expand the results of opening up

　　China News Agency, Fuzhou, January 22 (Reporter Yan Xu) After the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) came into effect on January 1 this year, how can Fujian further strengthen exchanges and cooperation with RCEP member countries?

At the Fujian Provincial Two Sessions being held in Fuzhou, this has become a hot topic for overseas Chinese leaders from Fujian who attended the meeting.

　　As a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in China, Fujian and RCEP member countries, especially Southeast Asian countries, are geographically close, have a long history of friendship, and exchanges and exchanges. Most of the RCEP member countries are the main gathering places for overseas Chinese from Fujian.

　　In an interview with a reporter from China News Agency, many overseas Chinese leaders said that Fujian should give full play to the advantages of overseas Chinese, strengthen docking and cooperation, and strive to expand the results of opening up in the integration of RCEP.

　　"The trade volume between Mongolia and China is very large, and the entry into force of RCEP will greatly promote foreign trade." said Lian Dongsheng, president of the Mongolian Chinese Fujian General Chamber of Commerce. Fujian can speed up the layout of overseas warehouses and take advantage of the business opportunities brought by RCEP and overseas. The resource advantages of overseas Chinese are actively connecting with neighboring countries in the RCEP region.

　　Xu Huobao, president of the Tanzania Chinese Fujian Association also believes that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has brought inconvenience to global transportation. Fujian can take the opportunity of RCEP to re-establish a sales track with the world.

"The combination of industrial transformation and the real economy, as well as the development of e-commerce platforms, are the development trends in recent years. Fujian can use 'overseas Chinese' as a 'bridge' to promote smoother trade at home and abroad."

　　"Promoting the internationalization of Fujian, the overseas Chinese of Fujian nationality distributed in the countries along the 'Belt and Road' and around the world are a force that cannot be ignored." Li Hua, chairman of the Fujian Chinese Federation in the United States, believes that playing "billiards" and "catching" "Overseas Chinese Brand" can contribute wisdom and strength to the high-quality development of Fujian.

　　Li Hua suggested that Fujian should actively lead and give full play to the advantages of overseas Chinese and community organizations from all over the world, establish a global platform for overseas Chinese and overseas friendship and communication, broaden the channels of non-governmental exchanges, and play a "bridge" role of "overseas Chinese" in the construction of the "Belt and Road".

　　At the fifth meeting of the 12th Fujian Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Cui Yuying, chairman of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said that under the background of normalizing epidemic prevention and control, new ways of communicating with foreign countries will be innovated, and service and integration will be "attracting overseas Chinese capital, gathering overseas Chinese power, and bringing together overseas Chinese wisdom". Actions, more closely with ASEAN, BRICS and the "Maritime Silk" countries along the overseas Chinese in contact and friendship.

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