A paper batch of overseas Chinese, a box of moon cakes, a main thread of Xi Jinping's indissoluble bond with overseas Chinese

(A closer look at China) A paper of overseas Chinese, a box of moon cakes, a main thread Xi Jinping and overseas Chinese indissoluble

　　China news agency, Beijing, October 19 -

　　China News Agency reporter Ma Xueling

　　On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Shenzhen and other special economic zones, Xi Jinping's visit to Guangdong, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission attracted much attention from the outside world.

　　In the golden autumn season, in the land of southern Guangdong, Xi Jinping visited Chaozhou, Shantou and other places successively during this investigation and research trip.

During the period, he walked into the Overseas Chinese Relics Museum, focusing on understanding the history of Chaoshan overseas Chinese who care about their homeland and support the construction of their homeland and hometown.

　　In the hometown of overseas Chinese, Xi Jinping's indissoluble bond with overseas Chinese continues to write new stories here.

A piece of "Overseas Chinese Approval", countless moving

——An important node, why did Xi Jinping go to the hometown of overseas Chinese again?

　　"'Qiaoban' records the difficult entrepreneurial history and strong family and country feelings of the older generation of overseas Chinese, and it is also an important manifestation of the Chinese nation's reputation and commitment."

　　During this trip, Xi Jinping said this when he visited the Overseas Chinese Relics Museum with characteristics of Chaoshan Overseas Chinese Hometown in Shantou on the 13th.

　　The Chaoshan dialect calls the letter "Pan", and "QiaoPi" is the collective term for letters and remittances sent by overseas Chinese to domestic relatives of overseas Chinese.

In those days, a large number of Chaoshan people "goed out to sea" and worked hard in foreign countries, sending "overseas Chinese batches" with family letters and remittance vouchers back to China.

　　Behind each letter of "Overseas Chinese Reps", there are touching stories.

　　"An important feature of overseas Chinese is their patriotism and love for their homeland. They have gone through hardships, arduous entrepreneurship in a foreign land, and survived tenaciously. After standing firm, they still care about their hometown and relatives. They have one dollar to send one dollar, and ten dollars. Send ten dollars. This is the Chinese people, Chinese culture, Chinese spirit, and Chinese heart." Xi Jinping was deeply moved.

　　He said, "Our reform and opening up and development and construction are inseparable from the large number of overseas Chinese who care about Sangzi and the motherland."

　　Seven years ago, in September 2013, Xi Jinping pointed out in his congratulatory letter to the Twelfth World Chinese Entrepreneurs Conference, "China's reform and opening up has made great achievements, and the majority of overseas Chinese are indispensable."

　　The Chaoshan area is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese. An important consideration for the establishment of the Shantou Special Economic Zone was that it could give full play to the advantages of overseas Chinese resources.

Over the past 40 years, overseas Chinese have made important contributions to boosting the development of special economic zones.

　　Some commentators pointed out that this time, at the historical node of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of special economic zones such as Shenzhen, Xi Jinping's return to the hometown of overseas Chinese is self-evident-in the new round of opening up, we must continue to gather the strength of overseas Chinese and give play to their unique advantages and effect.

　　Xi Jinping pointed out, “How to play the'Overseas Chinese' card in the new era requires in-depth investigation and research, to find out the actual situation, to come up with ideas and measures that can truly solve practical problems, to mobilize the enthusiasm of the majority of overseas Chinese, and to introduce advanced technology and high-level industries. ."

　　In the new journey of reform and opening up, this "overseas Chinese" article in China is worth looking forward to.

A box of moon cakes, many thoughts

——The indissoluble bond between Xi Jinping and overseas Chinese

　　"The villager sees the villager, his eyes are full of tears."

　　On the evening of September 23, 2015, Xi Jinping attended the American Overseas Chinese Welcome Reception in Seattle. The first sentence greeted the audience with warm applause and cheers.

　　As the head of state of China, Xi Jinping's foreign visits are extremely tight, but he always has a complex of "overseas Chinese" when he visits, and he has always been thinking about the local overseas Chinese.

His interaction with representatives of the overseas Chinese community in Seattle coincided with the approaching Mid-Autumn Festival and is still often mentioned today.

　　"I am very happy to be reunited with all of my compatriots in beautiful Seattle. The Mid-Autumn Festival will be in a few days. I miss my family during the festive season. I know that everyone here misses the motherland and relatives thousands of miles away, and the motherland and relatives also care about it. Every overseas traveler." In his speech, Xi Jinping spoke highly of the overseas Chinese in the United States.

　　"You are so open and open, and you must cut the love of your hometown." At the end, Xi Jinping quoted the famous Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Jiuling saying to the overseas Chinese, "Welcome everyone to go home and have a look. We are here this time to bring you some moon cakes from your hometown. This is the heart of the people of the motherland."

　　In fact, Xi Jinping's fate with "overseas Chinese" is quite profound.

He has worked for many years in Fujian, Zhejiang, and Shanghai in the provinces of overseas Chinese affairs for many years, from the local to the central government, until he served as the top leader. He has a deep understanding of overseas Chinese and deep affection for overseas Chinese.

In 2000, when he was appointed governor of Fujian Province, Xi Jinping once said: "I have been in Fujian for 16 years, and I have a word for'overseas Chinese' in my work. It can also be said that I have been engaged in overseas Chinese affairs for 16 years." Overseas Chinese have a strong sense of seeking roots and do not forget. The feeling of benefiting his hometown deeply moved him.

　　Xi Jinping once pointed out that it is necessary to strengthen ties with overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese, safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, support them to actively participate in and support the modernization of their home country and the great cause of peaceful reunification, and promote cultural exchanges between China and other countries in the world.

　　As time goes by, this situation has not changed for decades.

One main thread runs through

——"Root Soul Dream" unites the power of the Chinese nation

　　"Compared with the root-seeking craze in other countries in the world, Chinese people living around the world have a higher enthusiasm for root-seeking and an earlier history of root-seeking."

　　As early as July 25, 2010, Xi Jinping said at the opening ceremony of the "Root-seeking Journey in China" summer camp for young people of overseas Chinese and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions, that the united and unified Chinese nation is the common "root" of the Chinese people at home and abroad, and a profound and profound China. Culture is the common "soul" of Chinese sons and daughters at home and abroad, and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the common "dream" of Chinese sons and daughters at home and abroad.

　　On June 6, 2014, when Xi Jinping met with representatives of the Seventh World Overseas Chinese and Chinese Association Friendship Conference, Xi Jinping further explained: "The common root makes us deep and meaningful, the common soul makes our hearts and minds, and the common dream makes us work together. We will be able to jointly write a new chapter in the development of the Chinese nation."

　　This important statement constitutes the main line of overseas Chinese affairs in the new era.

　　Mindful of generations of overseas Chinese, Xi Jinping also said, "The people of the motherland will always remember the achievements of the vast numbers of overseas Chinese," "The vast numbers of overseas Chinese will certainly be able to play an important and irreplaceable role."

　　At that time, it was evaluated by public opinion as: Xi Jinping used the Chinese dream to connect overseas Chinese and Chinese people, and gave Chinese people at home and abroad a new sense of mission.

　　In February 2017, when Xi Jinping gave important instructions on overseas Chinese affairs, he emphasized that we must “be a caring person for overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese and their relatives”, and maximize the cohesion and play of the huge energy contained in overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese and their relatives. The "two centenary" goals and the Chinese dream of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation continue to make new and greater contributions.

　　During this visit to Guangdong, Xi Jinping once again pointed out at a special node: we must continue to encourage and guide compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chinese to fully play the important role of investment and business, two-way opening up, and make new contributions to the development of the special economic zone.

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