Chinanews, Tianjin, May 26 (Zhang Daozheng and Wang Junyan) The Fourth Council of the Fifth China Federation of Overseas Chinese Businessmen was held in Tianjin on the 26th.

Li Zhuobin, vice chairman of the Chinese Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and executive vice chairman of the Chinese Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, attended the meeting and delivered a speech.

Xie Guomin, president of the China Federation of Overseas Chinese Businessmen, delivered a video speech at the opening meeting.

Xu Rongmao, President of the Chinese Federation of Overseas Chinese Businessmen, made a report on the work of the fifth council.

Yan Bin, honorary chairman of the China Federation of Overseas Chinese Businessmen, attended the meeting as nonvoting delegates.

The opening meeting was presided over by Xia Fudong, Vice President and Secretary General of the China Federation of Overseas Chinese Businessmen.

The picture shows the scene of the 4th Council of the 5th China Federation of Overseas Chinese Businessmen.

Photo by Zhang Daozheng

　　On behalf of the Chinese Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and Chairman Wan Lijun, Li Zhuobin first congratulated the convening of the Fourth Council of the Fifth Chinese Federation of Overseas Chinese Businessmen, and extended greetings and wishes to the representatives of overseas Chinese businessmen who attended the meeting.

Li Zhuobin said that since the change of term, under the care and guidance of the China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, and under the leadership of the fifth board of directors with Xie Guomin and Xu Rongmao as the chairpersons, the Overseas Chinese Chamber of Commerce has closely focused on serving the overall situation of the country, serving its members, and developing the cause of the Federation of Overseas Chinese. The service concept of the organization is to strive to overcome the adverse effects of the new crown pneumonia epidemic. It is guiding members to fight the epidemic, boosting local economic development, supporting and participating in the work of the Overseas Chinese Federation, helping poverty alleviation, supporting public welfare, promoting member career progress, and maintaining members Investing in legitimate rights and interests, strengthening internal governance of the organization, etc., has done a lot of fruitful work, and achieved obvious results.

　　Li Zhuobin pointed out that 2021 is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the party, the first year of the "14th Five-Year Plan", and the beginning of the new journey of achieving the second century of struggle and building a modern socialist country in an all-round way.

The world today is undergoing major changes unseen in a century. The international environment has become increasingly complex, and the global challenges facing humanity have become more prominent.

Facing a complex and severe situation, while seeing the impact and challenges, we must be more confident.

　　Li Zhuobin emphasized that the majority of overseas Chinese businessmen have always been staunch supporters, participants and contributors to China's reform, opening up and modernization drive. The new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country is also inseparable from the active participation and role of overseas Chinese businessmen.

　　Li Zhuobin put forward three hopes for the majority of overseas Chinese businessmen and the work of the overseas Chinese business associations under the new situation: First, improve political positions, establish overall awareness, and gather the majestic strength of the overseas Chinese community to realize their dreams; second, give full play to the advantages of overseas Chinese business organizations. Guide the vast number of overseas Chinese businessmen and enterprises to deeply participate in reform and opening up, integrate into the great cause of national rejuvenation, and demonstrate the responsibility of overseas Chinese businessmen in the new era; the third is to strengthen their own construction, consolidate the system foundation, meticulously serve members, and broadly gather the hearts and strength of overseas Chinese, and live up to the Party Central Committee And the expectation of the vast number of overseas Chinese businessmen and overseas Chinese enterprises.

The picture shows Li Zhuobin, vice chairman of the Chinese Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and executive vice chairman of the Chinese Federation of Overseas Chinese Businessmen, attended the meeting and delivered a speech.

Photo by Zhang Daozheng

　　Standing at the historical intersection of the "two centenary years", Li Zhuobin sent a message to the vast number of overseas Chinese businessmen, who have the family and the country in their hearts, bear their mission bravely, never forget their original aspirations, work hard, and strive for the realization of the "two centenary" goals. The Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation contributes more wisdom and strength.

　　Xie Guomin, who was in Thailand due to the epidemic, was unable to attend the meeting in person. He specially recorded a video speech to congratulate the meeting.

Xie Guomin said that in 2020, China has made great achievements in fighting the epidemic, eradicating poverty, and economic recovery. Members of the China Federation of Overseas Chinese Businessmen have witnessed the extraordinary journey that China has gone through and played an important role in promoting China's development.

Xie Guomin emphasized that the current international situation is complicated, and what it brings to the vast number of overseas Chinese businessmen is both a crisis and an opportunity.

He is full of confidence in China's future. The "14th Five-Year" plan and the "One Belt and One Road" initiative provide a broad stage for the development of overseas Chinese businessmen, and the overseas Chinese businessmen have a lot to do.

It is believed that under the leadership of the China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, the majority of overseas Chinese businessmen will make new and greater contributions to China's economic and social development.

　　Xu Rongmao was entrusted by the Fourth Council of the Fifth Session to report on the work of the Council since the First Meeting of the Fifth Session.

Xu Rongmao pointed out that since the first session of the fifth session of the Council in November 2019, it has coincided with the historical intersection of the achievement of the "two centenary" goals, and it is also an extraordinary historical node in the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

All members and the staff of the Secretariat, with "two overall situations" in mind, under the correct guidance of the China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, and under the leadership of the fifth council, with practical actions and work results, they handed over serving the overall situation, serving members, and serving the Federation of Overseas Chinese "Overseas Businessmen's Answer Sheet" for the work of the center.

In 2021, we will continue to follow the unified deployment of the China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, focus on the center, serve the overall situation, uphold the purpose, serve members, lay a solid foundation, innovate methods and methods, build a warm "home of overseas Chinese businessmen", and strive to make new contributions in the new development pattern.

　　At the meeting, the majority of participants listened to the "Report on the Work of the Fifth Council of the Chinese Federation of Overseas Chinese Businessmen", "Report on the Financial Work of the Fifth Council of the Chinese Federation of Overseas Chinese Businessmen", "Notes on Personnel Arrangements", and "About the 2019 General Conference. Documents such as the “Explanation on the Approval of the Fee Standards by a Show of Hands” and other documents reviewed the internal management system, the abolition of offices, the increase in the amount of bursaries, etc., and a secret ballot was conducted on the legal representative and personnel arrangements.

　　Zhao Hongying, deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and Minister of Economics and Technology, Shi Gang, deputy director of the United Front Work Department of the Tianjin Municipal Party Committee and first-level inspector, and Li Zhanyong, secretary and chairman of the Tianjin Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, attended the opening meeting.

　　459 council members and representatives from 32 countries and regions including the United States, the United Kingdom, Thailand, Japan, Singapore, and Australia attended the meeting.

Due to epidemic prevention and control and other reasons, the meeting was held online simultaneously.

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