(Prospect of the Two Sessions) The Two Sessions Listen to the Voice of Overseas Chinese: What the Overseas Chinese Need
China News Agency, Beijing, February 26th, title: Listening to the voice of overseas Chinese in the two sessions: what the overseas Chinese need and what the government does
China News Agency reporter Wu Kan
The "Warm Overseas Chinese Action" warms the hearts of overseas Chinese, the legislation protects overseas Chinese to a higher level, and remote services make it more convenient... In the past year, China has continued to serve overseas Chinese, and various measures to benefit overseas Chinese have sent more updates to overseas Chinese. More "steady".
What new signals of overseas Chinese affairs will be released by the upcoming 2022 National Two Sessions have attracted the keen attention of overseas Chinese all over the world.
How to "weave the secret" of the high overseas Chinese legal protection network?
Senegalese Chinese businessman Li Ning has gradually shifted his business focus to China in the past two years.
"After the outbreak of the epidemic, cross-border trade was blocked, so I expanded the company's domestic business. Starting a business in China involves all aspects of affairs, which require legal protection."
Nowadays, new changes are constantly taking place with the world conditions, national conditions and overseas Chinese conditions.
As various contacts and exchanges have become increasingly close, the demands of overseas Chinese to protect their own rights and interests are increasing, and the voice of legislation to protect overseas Chinese is also higher.
Guizhou legislates to protect the rights and interests of overseas Chinese. The picture shows the scene of the meeting.
Photo by Zhang Wei
On January 1 this year, the "Regulations on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Overseas Chinese in Guizhou Province" was officially implemented, adding another piece to the puzzle of protecting overseas Chinese in China's local legislation.
During the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, many places have explored legislation to protect overseas Chinese. Guangdong, Fujian, Hubei, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Hainan, Sichuan and other places have successively issued regulations to clarify the rights and interests of overseas Chinese from all aspects.
At present, the law on the protection of the rights and interests of overseas Chinese at the national level has been included in the legislative plan of the 13th National People's Congress Standing Committee.
In this year's National People's Congress, issues related to the protection of the rights and interests of overseas Chinese are expected to attract the attention of representatives of the overseas Chinese community.
Looking forward to Huiqiao's new measures to make remote work more convenient?
Under the epidemic, international travel is restricted, and overseas Chinese have difficulties in handling matters related to overseas Chinese such as household registration and real estate.
Relevant departments in China have continued to introduce various convenience measures to allow overseas Chinese to do things remotely.
China's Ministry of Public Security introduced a policy measure in July last year. Those unable to return to China due to the epidemic can entrust their close relatives in China to go through the procedures for replacing their resident ID cards on their behalf.
Yang Hui, an overseas Chinese living in Poland, told reporters, "After the introduction of the new policy last year, my parents went to the local police station to help me with the ID card, and I got it a week later. I hope there will be more concrete measures like this in the future to benefit the vast number of overseas Chinese."
In addition, in terms of judicial services related to overseas Chinese, Zhejiang, Fujian, Yunnan and other places have applied "Internet +" technology to the settlement of disputes related to overseas Chinese in recent years. Guangzhou and Shanghai also launched the WeChat platform for remote notarization last year; in terms of administrative services related to overseas Chinese, no For the daily business of overseas Chinese such as real estate registration, household registration certificate, etc., the "exemption can be exempted, the replacement can be replaced, and the online can be done online" in less areas.
In an interview with a reporter from China News Agency, Zhang Zhenjiang, dean of the School of International Relations/Overseas Chinese Research Institute of Jinan University, pointed out: "These measures are a useful exploration for overseas Chinese affairs to adapt to the new development of science and technology, and help overseas Chinese save costs and improve efficiency. We look forward to relevant departments. We will further enhance the inclusiveness of policies, optimize the online government affairs platform, and provide more efficient services."
What are the new opportunities for the new journey to resonate with the times?
China is embarking on a new journey, overseas Chinese hope to participate in China's development in a deeper level, and hope that there will be more new platforms and new measures to escort overseas Chinese to invest and start businesses in China.
The opening ceremony of the first China Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs Investment (Fujian) Conference.
Photo courtesy of Fujian Overseas Chinese Federation
In recent years, the overseas Chinese affairs system has been continuously improved.
The overseas Chinese affairs department has set up many institutional meetings such as the "China Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs Investment Conference", "Overseas Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurship and Development Fair", "Chinese Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs Forum", etc., and has built a platform for docking, negotiation and cooperation between overseas Chinese businessmen and enterprises.
As an industrial gathering area for overseas Chinese businessmen and an innovation and entrepreneurship base for overseas Chinese, "Qiaomengyuan" continues to customize support policies and comprehensive services for the special needs of overseas Chinese in investment and entrepreneurship.
"The 14th Five-Year Plan has created significant opportunities for the development of Chinese businessmen." Xu Rongmao, chairman of Shimao Group's board of directors, said that the majority of Chinese businessmen expect more support from the state in terms of policies, funds, platforms, etc. The internationally competitive business environment attracts Chinese businessmen to invest and start businesses.
The National People's Congress and the National People's Congress are about to open in 2022, and overseas Chinese at home and abroad look forward to gaining more confidence and positive energy from it, and pursuing a new journey of dreams with their ancestral (home) country.
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