The "overseas Chinese flavor" of the local two sessions is strong, offering advice and suggestions, and the "overseas Chinese heart"

　　China News Agency, Beijing, January 18th (Reporter Xu Wenxin) Recently, the two sessions have been held intensively in various places, and many overseas Chinese participated in the meeting on the spot, offering advice and suggestions for the development of various places with the "overseas Chinese power".

　　On January 13, 10 overseas Chinese from 6 countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia were invited to attend the first meeting of the Sixth Chongqing Municipal People's Congress.

This is the first time for overseas Chinese to attend the Chongqing Municipal People's Congress. At the meeting, they have a deep understanding of Chongqing's development opportunities and use the power of overseas Chinese to help the city's development.

　　Mao Yancheng, director of the British Chinese Art Center, attended the first meeting of the 14th People's Congress of Yunnan Province as a representative of overseas Chinese in the UK.

Mao Yancheng said: "2023 is the 10th anniversary of the 'Belt and Road' initiative. With the optimization and adjustment of China's epidemic prevention policy, personnel exchanges and trade cooperation at home and abroad will be more convenient. Overseas Chinese will actively seize the opportunities of the times and use vast overseas resources and With its own advantages, it deeply participates in the "Belt and Road" initiative, helps domestic enterprises cooperate with overseas Chinese businessmen, and promotes cultural exchanges and mutual learning between China and foreign countries, so as to make this "development belt" that benefits the world and the "road of happiness" that benefits mankind more prosperous and broader. "

　　In Fujian, a major province of overseas Chinese affairs, Cao Yanling, chairman of the European Federation of Overseas Chinese and Chinese Associations, attended the two sessions of Fujian Province.

"The contribution of overseas Chinese from Fujian to pay attention to their hometown, invest in their hometown, and build their hometown was fully affirmed at the meeting, which moved us very much. In the future, we will continue to play the role of bridge and link to help Fujian Province become bigger, stronger and better. economy, marine economy, green economy, cultural and tourism economy.”

　　Wu Hao, president of the Russian Overseas Chinese Youth Federation, attended the first meeting of the 13th Jiangsu Provincial Political Consultative Conference, and was quite impressed by "deepening the pace of reform and opening the door wider and wider".

"The two sessions are a platform for understanding China's political system, and also a vane for capturing China's development at home and abroad. As a new carrier to listen to people's sentiments and opinions, attending the symposium fully embodies China's democracy and openness." He said.

　　At the Two Sessions of Jiangsu Province, the protection of the rights and interests of overseas Chinese and the strengthening of overseas talent introduction services were frequently mentioned. How to better protect the legitimate rights and interests of overseas Chinese has become a topic of great concern.

Wu Hao said that as the person in charge of a key Russian overseas Chinese group, he will spare no effort to offer advice and suggestions, build bridges with "overseas Chinese", and contribute to telling the story of Jiangsu in Russia.

　　This is the fourth time that Wang Lizhi, president of the Confucius Education Foundation in the United States, has participated in the two sessions of Shandong Province.

As in the past, he focused on the field of cultural exchanges and put forward suggestions on strengthening the cultural identity of the new generation of overseas Chinese.

"Shandong is the hometown of Confucius and the birthplace of Confucian culture. Overseas Chinese from Shandong have natural advantages in the process of inheriting and promoting Chinese culture overseas."

　　Wang Lizhi said that from "introducing capital" to "introducing intelligence", the two sessions of Shandong Province have repeatedly mentioned the topic of strengthening overseas friendship and attracting overseas investment.

This is a new signal for overseas investors to come to Shandong to invest and start a business, and it is also a new opportunity for overseas Chinese to return to China to start a business.

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