Shandong unites the hearts and strengths of overseas Chinese to write a picture of progress in overseas Chinese affairs

China News Service, Jinan, November 10 (Lv Yan) On November 10, Shandong Province held a provincial overseas Chinese affairs work conference in Jinan. In recent years, the province has focused on the work theme of "Working together to share the Chinese Dream", insisting on the unity of serving the overall situation and serving overseas Chinese, constantly strengthening and improving overseas Chinese affairs, striving to unite people, build consensus, gather strength, serve economic and social development, improve the level of service to overseas Chinese, and tell the "Shandong Chapter" of the Chinese story. New progress and new results have been achieved in various tasks.

On November 10, Shandong held a provincial overseas Chinese affairs work conference. Photo by Lu Yan

Make good use of overseas Chinese capital and wisdom to support the overall situation of the service center

Shandong has widely gathered the ideological consensus of overseas Chinese. With the main line of studying, publicizing and implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the 20th Plenary Session of the Party, we organized overseas Chinese businessmen and leaders to talk about understanding and experience, learn deeply and thoroughly understand the spirit of the conference, and build consensus on a broad range of forces.

Shandong builds a platform for overseas talents to gather. Since 2023, the province has successfully held overseas-related economic activities such as the "Chinese Business Enterprises Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation and Exchange Conference", "Shandong (Jinan) "Belt and Road" Chinese Business Cooperation and Exchange Conference", "Overseas Chinese High-level Talent Investment and Entrepreneurship Cooperation Week", etc., attracting more than 700 Chinese business leaders and overseas Chinese professionals from more than 70 countries and regions to participate, providing intellectual support for the development of Shandong.

In recent years, Shandong has introduced and cultivated overseas Chinese-funded enterprises, and well-known Chinese enterprises such as Zhengda Group and Sanqing Group have settled in Shandong, which has effectively promoted economic and social development. The province organized and carried out 25 key overseas-related brand activities such as the Overseas Chinese Group Friendship Conference, the Overseas Chinese Community Friendship Conference, and the National Conditions Training Activities for Overseas Chinese Group Leaders. A total of more than 1,000 overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese and their family members were invited, effectively conserving overseas Chinese affairs resources.

Carry forward Qilu culture and promote exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations

Shandong continues to polish the Nishan World Overseas Chinese Forum brand. The forum has been held for five times since 2022, and has invited 276 well-known scholars, overseas businessmen and leaders from more than 50 countries and regions. Through keynote speeches, roundtable dialogues, case sharing and other forms, the forum has in-depth discussions on the common values ​​​​and ways of getting along between Chinese civilization and other civilizations in the world, actively building a spiritual home and ideological high ground for overseas Chinese, and promoting exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations.

Shandong continues to expand the carrier of foreign exchanges, going to Serbia, Germany, Kazakhstan and other countries to carry out the "Qi Feng Lu Yun·Shandong Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition"; hosting the "Chinese Culture Paradise" event, allowing more than 3,000 overseas Chinese teenagers to immerse themselves in Chinese culture; inviting more than 100 overseas Chinese media to participate in Shandong tours to tell the perceptible and understandable stories of Shandong; creating the "Overseas Chinese Memory Project" and continuing to promote the construction of the Shandong Overseas Chinese Museum.

The picture shows the launching ceremony of the centralized publicity campaign for the "Regulations on the Protection of Rights and Interests of Overseas Chinese in Shandong Province". (File photo) Photo provided by the United Front Work Department of the Shandong Provincial Committee

Improve services for overseas Chinese and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of overseas Chinese

Shandong has promulgated the "Regulations on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Returned Overseas Chinese and Their Family Members in Shandong Province" and the "Regulations on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Overseas Chinese in Shandong Province", initially forming a system of policies and regulations related to overseas Chinese based on "one law and two regulations" and supplemented by normative documents. The province actively promotes the facilitation of the application of entry-exit documents for overseas Chinese and has achieved barrier-free processing of 15 government services in the fields of finance, education, medical care, and enterprise registration.

Shandong strengthened the publicity and popularization of overseas Chinese laws and took the promulgation and implementation of local laws and regulations related to overseas Chinese as an opportunity to hold a press conference as soon as possible to explain the background, formulation process and main features of the legislation. Cooperate with the "Five Overseas Chinese" departments of Shandong Province to hold the launch ceremony of the centralized publicity campaign on the Overseas Chinese Law, and plan and organize a series of activities such as the Overseas Chinese Law Publicity Month and the Overseas Chinese Law Publicity Week to create a good atmosphere for protecting overseas Chinese in accordance with the law. Utilize various media and the "Overseas Chinese Law Promotion Corner" established in grassroots communities to carry out multi-channel dissemination, multi-form display, and all-round publicity of overseas Chinese law, and actively promote overseas Chinese law to "enter institutions, communities, enterprises, villages, and overseas Chinese households."

Shandong carries out activities to benefit overseas Chinese on a regular basis. The province has created brands that benefit overseas Chinese such as "Chinese Food Prosperity·Taste of Shandong" and "Traditional Chinese Medicine Care·Benevolence Qilu", using traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese food as media to bring it closer to overseas Chinese. The province raised 6 million yuan to initiate the establishment of the "Shandong Aiqiao Charity Foundation." In addition, the province continues to carry out activities such as "New Year's Comfort to Overseas Chinese", "Dragon Boat Festival Hometown Thoughts·Qilu Love" and "Full Moon Mid-Autumn Festival·Hometown Taste" to convey care and warmth to Shandong overseas Chinese at home and abroad. (over)