外僑之窗

外僑之窗

· 2017年重慶市與外國領事官員新春工作聯誼會在渝舉行

1月14日，我市與外國駐渝蓉領事機構2017年新春工作聯誼會在重慶外事大樓舉行，各國駐重慶、成都領事機構的官員歡聚一堂，暢敘友誼，迎春接福。

副市長劉桂平出席聯誼會并致辭。他說，過去一年里，重慶積極融入“一帶一路”建設和長江經濟帶發展，深入實施五大功能區域發展戰略，經濟社會發展和改革開放取得了可喜成績。這些成績的取得離不開各國領事機構的幫助和支持，各國領事機構在經貿、文化、教育、科技、能源以及基礎設施建設等領域，致力于推動重慶與各國的務實合作，實現了互利共贏。重慶站在新的歷史起點上展現出美好的發展前景，擁有難得的發展機遇，希望各領事機構繼續關注并大力支持重慶的開放發展。

2017年重慶市與外國領事官員新春工作聯誼會現場。（圖片由市政府外事僑務辦提供）

匈牙利、英國、以色列、新加坡、意大利、柬埔寨、澳大利亞、埃塞俄比亞等國家駐渝蓉領事機構官員參加聯誼會。匈牙利駐重慶總領事羅瀾代表外國領事官員致辭，他感謝重慶市政府以及各相關部門對各國領館的關心和支持，祝愿重慶在新的一年更加美好。

市政府副秘書長唐英瑜、市政府外事僑務辦主任吳康明等出席聯誼活動。

· 澳大利亞駐成都總領事郭南希離任拜會市政府外事僑務辦

市政府外事僑務辦副主任唐文（右）會見前來進行離任拜會的澳大利亞首任駐成都總領事郭南希。（圖片由市政府外事僑務辦提供）

1月5日，市政府外事僑務辦副主任唐文會見了前來進行離任拜會的澳大利亞首任駐成都總領事郭南希。

唐文說，澳大利亞總領事館雖然位于成都，但是郭南希總領事等各位領事官員高度關注重慶，與重慶各級政府部門、企業、高等院校、文化機構等建立了真摯的友誼，推動了一系列成功的合作，拉近了重慶和澳大利亞人民的距離。今后，希望郭南希總領事繼續關注并支持重慶的發展，重慶市政府外事僑務辦也將繼續與澳大利亞駐成都總領事館加強合作，推動兩地交往，不斷深化重慶和澳大利亞在多層面、多領域的交流與合作。

郭南希感謝重慶市政府外事僑務辦一直以來給予澳領館的大力支持。她說，她非常喜歡重慶，重慶和澳大利亞在多個領域有著合作機會。2017年是中澳旅游年，希望今年能在重慶多做一些推介澳大利亞旅游的工作，促進兩地人民之間的相互交往和了解。

· 泰國民主黨副主席凱亞特·斯提阿蒙率團訪渝

重慶發展規劃和融入“一帶一路”情況介紹會議現場。（圖片由市政府外事僑務辦提供）

1月14日—18日，泰國民主黨副主席凱亞特·斯提阿蒙率泰國皇家國防學院協會研修項目第八屆研修班一行71人來渝訪問。18日上午，凱亞特·斯提阿蒙一行出席了在市外事大樓舉行的重慶發展規劃及融入“一帶一路”情況介紹會。

市政府外事僑務辦副主任唐文、市發展改革委有關負責人分別介紹了重慶與泰國交流合作、重慶發展規劃和重慶融入“一帶一路”的有關情況，并與泰方就加強教育、軌道建設等領域的交流合作交換意見。唐文重點介紹了重慶與泰國在人員往來、友城、旅游、教育、文化等領域的友好交流與合作情況，表示將進一步密切交往，促進互利合作。凱亞特·斯提阿蒙贊賞重慶所取得的發展成就，表示泰方代表團一行愿積極為推動泰國與重慶的友好交流合作牽線搭橋。

· 重慶市僑界代表座談會舉行

1月19日下午，市政府外事僑務辦舉行重慶市僑界代表座談會，加強僑界聯誼、共謀“雙創”發展。市政府外事僑務辦黨組書記、主任吳康明，副主任楊大慶、張婭茜出席座談會，重慶市僑界專家學者、企業家、回渝重慶籍海外僑領等二十余人參加會議并發言。

座談會上，市政府外事僑務辦僑務處、經科商務處通報了有關僑務工作開展情況和近期重點工作及項目計劃。僑界代表分別以各自所屬行業與專業領域為視角，暢所欲言，分享專業、行業動態、企業發展經驗，并從涉僑配套政策、僑愛工程項目、文化交流、工作對象、涉僑信息摸底調研、立法等7個方面提出了12條建議，具有很強的針對性和實踐性。

重慶市僑界代表座談會。（圖片由市政府外事僑務辦提供）

2017 New Year Work Sodality for Chongqing and Foreign Consular Of fi cers was held in Chongqing

On January 14th, 2017 New Year Work Sodality for Chongqing and foreign consulates in Chongqing and Chengdu was held in the Foreign Affairs Building. Of fi cers of consulates in Chongqing and Chengdu all had a joyous gathering, chatting cheerfully about friendship to embrace a happy and prosperous (lunar) New Year.

Vice mayor of Chongqing Liu Guiping attended the sodality and made a speech. Liu said, in the past year, Chongqing has actively integrated into the construction of “One Belt and Road” and development of the Yangtze River economic zone, fully implemented development strategy for Chongqing Five Functional Areas, achieving gratifying successes in economic and social development and reform and opening up. These successes cannot be achieved without the help and support of foreign consulates. These consulates have committed to promoting pragmatic cooperation between Chongqing and other countries in the fields of economy and trade, culture, education, science and technology, energy and infrastructure, realizing mutual benefit and win-win result. Standing on a new historical starting point of showing a bright future, Chongqing owns rare opportunities for development, and these consulates are hoped to continue to pay close attention to and support the opening-up and development of Chongqing.

Of fi cers present at the sodality are from consulates in Chongqing and Chengdu of Hungary, Britain, Israel, Singapore, Italy, Kampuchea, Australia, Ethiopia, etc. Mr. Lóránd Dióssi, Hungarian Consul-General in Chongqing made a speech on behalf of foreign consular officials. He expressed thanks to the Chongqing municipal government and relevant departments for the care and support offered to foreign embassies and consulates, wishing Chongqing more prosperous in the coming year.

Tang Yingyu, deputy secretary-general of the municipal government, and Wu Kangming, director of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People's Government also attended the sodality.

Ms. Nancy Gordon, Consul General of Australia in Chengdu, Visited Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Of fi ce of Chongqing Municipal People's Government before Leaving Her Post

On January 5th, Tang Wen, associate director of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People's Government met with Ms. Nancy Gordon, the fi rst Consul General of Australia in Chengdu, who made an official visit before leaving her post.

Tang said, although Australian Consulate General is located in Chengdu, but consular of fi cers like consul general Ms. Nancy Gordon all pay high attention to Chongqing. They have established sincere friendship with government departments, enterprises, institutions of higher learning, cultural institutions with Chongqing at different levels, promoted a series of successful cooperation, shortening the distance between Chongqing and Australia. In the days to come, we hope that Ms. Nancy Gordon can continue to focus on and support the development of Chongqing. Besides, Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People's Government will also continue to strengthen cooperation with the Australian Consulate General in Chengdu, promote exchanges between the two sides and continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation of various levels and fi elds between Chongqing and Australia.

Ms. Nancy Gordon expressed thanks to the strong support to the Australian Consulate offered by Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People's Government. She said she likes Chongqing very much, and would be glad to see that Chongqing and Australia have opportunities for cooperation in different fields. 2017 is the China-Australia Year of Tourism, it's hoped that more work to promote Australian tourism can be done in Chongqing to further advance mutual exchanges and understanding between the two sides.

Khayat Stiamon, Vice Chairman of the Democratic Party of Thailand, Led a Delegation to Chongqing

From January 14th to18th, Khayat Stiamon, Vice Chairman of the Democratic Party of Thailand, led a delegation of 71 people by the 8th seminar of the Royal College of Defence of Thailand to Chongqing. On morning of the 8th, Khayat Stiamon and his party attended the briefing session concerning development planning and integration of “One Belt and Road” of Chongqing in the Foreign Affairs Building.

Tang Wen, associate director of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People's Government, and responsible person of Municipal Development and Reform Commission had respectively introduced relevant circumstances about exchanges and cooperation between Chongqing and Thailand, and development planning and integration of “One Belt and Road” of Chongqing. They also exchanged views with Thailand on strengthening communications and cooperation in the fields of education, railway construction, etc. Tang focused on introducing friendly exchanges and cooperation between Chongqing and Thailand in the areas of personnel exchanges, sister-city relationship, tourism, education and culture, saying Chongqing would deepen contacts and promote mutually bene fi cial cooperation with Thailand. Khayat Stiamon appreciated the achievements made by Chongqing, showing that the Thai delegation is willing to serve as a bridge for the active promotion of friendly exchanges and cooperation between Thailand and Chongqing.

Forum for Overseas Chinese Representatives of Chongqing Was Held

In the afternoon of January 19th, the forum for overseas Chinese representatives of Chongqing was held by Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People's Government to strengthen fellowship of the overseas Chinese circles and strive for development driven by mass entrepreneurship and innovation. Wu Kangming, party secretary and director, Yang Daqing and Zhang Yaxi, associate director of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office attended the forum, Chongqing overseas Chinese experts and scholars, entrepreneurs, leaders of returned overseas Chinese with Chongqing citizenship, nearly 20 people, also attended the forum and made a statement.

At the forum, Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and the Department of Commerce of Chongqing Municipal People's Government introduced the status quo of the work for overseas Chinese affairs and focus of recent work and project plans. Overseas Chinese representatives spoke freely, sharing professional and industry trends, business development experience in their respective industry and professional perspective, and put forward 12 pieces of advice from the aspects of supporting policies concerning overseas Chinese, project items in favor of overseas Chinese, cultural exchanges, work object, information research concerning overseas Chinese and legislation, which are of strong pertinence and practicality.