政務

● 市政府副市長劉桂平出席意大利國慶招待會

6月8日，意大利駐重慶總領事館在重慶尼依格羅酒店舉辦意大利國慶日招待會，重慶市政府副市長劉桂平、市政府外事僑務辦主任吳康明、各國駐渝總領事及各界中外嘉賓應邀出席。

劉桂平表示，近年來，渝意兩地高層頻繁互訪，各層級人員往來密切，地方間交流不斷深化，各領域合作蓬勃開展。特別是意大利駐渝總領事館成立以來，為推動重慶與意大利在各領域的交流與合作發(fā)揮了重要的橋梁作用。

倪飛談到，在“一帶一路”框架下，重慶與意大利雙邊投資和貿(mào)易往來持續(xù)增長，學術交流和科技合作逐漸加強，文化交流和人員往來不斷密切，雙方關系在近年實現(xiàn)了質(zhì)的飛躍。

活動現(xiàn)場，意大利總領事館代表意大利政府，向郭元新、楊長林兩位重慶企業(yè)家頒發(fā)了“意大利之星騎士勛章”，向中國汽車工程研究院、重慶大學、四川外國語大學、大足石刻研究院頒發(fā)2017年度“金椒獎”。

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● 市政協(xié)副主席張玲出席菲律賓國慶招待會

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6月12日，菲律賓駐重慶總領事館在重慶洲際酒店舉行“慶祝菲律賓共和國獨立120周年”國慶招待會，主題是“我們?yōu)橹畩^斗的變革，給富足的未來一個機會”，市政協(xié)副主席張玲應邀出席活動。

張玲表示，2008年菲律賓在重慶設立總領事館以來，歷任總領事積極支持和參與重慶市各類重大國際交流活動，受到重慶各界廣泛好評。今后，重慶市各部門各單位將與睿克山總領事率領的菲律賓駐重慶總領館繼續(xù)加強合作，推動重慶與菲律賓之間各領域的交流與合作邁上新的臺階。

睿克山說，菲律賓政府高度重視重慶在中國發(fā)展和對外開放中的重要地位。未來，菲律賓駐重慶總領事館將繼續(xù)發(fā)揮重要的橋梁作用，積極推動重慶與菲律賓各領域的交流與務實合作。希望借助“一帶一路”的“東風”，推動兩地在經(jīng)貿(mào)、教育、科技、農(nóng)業(yè)和人文等方面進行更深入合作。

● 市政府副秘書長汪夔萬出席中俄地方合作交流論壇暨中俄友城合作論壇

6月16日，中俄地方合作交流論壇暨中俄友城合作論壇在哈爾濱舉行。國內(nèi)15個省（區(qū)、市）代表110余人及俄羅斯2 5個相關州區(qū)的政府經(jīng)貿(mào)代表共400余人參加了此次會議。

此次論壇主要是落實中俄兩國領導人達成的關于舉辦2018、2019中俄地方合作交流年的共識，借助中俄友好、和平與發(fā)展委員會地方合作理事會機制平臺，發(fā)揮地方合作優(yōu)勢，深化中俄務實合作，促進中俄地方間合作創(chuàng)新升級，助力中俄全面戰(zhàn)略協(xié)作伙伴關系發(fā)展。

市政府副秘書長汪夔萬、市對外友協(xié)副會長王廣成出席了此次會議，并與出席會議的俄方代表進行了友好的交流。市旅發(fā)委副主任秦定波在“中國·俄羅斯歡樂暢快游”—中俄地方旅游合作交流活動中，對重慶市的特色旅游資源、旅游產(chǎn)品和項目進行了推介。

● 把握“一帶一路”時代機遇暨匈牙利森特什市推介會在渝成功舉辦

6月22日，由重慶市海外交流協(xié)會主辦的“把握‘一帶一路’時代機遇暨匈牙利森特什市推介會”在市外事大樓舉行。市政府外事僑務辦副主任楊大慶、匈牙利森特什市市長斯爾比克一行、匈牙利駐重慶總領事館商務領事葛凱達，以及來自重慶有關商會、行業(yè)機構(gòu)、企業(yè)代表等出席推介會。

楊大慶強調(diào)，目前重慶正加快建設內(nèi)陸開放高地、山清水秀美麗之地，努力推動高質(zhì)量發(fā)展、創(chuàng)造高品質(zhì)生活。重慶的快速發(fā)展和所具有的戰(zhàn)略地位將為重慶與匈牙利森特什市開展多領域交往合作創(chuàng)造重大機遇，并對推動重慶企業(yè)“走出去”提出了加強產(chǎn)業(yè)合作、深化人文交流、發(fā)展友城關系等合作交流建議。

匈牙利森特什市市長斯爾比克作了市情推介，匈牙利駐重慶總領事館商務領事葛凱達，就匈牙利的國家招商引資政策和針對外國投資者的服務做了精彩講解。重慶市中小企業(yè)局交流合作處處長郭平，對國家支持中小企業(yè)“走出去”各項支持政策進行了宣講。

● 市政府外事僑務辦深入開展“涉外管理進區(qū)縣”活動

5月24日—6月12日，市政府外事僑務辦副主任唐文率涉外管理處一行輾轉(zhuǎn)彭水縣、奉節(jié)縣、渝中區(qū)等區(qū)縣，沉入基層了解涉外工作情況，深入開展“涉外管理進區(qū)縣”系列培訓活動。對標區(qū)縣外事工作實際，通過對渝東南片區(qū)、渝東北片區(qū)、主城及渝西片區(qū)開展針對性培訓，實現(xiàn)了此輪“送政策上門服務區(qū)縣”全覆蓋。

培訓通過政策宣講和案例剖析，向區(qū)縣外事干部詳細講解涉外案事件處置、社會組織涉外管理與服務、海外領事保護、國際會議管理等涉外管理工作應知的法律法規(guī)和應會的業(yè)務技能。并對調(diào)研中了解的問題開展“現(xiàn)場辦公”，對涪陵區(qū)、綦江區(qū)、忠縣等區(qū)縣有關外事工作答疑支招，積極指導區(qū)縣外事部門做好涉外管理、服務區(qū)縣發(fā)展。

● 市政府外事僑務辦參加第十六屆東盟華商會

6月12日—15日，第十六屆東盟華商會在昆明舉行。來自40多個國家和地區(qū)的600多位華商圍繞“新時代、新機遇、新征程、新發(fā)展”的主題，共商合作，共謀發(fā)展。全國政協(xié)常委、中國僑聯(lián)副主席李卓彬，云南省委常委、常務副省長宗國英出席開幕式并致辭。

應云南省政府僑辦邀請，市政府外事僑務辦僑務二處參加了本屆東盟華商會。會議期間，僑務二處與泰國、菲律賓、緬甸、英國、德國、美國、英國、澳大利亞等國華商組織廣泛交流，積極推介重慶，就在科技、農(nóng)業(yè)等領域合作，與相關企業(yè)進行了深入交流。

Liu Guiping, deputy mayor of Chongqing municipal government, attended the Italian National Day reception

On June 8, the Italian National Day reception was held by Italian Consulate General in Chongqing at Niccolo Chongqing Hotel. Chinese and foreign guests from all walks of life, including Liu Guiping, deputy mayor of Chongqing municipal government,Wu Kangming, director of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Off i ce of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government, and consulgenerals of various countries in Chongqong were invited to the reception.

Liu Guiping said that in recent years, the high-level visit between Chongqing and Italy have been frequent, the personnel at all levels close, the exchanges among localities deepening,cooperation in various fi elds actively carried out. Especially since the establishment of Italian Consulate General in Chongqing,it has played an important role in promoting exchanges and cooperation between Chongqing and Italy in various fi elds.

Ni Fei said that in the framework of the Road and Belt Initiative, bilateral investment and trade exchanges between Chongqing and Italy had continuously increased, that academic exchanges and cooperation in science and technology had gradually strengthened, that cultural and personnel exchanges had got closer, that bilateral relations had achieved a qualitative change in recent years.

At the reception, on behalf of Italian government, the Italian Consulate General awarded Knight of the Star of Italy to Guo Yuanxin and Yang Changlin, who are entrepreneurs in Chongqing, and presented Golden Pepper Awards 2017 to China Automotive Engineering Research Institute, Chongqing University, Sichuan International Studies University and Dazu Rock Carvings Institute.

Zhang Ling, vice chairman of Chongqing Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, attended the National Day reception of the Philippines

On June 12, the Philippine Consulate General in Chongqing held the National Day reception for “the 120th Anniversary of the Independence of Republic of the Philippines” at Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts. The theme was “The changes we are fi ghting for and an opportunity for prosperous future”. Zhang Ling, vice chairman of Chongqing Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, was invited to the reception.

Zhang Ling said that since the establishment of the Philippine Consulate General in Chongqing in 2008, consul generals have actively supported and participated in Chongqing’s various international exchange activities, and have been widely praised by all walks of life in Chongqing.In the future, cooperation, between units in Chongqing and the Philippine Consulate General in Chongqing led by Consul General Philippe Rheault, would continue to be strengthened to facilitate exchanges and cooperation between them in various fi elds to a new level.

Philippe Rheault said that the Philippine government attached great importance to Chongqing’s signif i cant position in China’s development and opening to the outside world. In the future, the Philippine Consulate General in Chongqing would continue to play an important role as a bridge and actively promote exchanges and cooperation between Chongqing and the Philippines in various fi elds. With the driving force of the Belt and Road Initiative, cooperation between them would be promoted in economy, trade exchange, education, science and technology, agriculture, humanities, etc.

Wang Kuiwan attended Sino-Russian Local Cooperation and Exchange Forum and Sino-Russian Friendship Cities Cooperation Forum

On June 16, Sino-Russian Local Cooperation and Exchange Form and Sino-Russian Friendship Cities Cooperation Form were held in Harbin. A total of more than 510 representatives attended the forum, including over 110 representatives from 15 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) in China and over 400 governmental economic and trade representatives from 25 related states and regions of Russia.

The forum was mainly to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of China and Russia on holding Sino-Russian local cooperation and exchange years in 2018 and 2019. With the help of local cooperation council of the Sino-Russian Friendship, Peace and Development Committee, the local cooperation advantage would be developed to facilitate Sino-Russian pragmatic cooperation and the innovation and upgrading of Sino-Russian local cooperation, which would contribute to the development of Sino-Russian comprehensive strategic partnership.

Wang Kuiwan, the deputy secretary general of Chongqing municipal government, and Wang Guangcheng, vice president of Chongqing People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, attended the forum and had friendly exchanges with the Russian representatives. Qin Dingbo, vice director of Chongqing Municipal Tourism Development Committee,promoted Chongqing’s unique tourism resources, tourism products and projects during the local tourism cooperation and exchange activity of “Enjoyable Tour in China and Russia”.

Grasping the Opportunity of “the Belt and Road Initiative” and the Promotion Conference of Szentes of Hungary were successful in Chongqing

June 22 witnessed “Grasping the Opportunity of ‘the Belt and Road Initiative’ and the Promotion Conference of Szentes of Hungary” which were held by Chongqing Overseas Exchange Association in Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Building of Chongqing. Present at the conference were Yang Daqing,deputy director of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affair Off i ce of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government, Srbik, mayor of Szentes, Hungary, and his delegations, Ge Kaida, the business consul of the Hungarian Consulate General in Chongqing, and representatives from relevant chambers of commerce, industry organizations and enterprises.

Yang Daqing emphasized that Chongqing was accelerating the construction of the trailblazer of opening up in inland China and beautiful land with green mountains and clear water, striving to promote high-quality development and create high-quality life. The rapid development and strategic position of Chongqing would create the great opportunity for the exchanges and cooperation between Chongqing and Szentes of Hungary in various fields. Yang also gave some advice on strengthening industrial cooperation, deepening humanities exchanges and developing friendship cities for Chongqing enterprises “goingout”.

Srbik, the mayor of Szentes, Hungary, made a promotion in terms of the city. Ge Kaida, the business consul of the Hungarian Consulate General in Chongqing, gave a wonderful explanation on Hungary’s national investment policy and services for foreign investors. Guo Ping, director of Exchange and Cooperation Division of Chongqing Small and Medium Enterprises, gave a presentation on state’s policies for supporting small and medium enterprises to “going-out”.

“Foreign-related Management in Counties” was carried out by Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Off i ce of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government

From May 24 to June 12, Tang Wen, deputy director of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affair Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government, and his delegations of Foreign Affair Management Office went to Pengshui County, Fengjie County, Yuzhong District and other regions. to understand the situation of foreign-related affairs and carry out a series of training activities of “Foreign-related Management in Counties”.Through the targeted training in southeastern Chongqing,northeastern Chongqing, Chongqing Proper and western Chongqing, foreign affairs in districts and counties have achieved full coverage of “offering policies to service districts and counties”.

With the policy preaching and case analysis, the deputy director Tang Wen and his delegations made a presentation on laws, regulations and skills that should be known for the management of foreign-related affairs, management and service of social organization, overseas consular protection and international conference management. They also carried out“on-site off i ce” for the issues known in the investigation, giving suggestions on foreign affairs in districts and counties, such as Fuling District, Qijiang District and Zhongxian County, actively guiding district and county foreign affairs departments to do well in foreign-related management and service district and county development.

Representatives of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Off i ce of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government Attended the 16th ASEAN Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs Conference

From June 12 to June 15, the 16th ASEAN Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs Conference was held in Kunming. More than 600 Chinese businessmen from over 40 countries and regions discussed cooperation and sought mutual development in terms of the theme of “new era, new opportunity, new journey and new development”. Present at the opening ceremony were Li Zhuobin, member of CPPCC Standing Committee and vice chairman of All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, Zong Guoying, member of the Standing Committee of CPC Yunnan Provincial Committee and executive vice governor,and Zhang Guohua, vice governor of Yunnan province. Li and Zong also delivered a speech.

At the invitation of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Yunnan Provincial People’s Government,representatives of Division II of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government participated in the 16thASEAN Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs Conference. During the conference, representatives of Division II conduced exchanges with Chinese business organizations in Thailand, the Philippines, Myanmar, the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States and Australia, actively introducing Chongqing, and made in-depth exchanges with related enterprises in terms of the cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, etc.

Editor/ Xiong Yi

Translator/Qin Xiuhua