In order to thoroughly implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 13th Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and the First Plenary Session of the 8th Council of the Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, further unite and pool the resources of the directors, and promote the high-quality development of the capital's non-governmental diplomacy in the new year, on the afternoon of December 26, the Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries held the first symposium of the directors of the foreign affairs sector at the Heyuan Museum in Beijing to study the work and seek common development.
Li Ruohong, part-time vice president of the 8th Council of the Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, presided over the meeting, informed the Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries of the "Several Measures on Further Strengthening the Work of Directors (Trial)", and solicited the opinions and suggestions of the directors on the work of the Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries in 2023 and the work plan for 2024.
Seventeen representatives of directors and individual directors of the foreign affairs sector attended the meeting. The participating directors spoke enthusiastically and actively offered suggestions.
Ambassador Lu Fan, Ambassador Bian Jianqiang, Ambassador Li Huaxin, Ambassador Qiu Guohong and Ambassador Yu Hongyang, individual directors of the Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, all believe that the people-to-people diplomatic activities held by the Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries in 2023 will be "colorful" and "fruitful", and suggested that the Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries arrange more visits and exchanges in the new year, make more appearances on the international stage, and express their willingness to contribute to Beijing's people-to-people diplomatic activities.
Sun Liang, deputy director of the General Office of the All-China Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, thanked the Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries for its active participation in and cooperation in completing many people-to-people diplomatic activities attended by important leaders or in letters and speeches, and said that next year will be the 70th anniversary of the founding of the National Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the year of China-ASEAN people-to-people exchanges.
Zhao Fuzhen, Secretary-General of the China Association for International Friendship Studies, Chen Tianping, Executive Vice President of the Bethune Spirit Research Association, Li Yunchi, Vice President of the Party School of the Municipal Party Committee, and other representatives of the directors of the units said that they would rely on the foreign affairs resources of the research society, colleges and universities and other institutions to strengthen cooperation with the Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries to jointly carry out more non-governmental diplomatic activities and help the capital's non-governmental diplomacy work.
The representatives of the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee, the Ministry of ** and other units affirmed the importance of the Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries in the work of people-to-people diplomacy, and said that they would strengthen exchanges, share resources, concentrate efforts, and jointly tell the Chinese story and jointly build brand activities.
The representative of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress introduced the focus of the special committee's recent work on foreign-related economic legislation, and expressed his willingness to do more legal guarantee work for the capital's foreign affairs and non-governmental diplomacy.
The representative of the Municipal Foreign Affairs Department suggested that the Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries should actively respond to the changes in the international situation, establish closer ties with foreign friendship organizations, and do a good job in people-to-people diplomacy closely around its functions and tasks.
Zang Likun, full-time deputy director of the Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Overseas Chinese and Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said that she has carried out cooperation with the Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries in research and investigation, and will focus on the work priorities of the two units, strengthen cooperation, concentrate efforts, and strive to give full play to the unique network resources and work advantages of Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas Chinese, and contribute to the capital's non-governmental diplomacy work.
Representatives of the Municipal Federation of Overseas Chinese, the Council for the Promotion of International Trade, the European and American Returned Scholars Association and other units shared the relevant information on the foreign-related activities carried out by their respective units, and expressed their willingness to strengthen ties and close cooperation with the Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries to jointly promote the high-quality development of non-governmental diplomacy in the capital.
Zhang Qian, Secretary of the Party Group and Executive Vice President of the Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and Dai Jianjun, Secretary-General of the Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries attended the meeting.
Author: Zheng Li.
Editor: Liu Xinhui.