Lin Keqing, chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, led a delegation of Guangdong to visit Qatar
On the afternoon of September 11, 2023, a friendly delegation led by Lin Keqing, Chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, held a symposium with some Chinese representatives of the Qatar Overseas Chinese Association in Doha.
The members of the Guangdong Provincial CPPCC Friendship Delegation include Chen Wenming, Secretary General of the CPPCC Provincial Committee, and Chen Qiuyan, Director of the Foreign Affairs and Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee of the CPPCC Provincial Committee. The Qatar Overseas Chinese Association attended the symposium as follows: Li Jianming, president of the Qatar Overseas Chinese Association and director of the Charity Community Football Club of the Southern Star Charity Association, Xu Gang, vice president, and Wei Jian, director of the association.
Li Jianming, President of the Qatar Overseas Chinese Association and Director of the Charity Community Football Club of the Southern Star Charity Association, first introduced the basic situation of the association to Chairman Lin Keqing and his entourage, as well as the Mid-Autumn Festival, Spring Festival Gala, football matches and other activities held by the association on a regular basis. After the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the association organized Chinese donations as soon as possible, and did everything possible to rush to buy masks, protective clothing, thermometers and other anti-epidemic materials to help Wuhan. After the domestic epidemic eased, when the overseas epidemic was serious, the Guangdong Federation of Overseas Chinese, Guangfu people, and Xiangxue Pharmaceutical Factory donated more than 3 million anti-epidemic drugs to overseas compatriots. On behalf of the overseas Chinese in Qatar, President Li Jianming received anti-epidemic medicines in Guangzhou and shipped them back to Qatar for distribution to the majority of overseas Chinese, so that the overseas Chinese in Qatar can feel the warmth of the motherland.
Chairman Lin Keqing pointed out that the general secretary attaches great importance to the work of overseas Chinese affairs. In May and August this year, the general secretary met with delegates to the 10 th World Federation of Overseas Chinese and Chinese Organizations in Beijing and attended the 11 th National Congress of Returned Overseas Chinese and Their Relatives. Guangdong is the most populous and economic province in China. In 2022, the province's GDP reached 1291 trillion yuan (about 2 trillion US dollars), accounting for the top 1 10 in the country, ranking first in the country for 34 consecutive years; The total value of imports and exports is more than 12 trillion US dollars, accounting for more than 1 5 in the country. President Lin Keqing encouraged overseas Chinese in Qatar to actively participate in Qatar's economic and social development and construction, strive to develop their careers, give full play to their own advantages, and be good supporters of Guangdong's foreign exchanges and cooperation, builders of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and disseminators of Chinese culture.
Lin Keqing, chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Li Jianming, president of the Qatar Overseas Chinese Association and director of the Charity Community Football Club of the Southern Star Charity Association, exchanged gifts and took a group photo with the representatives of overseas Chinese in Qatar who participated in the forum.
Correspondents: Li Jianming, Li Jianpeng, Tang Zhaolin, Public Publicity Office of the Southern Star Charity Association).