In early spring, the land of Fujian is full of entrepreneurial boom.
With the joy of the New Year, more than 200 "returnees" from all walks of life in the province gathered in Rongcheng to go to a grand "class reunion".
From February 27th to 28th, the 8th member congress of Fujian European and American Returned Scholars Association (Fujian Overseas Students Association) was held in Fuzhou. Source: Provincial Party Committee.
Two days ago, the 8th member congress of the Fujian European and American Returned Scholars Association (Fujian Overseas Students Association) was held in Fuzhou. The special group of participants and the general meeting once every five years have attracted attention from all walks of life.
In Fujian, what kind of history does this "alumni association" have, what role does it play, and what role will it play in the future? At the conference site, listening to the warm exchanges of returnees, Pingshanjun recorded the story of "The Return of the Goose".
Since modern times, countless people with lofty ideals have studied abroad and returned to China to serve. Since the new era, more and more students who have "gone out" have returned to their hometowns and devoted themselves to the torrent of innovation, entrepreneurship and creation.
The European and American Returned Scholars Association was born in Beijing in 1913 and added the name of "Chinese Overseas Students Association" in 2003.
In September 2023, at the "Concentric Half Moon Symposium" hosted by the ** Department of the Provincial Party Committee, more than 10 representatives of overseas alumni from Hong Kong, Macao and Fujian sat together to talk about their experiences, talk about the future, and put forward suggestions, with a lively and warm atmosphere. Source: Provincial Party Committee.
On October 21, 2023, the general secretary sent a congratulatory letter to the 110th anniversary of the establishment of the European and American Returned Scholars Association, fully affirming the positive contributions made by the European and American Returned Scholars Association, profoundly clarifying the mission and tasks of the European and American Returned Scholars Association, putting forward ardent expectations for the majority of overseas students, and providing a fundamental basis for doing a good job in the work of overseas students in the new era.
Fujian is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese and a major province for studying abroad. No matter how far they go or how high they fly, Fujian students always have the motherland in mind and their hometown. As a result, from "going out" to "returning to their hometown", batches of outstanding students joined the Fujian European and American Returned Scholars Association (Fujian Overseas Students Association) to integrate glory and dreams into the development tide of their hometown.
During his work in Fujian, Comrade ** attached great importance to and cared for and supported the work of the Fujian Overseas Students Alumni Association, and wrote inscriptions and congratulatory letters on the 10th and 15th anniversaries of the establishment of the Fujian Provincial Overseas Students Alumni Association, encouraging the returned overseas students to "work together to build the motherland" and "carry forward the fine traditions, work in unity, forge ahead in a pioneering spirit, and make new contributions to Fujian's new glory in the new century."
Pingshanjun learned that at present, the Fujian European and American Returned Scholars Association has established 9 local organizations in districts and cities, with 8,556 members. Among the members, more than 70% have obtained master's degrees, more than 40% have obtained doctoral degrees, and there are 17 academicians in Fujian.
Talent is an important indicator to measure a country's comprehensive national strength. As an important part of the team of intellectuals, overseas students have returned to their hometowns to work and start businesses, injecting surging momentum into the practice of Chinese-style modernization in Fujian.
Flipping through the work report of the 7th Council of the Fujian European and American Returned Scholars Association, Ping Shanjun found that in the past five years, through the bridge of the Fujian European and American Returned Scholars Association, many wonderful stories of the construction of new Fujian have left moving strokes of returned overseas students.
In February, some representatives of overseas students from the Fuzhou European and American Returned Scholars Association talked about reunion and New Year's celebration in the New Year's activities. Source: European and American Scholars Association***
A talent pool for studying abroad and serving the country.
Strengthen the role of "talent pool" and serve the strategy of strengthening the province with talents in the new era
In the list of 195 provincial scientific and technological progress winners in 2020, 69 people from the Fujian European and American Returned Scholars Association were commended for 70 scientific and technological achievements, accounting for 359%。
Hosted the "6.18 Chinese Overseas Students Achievement Exhibition", attracted a large number of guests from home and abroad to participate in the conference with high-tech projects, and promoted project docking and signing. Among them, Lin Zhigong, president of the US-China Joint Chamber of Commerce, was promoted to invest in the establishment of a company in Longyan to put the biodegradable environmental protection bag technology into production, and help the development of Fujian's environmental protection industry with scientific and technological innovation.
Held 5 "Returnee Experts Eight Fujian Tours", integrated the resources of returnee professors and experts according to the needs of industry, technology and projects in Nanping, Sanming and other regions, and signed more than 100 projects and 54 contracts.
Jointly with other institutions to carry out the "Helping Students Together" education targeted poverty alleviation donation activities, donated goods worth more than 28 million yuan. Organized medical experts to go to Xianyou, Gutian, Songxi and other places to carry out medical treatment to the countryside and health science popularization, trained more than 270 grassroots medical personnel, and received more than 2,000 patients.
A think tank for advice.
Give full play to the advantages of broad international vision, intensive intelligence, and wide coverage of disciplines, and provide suggestions and good strategies for the development of the cause of the party and the country
At present, there are 7 deputies to the National People's Congress, 7 members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, 19 deputies to the Provincial People's Congress, 35 members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and 5 consultants of the Provincial Research and Development Center.
Combined with their own strengths, they carried out investigation and research and in-depth suggestions on hot and difficult issues of economic and social development, and actively promoted the effective transformation of results. For example, a rural revitalization service group of 1,000 returnee experts led by the "Ketepai" has been set up, and service stations have been set up in 13 counties (cities and districts) to carry out on-the-spot technical guidance to boost industrial development and rural revitalization.
A new force in people-to-people diplomacy.
Based in Fujian, radiating the whole country, and exploring overseas, overseas students tell Chinese stories with a deeper vision, a broader mind, and a more confident attitude
In 2023, the 3rd Sino-German Science and Technology Forum, hosted by the Fujian European and American Returned Scholars Association, will be held in Quanzhou. Source: Provincial Party Committee.
It hosted the 3rd Sino-German Science and Technology Forum, established the Tokyo International Exchange Workstation in Japan, and cooperated with the Chinese Association of Overseas Students to hold activities such as the Sino-US Economic and Trade Forum, the Sino-French Cultural Forum, and the Sino-British Education 50th Anniversary Forum, so as to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with other countries in economic, cultural and educational aspects.
Through platforms such as the Digital China Construction Summit, overseas groups are invited to Fujian to carry out project, capital and talent docking, publicize Fujian's regional industrial characteristics and advantages, the latest achievements of high-tech technology, and promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
Give full play to the advantages of overseas students who are proficient in various Chinese languages, set up a professional team, and do a good job in receiving foreign guests in large-scale foreign-related activities such as Quanzhou's application for World Heritage and China International Investment Fair, so as to contribute to the promotion of friendly exchanges between Chinese and foreign peoples.
All the past is prologue.
The 8th Member Congress held in Fuzhou had a total of 278 delegates, of which 244 were representatives with master's degree or above, accounting for 87 of the total8%, and there are 143 doctoral student representatives, accounting for more than half.
At the two-day conference, the group studied the spirit of the congratulatory letter from the general secretary to the 110th anniversary of the establishment of the European and American Returned Scholars Association, elected a new leadership team, and planned and deployed the work for the next five years. The conference also set up 3 national chapters in the UK, Germany and Australia and New Zealand, as well as 4 overseas youth talent service groups.
This year is the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the 10th anniversary of the general secretary personally drawing the grand blueprint of the new Fujian.
In December 2023, the roundtable meeting of the China Overseas Chinese Intelligence Development Conference --- Bole Hui for the Development of Overseas Chinese Wisdom was held. Source: Provincial Party Committee.
How to better play the role of "talent pool", "think tank" and "new force"? Ping Shanjun noticed that this conference was deployed in detail
In terms of gathering talents, we will focus on new quality productivity, serve high-quality development, innovate platforms, build brands, attract high-level talents at home and abroad, guide overseas students to play a role in scientific and technological innovation, talent recruitment, and industrial upgrading, and help build a reservoir of high-level talents in Fujian.
In terms of planning and good policies, we will continue to build a think tank of "The Return of the Goose", enrich the team of experts for overseas students, improve the mechanism of suggestions and consultations, manuscript requests, achievement transformation and rewards, and carry out precise suggestions and in-depth suggestions for the strategy of strengthening the province with talents and the private economy, and enhance the effect of two-way efforts to make suggestions and suggestions and build consensus.
In terms of making friends, we should improve the working mechanism of combining "inviting in" and "going out", strengthen ties with overseas institutions, overseas student associations and other organizations, explore cross-strait talent exchange and integration mechanisms, and promote Sino-foreign exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations with overseas students as the link and main body, and tell China's story well.
The "returnee power" that empowers high-quality development is bravely standing at the forefront and continuing to write more wonderful stories of "the return of the geese".
*: Fujian** New Fujian Client Pingshan Jun Studio.
Reporter: Lin Qingzhi, Yan Shunlong.
Editor: Xie Ting, Wu Qian.
Review: Dai Yanmei.