● 吳康明會見巴基斯坦駐成都總領(lǐng)事穆罕默德·提普

4月26日，市政府外事僑務(wù)辦主任吳康明會見巴基斯坦駐成都總領(lǐng)事穆罕默德·提普。

吳康明向提普介紹了重慶市經(jīng)濟社會發(fā)展情況和重慶與巴基斯坦的交往情況。他說，巴基斯坦駐成都總領(lǐng)事館開館以來，與重慶市政府外事僑務(wù)辦保持了良好的聯(lián)系與互動，積極發(fā)揮橋梁紐帶作用，推動重慶與巴基斯坦各領(lǐng)域的交流與合作。重慶有不少企業(yè)前往巴基斯坦考察商機，投資合作，領(lǐng)域包括鋼鐵、水泥、煤炭、汽摩、光伏、LED等。吳康明邀請巴基斯坦駐成都總領(lǐng)事館參加重慶渝洽會、智博會等重大國際交流活動。

穆罕默德·提普介紹，巴基斯坦現(xiàn)在政局穩(wěn)定，整體投資環(huán)境良好，已有很多中國商人看到機會。希望在重慶市政府外事僑務(wù)辦的大力支持和幫助下，能有更多重慶商人赴巴投資，更多重慶旅客赴巴旅游。他說，“中國有句諺語，千里之行，始于足下”，今后將進一步拓展渝巴友好關(guān)系，深化雙邊各領(lǐng)域合作前景。

● 王雯與德國駐成都副總領(lǐng)事付安仕舉行工作會談

4月13日，市政府外事僑務(wù)辦副主任王雯與新任德國駐成都副總領(lǐng)事付安仕舉行工作會談。

王雯向付安仕簡要介紹了重慶的經(jīng)濟社會發(fā)展情況及未來重點產(chǎn)業(yè)發(fā)展方向，就雙方在高層訪問、共建中德產(chǎn)業(yè)園，以及深化在智能制造、生態(tài)環(huán)保、科技、金融、經(jīng)貿(mào)、文化、教育、旅游等領(lǐng)域的合作提出建議，并希望德國駐成都總領(lǐng)事館邀請德國相關(guān)企業(yè)、科研機構(gòu)參加重慶渝洽會、智博會等大型活動。

付安仕表示，他的工作計劃有很多方面與王雯的提議不謀而合，德國駐成都總領(lǐng)事館希望在“一帶一路”框架下加強與重慶市政府外事僑務(wù)辦的聯(lián)系，共同努力推動重慶和德國在汽車、信息產(chǎn)業(yè)、生態(tài)環(huán)保、友城關(guān)系、專業(yè)人才交流等領(lǐng)域開展交流與合作。

此外，合川區(qū)政府副區(qū)長吳景明、市文化委國際處處長王皞參加了本次會談。

● 唐文與韓國慶尚北道國際通商課課長李相鶴進行工作會談

4月13日，市政府外事僑務(wù)辦副主任唐文在重慶市外事大樓與韓國慶尚北道國際通商課課長李相鶴進行工作會談，商洽推動重慶與慶尚北道的務(wù)實合作。

唐文介紹了習(xí)近平總書記對重慶提出的“兩點”定位、“兩地”“兩高”目標(biāo)，以及重慶市經(jīng)濟社會發(fā)展情況、主要產(chǎn)業(yè)狀況、投資環(huán)境等。李相鶴說，慶尚北道是韓國面積最大的道，是韓國產(chǎn)業(yè)發(fā)展的重要助推器和重要的產(chǎn)業(yè)基地，希望進一步加強與重慶的友好交流與合作。

據(jù)悉，今年起，兩地將著力推進慶尚北道優(yōu)秀留學(xué)生申請重慶市市長獎學(xué)金項目、重慶青少年赴慶尚北道參加國際青少年夏令營活動、重慶公務(wù)員赴韓中長期研修、兩地高校校際交流、慶尚北道貿(mào)易代表團來渝進行商務(wù)對接等系列務(wù)實合作。

● 駐渝蓉領(lǐng)事官員出席重慶大足石刻國際旅游文化節(jié)

4月3日，2018年中國重慶大足石刻國際旅游文化節(jié)暨第839屆寶頂香會在大足石刻博覽園舉行。為促進各國總領(lǐng)事館更好了解重慶市區(qū)縣旅游資源和民俗文化，推動重慶與有關(guān)國家文化交流與合作，應(yīng)大足區(qū)政府邀請，市政府外事僑務(wù)辦組織了日本駐重慶總領(lǐng)事小松道彥、加拿大駐重慶總領(lǐng)事戴杰豪、新加坡駐成都總領(lǐng)事彭志威、柬埔寨駐重慶總領(lǐng)事馬瓦納，以及菲律賓、匈牙利等國駐渝蓉領(lǐng)事官員一行13人參加此次活動。

領(lǐng)事官員一行參觀了大足石刻博物館、世界文化遺產(chǎn)寶頂山石刻，深入了解了大足石刻的悠久歷史和深厚底蘊。大足區(qū)區(qū)長盧勇向各國領(lǐng)事官員介紹了大足區(qū)經(jīng)濟社會發(fā)展情況，希望借助領(lǐng)館資源更好地宣傳推介大足區(qū)，促進大足區(qū)對外交流與合作。各國領(lǐng)事官員表示，將積極宣傳推介大足石刻，推薦本國代表團訪問大足，促進交流、深化友誼，架起中外人文交流的橋梁。

● 兩家單位成功創(chuàng)建“全國為僑公共服務(wù)體系示范單位”

市政府外事僑務(wù)辦組織市、區(qū)兩級驗收組，對沙坪壩區(qū)渝碚路街道和大渡口區(qū)春暉路街道陽光社區(qū)創(chuàng)建2017年度“全國為僑公共服務(wù)體系示范單位”進行驗收并組織授牌，最終兩家單位以優(yōu)異成績榮獲此項“國字號”榮譽。市政府外事僑務(wù)辦副主任楊大慶出席有關(guān)活動。

國務(wù)院僑辦2017年首次設(shè)立“全國為僑公共服務(wù)體系示范單位”創(chuàng)建活動，得到市政府外事僑務(wù)辦積極響應(yīng)，通過完善各項工作步驟，確保創(chuàng)建對象工作基礎(chǔ)扎實、僑務(wù)資源集中、品牌亮點突出、示范作用明顯，受到國務(wù)院僑辦的高度肯定。

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Wu Kangming met with Muhammad Tipu, Consul General of the lslamic Republic of Pakistan in Chengdu

On April 26, Wu Kangming, director of the Municipal Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal Government, met with Muhammad Tipu, Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Chengdu.

Wu Kangming briefed Tipu on the economic and social development of Chongqing and the contacts between Chongqing and Pakistan. He said that Pakistan has been maintaining good contact and interaction with the Municipal Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal Government,actively playing a role as a bridge, and promoting exchanges and cooperation between Chongqing and Pakistan in various fi elds since the opening of the Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Chengdu. Many enterprises in Chongqing have traveled to Pakistan to inspect business opportunities, invest and seek for cooperation. The fi elds include steel, cement, coal,automobile and motorcycle, photovoltaic, and LED. Wu Kangming invited the Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Chengdu to participate in major international exchange activities such as China Chongqing International Investment and Global Sourcing Fair and the China (Chongqing) Intelligent Manufacturing Technology and Equipment Expo, etc.

Muhammad Tipu said that the political situation of Pakistan is now stable and the overall investment environment is preferable.Many Chinese businessmen have seen opportunities. It is hoped that more Chongqing businessmen will be able to invest in Pakistan and more Chongqing tourists will travel to Pakistan with the strong support and help of the Municipal Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal Government. He said: “There is a saying in China, ‘A journey in a thousand miles begins with a single step’.” In the future,the friendly relations between the two countries will be further expanded and the prospects for bilateral cooperation in various fi elds will be broadened.

Wang Wen held a working meeting with Deputy Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Chengdu

On April 13, Wang Wen, deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Municipal Government, held a working meeting with the new Deputy Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Chengdu.

Wang Wen briefed the Deputy Consul General on Chongqing’s economic and social development and the direction of key industries in the future, provided proposals on highlevel visits, jointly building a Sino-German industrial park, and deepening the cooperation of smart manufacturing, ecology,science and technology, finance, economy and trade, culture,education and tourism, etc. and hoped that the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Chengdu will invite German companies and research institutes to participate in major activities, such as China Chongqing International Investment and Global Sourcing Fair and the China (Chongqing) Intelligent Manufacturing Technology and Equipment Expo, etc.

The Deputy Consul General stated that he happened to hold the same view with Wang Wen in his work plan. The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Chengdu hopes to strengthen cooperation with the Municipal Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal Government under the framework of the “Belt and Road Initiative” with an aim to jointly propel the exchange and cooperation between Chongqing and Germany in the fields of automobile, information industry,eco-environment protection, friendly city relations, professional talents exchange, etc..

In addition, Wu Jingming, deputy head of the Hechuan District Government, and Wang Hao, director of the International Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal Culture Commission attended the meetings.

Tang Wen held a working meeting with Li Xianghe, Director of the lnternational Business Department of North Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

On April 13, Tang Wen, deputy director of the Municipal Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal Government, held a working meeting with Li Xianghe, director of the International Business Department of Gyeongsangbuk-do of South Korea in Chongqing Foreign Affairs Building to negotiate the pragmatic cooperation between Chongqing and Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Tang Wen introduced the objectives of “two points”, “two places” and “high-quality of two aspects” proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping, (two points: the important stronghold of developing-the-west strategy, the special junction point of the“Belt and Road Initiative” and the Yangtze River Economic Belt;two places: inland opening-up height, the picturesque land; highquality of two aspects: high-quality development, high-quality life),as well as Chongqing’s economic and social development, major industry conditions, and investment environment. Li Xianghe said that Gyeongsangbuk-do is the largest “do” (similar to the province in China) in South Korea and is an important booster and industrial base for South Korean industrial development. He hopes to further strengthen friendly exchanges and cooperation with Chongqing.

It is reported that from this year onwards, the two places will work hard to advance outstanding students from Gyeongsangbukdo to apply for the Chongqing Mayor Scholarship Program and the youths from Chongqing to participate in international youth summer camps in Gyeongsangbuk-do, encourage Chongqing civil servants to go to South Korea for long-term studies and exchanges between universities from two places, propel Gyeongsangbuk-do trade delegations to conduct business cooperation in Chongqing and other pragmatic cooperation.

Consular officers attended Chongqing Dazu Rock Carving lnternational Tourism and Culture Festival

On April 3, the 2018 China Chongqing Dazu Rock Carving International Tourism and Culture Festival and the 839th Incense Meeting was held at the Dazu Stone Engraving Expo Park. In order to facilitate the Consulate Generals of the countries to better understand the tourism resources and folklore culture of counties in Chongqing and promote cultural exchanges and cooperation between Chongqing and relevant countries, the Municipal Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal Government has organized Consul General of the Japan in Chongqing, Komatsu Michihiko,Consul General of Canada in Chongqing, Jeff David, Consul General of Singapore in Chengdu, Peng Zhiwei, Consul General of Royal Cambodia in Chongqing, Marwana and 13 consular officials from consulates of the Philippines and Hungary in Chongqing to participate in the event at the invitation of Dazu Goverment.

They have visited the Dazu Rock Carving Museum and the World Cultural Heritage, the Baoding Mountain Stone Carving and learned more about the long history and profound heritage of the Dazu Rock Carving. Lu Yong, governor of the Dazu District, briefed the consular officials of various countries on the economic and social development of the Dazu District. He hopes to better promote Dazu District with the resort to the resources of the consulates and accelerate the exchange and cooperation between Dazu District and other places. Consular officials from various countries stated that they will actively promote and recommend Dazu Rock Carvings, recommend their delegations to visit Dazu so as to promote exchanges, deepen friendship and bridge the cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.

The two units successfully set up “National Demonstration Unit for Overseas Chinese Public Service System”

The Municipal Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal Government organized an acceptance team at the municipal and district levels to inspect and organize awards of “2017 National Demonstration Unit for Overseas Chinese Public Service Systems” for Yupei Sub-district Office in Shapingba District and Sunshine Community of Chunhui Sub-district Office in Dadukou District. In the end, the two units won the national honor. Yang Daqing, deputy director of the Municipal Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal Government attended relevant activities.

In 2017, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council established the “National Demonstration Unit for Overseas Chinese Public Service System” for the first time, which has been actively responded to by the Municipal Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal Government. And the Municipal Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal Government has been highly recognized by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council for perfecting various work procedures,ensuring a solid foundation of setting up demonstration units activities, concentrating overseas Chinese resources,highlighting prominent brands and well playing outstanding demonstration role.