Chinese On the afternoon of April 24, Cheng Xueyuan, vice chairman of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, and his party visited Japan. The Overseas Chinese Association in Tokyo, the All-Japan Federation of Overseas Chinese, and other overseas Chinese in Japan held a welcoming forum at the Overseas Chinese Association in Tokyo. Vice Chairman Cheng Xueyuan delivered a speech, conveying the greetings of the motherland and the care of the Federation of Overseas Chinese.
Cheng Xueyuan, Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, Zhu Liu, Deputy Director of the Friendship and Liaison Department of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, Zhang Xianfeng, Deputy Director of the Information Center of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, Shi Yong, Minister of the Chinese Embassy in Japan, Wang Baofeng, Consul of the Chinese Embassy in Japan, Chen Longjin, President of the Overseas Chinese Association in Tokyo, He Naihe, Chairman of the All-China Federation, He Delun, President of the All-China Federation, Xie Chengfa, President of the Yokohama Overseas Chinese Association, Chen Sali, Vice President of the Tokyo Overseas Chinese Association, Jiang Yanglong, Consultant of the Tokyo Overseas Chinese Association, Han Qingyu, Honorary Director of the Tokyo Overseas Chinese Association, Lin Li, Zhang Shuming, Vice Presidents of the All-China Federation, More than 100 guests and representatives of overseas Chinese groups attended the forum. Reiko Qianjiang, vice president of the Tokyo Overseas Chinese Association, presided over the welcome meeting.
President Chen Longjin first delivered a welcome speech, reviewing the unforgettable experience of participating in the National "Two Sessions" and the 10th World Friendship Conference of Overseas Chinese Associations in Beijing. He said that since its establishment in 1946, the Tokyo Overseas Chinese Association has gone through 78 years of history. The General Association of Overseas Chinese in Tokyo adheres to the spirit of patriotism and love for the homeland, and strives all the way to promote Sino-Japanese friendship; from the first, second, to third generations of overseas Chinese, the generations have alternated, and the centuries have spanned; under the new situation, great changes have taken place in the way of life and work methods, but the cornerstone of the patriotic spirit of mutual assistance established by the predecessors of overseas Chinese in Japan has not changed. "We will maintain close ties with the Chinese Embassy in Japan, unite the vast number of overseas Chinese in Japan, keep up with the pace of the development of the motherland, carry forward the glorious tradition in the great cause of comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization, and continue to make due contributions. ”
Vice Chairman Cheng Xueyuan conveyed the cordial greetings and sincere wishes of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and Chairman Wan Lijun to the representatives of overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese in Japan, and introduced China's achievements and the development of the cause of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese.
Vice Chairman Cheng Xueyuan stressed that China and Japan are separated by a strip of water and have deep historical and cultural ties. In the course of more than 2,000 years of exchanges, the peoples of the two countries have learned from each other, promoted their respective development, and made important contributions to the progress of Asian civilization. The intersection of countries lies in the fact that the people are close to each other, the hearts are connected, and no matter how far away they are, they are still neighbors. The foundation of Sino-Japanese friendship lies in the people. For a long time, the vast number of overseas Chinese in Japan have paid attention to integrating into and giving back to the local society, striving to create a good image, maintaining relations with the local people, narrowing the distance between them, enhancing mutual understanding and friendship, establishing the image of the Chinese nation, and making contributions to promoting the people-to-people ties between China and Japan and deepening the friendship between the two peoples.
Cheng Xueyuan said that the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese is the link between overseas Chinese, and the Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese is the family of overseas Chinese. We are visiting Japan this time to visit you, and we are also visiting relatives. There is great potential for practical cooperation between China and Japan in various fields, and we encourage everyone to do more work to promote China-Japan friendship. Here are a few suggestions. The first is to practice the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and make more contributions to the healthy and stable development of China-Japan relations; the second is to strengthen cultural exchanges and mutual learning between China and Japan, strengthen the foundation of public opinion for China-Japan friendship, and hope that overseas Chinese will be the promoters of China-Japan people-to-people exchanges, open up channels for extensive cooperation, and deepen cultural exchanges; and third, give full play to the unique advantages of the overseas Chinese community in integrating China and foreign countries, promote pragmatic cooperation in all aspects, and serve as a bridge and link. We should believe that peace and development are still the main theme of the world, and welcome the vast number of overseas Chinese to take the express train of China's development and put their personal dreams and ideals in the development blueprint of their ancestral (home) country and host country to realize, so as to demonstrate the power of the peaceful rise of the Chinese nation.
On behalf of the Chinese Embassy in Japan, Minister Shi Yong welcomed Vice President Cheng Xueyuan and his delegation to Japan and thanked the overseas Chinese community for their hard work in preparing for the exchange activities. This time, Vice Chairman Cheng Xueyuan made a special trip to visit overseas Chinese and their families, bringing greetings and concern from the motherland, providing a valuable opportunity for everyone to understand the process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, understanding China's high-quality development, high-level opening up and the achievements of Chinese-style modernization, and pointing out the direction for the development of overseas Chinese and Chinese in Japan.
Minister Shi Yong pointed out that overseas Chinese in Japan love the country and their homeland, care about the development of the motherland, support the reunification of the motherland, spontaneously donate money and materials to support the fight against the epidemic, actively spread Chinese culture, and expand the influence of overseas Chinese and Chinese culture in Japan. In connection with the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan and the 45th anniversary of the conclusion of the Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship, overseas Chinese living in Japan have held various forms of commemorative activities, which have strengthened the momentum of people-to-people friendship. At present, overseas Chinese living in Japan have become the largest foreign ethnic group in Japan, and I hope that the representatives of overseas Chinese groups present here will, as always, unite the hearts of overseas Chinese, and gather the strength of overseas Chinese. We look forward to all of you being contributors to the well-being of overseas Chinese and promoters and builders of friendly relations between China and Japan. Of course, it is also inseparable from the strong support of the Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, and I hope that the Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese will give more care and support to the overseas Chinese groups in Japan. The Chinese Embassy will adhere to the principle of diplomacy for the people, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of overseas Chinese, always be a solid backing for overseas Chinese, and strive to serve everyone well.
In his speech, President He Delun said that the important instructions and development spirit conveyed by Vice Chairman Cheng Xueyuan pointed out the direction for future work, and that the All-China Federation lived up to the expectations of the party, the government and the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, based on the purpose of serving overseas Chinese and Chinese in Japan, and did a good job in overseas Chinese affairs in a down-to-earth manner.
President He Delun said that the All-China Federation has 118 associations under its jurisdiction, which is a complex of associations covering all overseas Chinese in Japan and is a big platform. Since its establishment more than 20 years ago, the All-China Federation has provided information, built bridges and paved the way for overseas Chinese in Japan, united the hearts and strength of overseas Chinese through various cultural exchange activities, and enriched the spare time life of overseas Chinese in Japan. We actively popularize Chinese education, improve the social status and influence of overseas Chinese in Japan, and hope to get the support and help of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese.
At the forum, representatives of overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese spoke enthusiastically and actively interacted with each other. Gao Yuanlong, vice chairman and Shen Li, vice president of the All-China Federation, Chen Jinsheng, president of the Zhejiang Association of Residents in Japan, Yan An, president of the Japanese Chinese Education Association, Chen Yihua, vice president of the Yokohama Overseas Chinese Association, Zhang Yuren, a Chinese lawyer, Yang Kejian, president of the Chinese Science and Technology Alliance in Japan, Liu Jingwei, president of the Japan Overseas Chinese Youth Economic and Cultural Promotion Association, Lin Xingguang, an old overseas Chinese, Tian Wei, president of the Hunan Association of Japan, and Pan Guifang, chairman of the Japan-China Youth Culture and Art Exchange Association, respectively, discussed how to cultivate young overseas Chinese leaders. How to solve the problem of overseas Chinese returning to China to settle down, promoting Chinese education in Japan, and the new model of Sino-Japanese scientific and technological exchanges, etc., actively asked questions and offered suggestions.
In his closing speech, Chairman He Naihe thanked Vice Chairman Cheng Xueyuan and his entourage for rushing to the venue after a long flight to communicate with overseas Chinese in Japan. At the same time, I would like to thank the representatives of all overseas Chinese groups for their enthusiasm in attending the meeting, speaking freely, and conveying the issues and information of concern to the Federation of Overseas Chinese and the motherland. He Naihe solemnly promised that the All-China Federation will adhere to the purpose of serving overseas Chinese and Sino-Japanese friendship, and insist on doing practical things and doing things that are welcomed by overseas Chinese.
After the forum, the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese presented souvenirs to the Tokyo Federation of Overseas Chinese, the All-China Federation, and the Yokohama Federation of Overseas Chinese, and took a group photo with representatives of overseas Chinese groups and overseas Chinese associations in Japan. Cheng Xueyuan and his entourage talked about their family affection with everyone, and encouraged everyone to be the promoters of China-Japan friendship in the new era and jointly write a new chapter of China-Japan friendship.