外侨之窗

外侨之窗

● 吴康明会见英国驻重庆总领事艾佩诗

3月7日，市政府外事侨务办主任吴康明在市外事大楼会见了英国驻重庆总领事艾佩诗一行。吴康明回顾了重庆与英国在高层交往、经贸科技、友城交流、文化教育等各方面开展合作的情况，对英国驻重庆总领事馆长期以来所做的大量工作表示赞赏。他认为，重庆与英国合作领域宽广、潜力巨大、前景广阔，希望与英领馆加强联系与合作，促进重庆与英国在各领域的合作更上一个台阶。

艾佩诗总领事感谢市政府外事侨务办一直以来对英领馆的支持与帮助。她表示愿意发挥英领馆作用，在重庆和英国已有的良好交流基础上进一步推进务实合作，实现互利共赢。双方就2017年推动高层访问、地方友好、经贸、文化、体育、科技创新、教育培训等领域的合作交换了意见，达成了诸多共识。

吴康明（右）会见英国驻重庆总领事艾佩诗。

● 王雯出席庆祝中英建立大使级外交关系45周年晚宴

3月12日，市政府外事侨务办副主任王雯出席了英国驻重庆总领事馆在重庆洲际酒店举办的“庆祝中英建立大使级外交关系45周年暨2015/16年志奋领学者回国欢迎晚宴”并致辞。王雯表示，中英两国在建交45年间利益交融不断扩大，切实惠及两国人民。英国驻渝总领馆开馆17年来，积极促进重庆与英国在各领域的合作，取得了显著的成绩，志奋领奖学金项目在其中发挥了积极的作用，希望志奋领学者们继续为促进中英友好关系作出新的贡献。

英国驻渝总领事艾佩诗在活动中，向2015-2016学年学成归国的9名来自西南地区的志奋领奖学金获得者颁发了结业证书。她表示，相信中英两国欣欣向荣的伙伴关系将会继续不断发展壮大。

王雯在庆祝中英建立大使级外交关系45周年晚宴上致辞。

● 唐文与菲律宾驻重庆总领事莲丽举行工作会谈

3月1日，市政府外事侨务办副主任唐文赴菲律宾驻重庆总领事馆与该馆总领事莲丽进行了工作会谈。唐文说，菲律宾驻渝总领事馆自2008年开馆以来，对促进我市与菲律宾的友好交往发挥了重要作用，特别是莲丽总领事上任以来，为推动重庆与菲律宾的友好交流与合作做了大量工作，重庆与菲律宾在各个领域的交流得到了进一步拓展。

莲丽说，菲律宾和重庆的友好交流历史源远流长，目前新任菲律宾驻华大使已到任，菲律宾也是今年东盟轮值主席国，希望可以借此机会推动双方友好合作更上一个新台阶。双方就2017年推动重庆与马尼拉、达沃等城市结好、加强双方旅游推介及合作、基础设施建设、水果进口、菲律宾华裔青少年赴渝参加夏/冬令营、派遣华文教师、留学生交流等具体项目交换了意见。

唐文（左）与菲律宾驻重庆总领事莲丽举行工作会谈。

● 市政府外事侨务办赴有关省市学习华侨权益保护立法工作

3月6日—10日，市政府外事侨务办副主任杨大庆随市人大民宗侨外委前往江苏省、上海市开展华侨权益保护立法前期调研。通过座谈交流、参观侨企和“侨之家”等形式，认真学习借鉴在制定《江苏省保护和促进华侨投资条例》和《上海市华侨权益保护条例》过程中的做法，以及在贯切实施过程中遇到的新情况和新问题。

通过立法保护华侨在各地的合法权益是对海外侨胞需求的积极回应，也是立足当前适应侨情新变化的实际需求。广东、福建、江苏、湖北和上海等五省市已相继出台了华侨权益保护的地方性法规。目前，我市也正在做立法前的相关准备工作。

杨大庆（右一）赴有关省市开展华侨权益保护立法前期调研。

● 泰国皇家国防学院代表团访问重庆

3月14日—17日，泰国皇家国防学院国家安全学院办公室主任帕洪·卡帕那率泰国皇家国防学院协会第59届考察团一行32人访问重庆。访渝期间，代表团考察了童家院子轨道维修基地和果园港。代表团赞赏重庆在轨道交通规划、建设、营运和维护等领域的先进技术和管理经验，并就我市在“一带一路”战略中的区位优势进行了交流。

代表团一行考察重庆果园港。

● 国侨办“华文教育·华文教师证书”培训首次来渝开班

3月24日上午，由国务院侨务办公室主办、重庆市政府外事侨务办公室联合西南大学共同承办的2017年全国首期“华文教育·华文教师证书”培训班在西南大学国际学院开班。来自泰国49所大中小学及幼儿园的80位华文教师或华文教育工作者，将在渝参加为期18天的华文教育培训。

国务院侨务办公室文化司巡视员汤翠英在开班典礼上指出，“在‘一带一路’建设中，中泰有诸多合作项目，其中就包括汉语教师人才的交流互动。”她期待，泰国华文教育工作者们不虚此行，借此难得的培训机会提升教学教育水平，更好地实施华文教学。

市政府外事侨务办副巡视员王广成介绍，泰国是我市在东南亚地区的经贸文化交流重点，多年来保持着密切的往来。泰国已成为我市高校外国留学生的主要生源国之一，两地也开展了广泛的校际交流。传承和弘扬中华文化、拓展民间外交、促进友好交流，具有重要意义。

2017年全国首期“华文教育·华文教师证书”培训班学员考察世界文化遗产重庆大足石刻。

据悉，这是此类培训班第一次在重庆举办。本期培训班旨在提升泰国华文教师的综合素质和教学能力，推进泰国华文教育的“正规化、标准化、专业化”建设，促进华文教育事业的发展。

● 中外妇女庆祝“三八”国际妇女节联谊活动在重庆巾帼园举行

“三八”国际妇女节，驻渝外籍妇女在渝体验中国茶文化。

为加强与驻渝外籍妇女的交流合作，共同庆祝“三八”国际妇女节，市政府外事侨务办、市妇联于3月9日在重庆巾帼园共同开展了纪念“三八”国际妇女节107周年中外妇女联谊活动。

市妇联主席丁中平致辞向来宾表示欢迎，并简要介绍了重庆市妇联的职能。她说，希望通过品书画、赏工艺、听古琴、学茶道等丰富多彩的活动，各位来宾能观看到、了解到、感受到中华民族传统文化的独特魅力。各位女性领事官员常驻重庆，欢迎大家常来巾帼园走走看看。

菲律宾驻渝总领事莲丽、日本驻渝总领事星山隆携夫人等来自菲律宾、日本、加拿大和意大利驻渝总领馆的女性领事官员欣赏了“陌上花开”—聂辉诗书画印巡展，参观了重庆市妇联手工编织展示中心，并聆听了古琴演奏，学习了中国传统茶艺、香艺。各位领事官员对此次活动大加赞赏，并希望介绍本国代表团参观并体验巾帼园各种丰富有趣的活动。

● 广东省外办副主任罗军来渝调研

3月15日，广东省外办副主任罗军一行来渝进行工作调研。市政府外事侨务办副主任唐文及涉外处、领事处、新闻文化处负责人与调研组一行座谈，双方就领馆管理和服务、海外领事保护、邀请外国人来华管理、境外媒体服务工作等内容进行了深入研讨交流。工作组还赴重庆西部物流园调研，考察了渝新欧铁路集装箱中心站、重庆铁路保税物流中心、重庆铁路口岸展示中心等，了解物流园整体规划建设及中欧渝新欧班列运行情况。

广东省外办副主任罗军一行来渝进行工作调研。

● 重庆市海外领事保护工作荣获“优秀奖”

2月23日，外交部领事保护中心在成都举行地方外办领保业务培训班，并对在海外领事保护工作中表现突出的地方外办进行表彰。外交部领事司授予重庆市人民政府外事侨务办公室“2016年领事保护工作优秀奖”，表扬市政府外事侨务办在维护海外中国公民和机构的安全和合法权益方面的突出表现，尤其肯定积极整合地方外事资源，针对旅游、留学、商务等领域分类开展预防性领事保护宣传培训工作，形成领事保护工作合力，不断增强市民和机构的海外安全风险意识和应急处置能力，使领保案件呈下降趋势。

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Wu Kangming met with Cecille El Beleidi,Consul General of British Consulate General in Chongqing

On March 7,2017,W u Kangming,director of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government met Ms.Cecille El Beleidi,consul general of Consulate General of UK in Chongqing,and his gelegation in the Foreign Affair Building.W u Kangming reviewed the communication and cooperation on high-level visits,economy and trade,science and technology,friendship city relationship between UK and Chongqing,culture and education,etc.He appreciated a lot of work done by the Consulate General of UK in Chongqing.He believed that there exists broad field of cooperation,great potential and broad prospects between Chongqing and UK,so he hoped that both sides should enhance contact and cooperation,and promote cooperation in various f elds to a higher level.

Ms.Cecille El Beleidi thanked the support and help from Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government all along.On the basis of good exchanges between Chongqing and the United Kingdom,Consulate General of UK in Chongqing would like to play a role to further promote pragmatic cooperation to realize mutual benefits and win-win results.The two sides held wide ranging talks on areas of high-level visits,local friendship,economy and trade,culture,sports,technological innovation,education and training in 2017 and reached board consensuses.

Wang Wen attended the celebration banquet for the 45thanniversary of the establishment of ambassadorial diplomatic relations between China and UK

On March 12,2017,W ang Wen,deputy director of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government attended“The celebration banquet for the 45th anniversary of the establishment of ambassadorial diplomatic relations between China and UK and also the welcome banquet for the return of Chevening Scholars in 2015-2016”.In her speech,W ang Wen expressed that,nationals of both countries are really benefited from the constantly expanding shared interests between our two counties in the past 45 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties.British Consulate General in Chongqing has made remarkable results in actively promoting the cooperation between UK and Chongqing in various fields during the 17 years since the opening of this institution.Among which,Chevening Scholarship plays an active role to stimulate Chevening scholars to make efforts for a closer China-UK relationship.

Ms.Cecille El Beleidi,consul general of Consulate General of UK in Chongqing,awarded certi f cate of completion to nine scholarship winners,from Southwest China,who have returned to China after f nishing studies in UK between 2015 and 2016.She hoped that the f ourishing relationship between China and UK will continue to grow vigorously.

Tang Wen held working talks with Mrs.Olivia V Palala,consul general of Consulate General of the Republic of Philippines in Chongqing

On March 1,Tang Wen,deputy director of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government,held working talks with Mrs.Olivia V Palala,consul general of Consulate General of the Republic of Philippines in Chongqing.She said that the opening of Consulate General of the Republic of Philippines in Chongqing in 2008 plays an important role in promoting the friendly companionship between Philippines and Chongqing.After taking office,Mrs.Olivia V Palala has made a large number of works to promote friendly exchanges and expand cooperation between Philippines and Chongqing in many f elds.

Mrs.Olivia V Palala said,Philippines and Chongqing have a long history of friendly exchanges.The friendly cooperation between the two sides can be leveled to a new stage by the new Philippine ambassador to China and the win of the presidency of ASEAN by Philippines.Both sides have exchanged views on speci f c projects like sister city between Chongqing and Manila,Davao; mutual tourism promotion and cooperation; infrastructure construction,the import of fruits,summer/winner camp programs in Chongqing for overseas Chinese in Philippines,dispatch of Chinese teachers and international students’ exchange.

Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Off ce of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government went to the related provinces and cities to learn the legislation work on the protection of rights and interests of overseas Chinese

From March 6 to 10,Yang Daqing,deputy director of the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government,and the Foreign Affairs Committee of Nation and Religion of Chongqing Municipal People’s Congress,went to Jiangsu Province and Shanghai to made an preliminary investigation of the legislation work on the protection of rights and interests of overseas Chinese.Through the informal discussion and visiting overseas enterprises as well as“Home for Overseas Chinese”,they had learned the methods in formulating the“Protection and Promotion Regulations for the Overseas Chinese Investment in Jiangsu Province”and“Regulations on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Overseas Chinese in Shanghai”as well as the new conditions and new problems that occurred in the implementation process.The legislation work protects the legitimate rights and interests of overseas Chinese in each place,which is a positive response to the needs of overseas Chinese and based on the current situation to meet the new exchanges and actual needs.Five places including Guangdong,Fujian,Jiangsu,Hubei and Shanghai have issued local regulations to protect the rights and interests of overseas Chinese.Currently,Chongqing is also doing the related preparatory work before the legislation starts.

The delegation of Thailand Royal National Defense College visited Chongqing

From March 14 to 17,Pahon Kapana,director of the off ce of National Security Institute,Thailand Royal National Defense College,headed a 31-member delegation of the 59th Thailand Royal National Defense College Association visited Chongqing.During their visit,the delegation investigated the track maintenance base in Tongjiayuanzi and the Guoyuan Port.The delegation appraised the advanced techniques and management experience of Chongqing in fields including the planning,construction,operation and maintenance of rail transit and made communications on the regional advantages in the Belt and Road Initiative.

The training class of“Overseas Chinese Language and Culture Education • Teaching Certif cate of Overseas Chinese Language and Culture ”sponsored by Overseas Chinese Affairs Off ce is set up in Chongqing

On the morning of March 24,the first training class of“Overseas Chinese Language and Culture Education • Teaching Certificate of Overseas Chinese Language and Culture”,sponsored by Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council and co-hosted by Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Off ce of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government and Southwest University,was set up in the International College,Southwest University.Eighty teachers or educators of Overseas Chinese Language and Culture from 49 schools in Thailand including universities,secondary and primary schools and kindergartens would take part in the 18-day training class in Chongqing.

Tang Cuiying,the inspector of Culture Department of Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council,pointed out at the opening ceremony that,“in the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative,there are many cooperative events between China and Thailand,which include the interaction of Chinese teachers.”She hoped that the educators of Overseas Chinese Language and Culture from Thailand could take this opportunity to improve the teaching level so as to better implement the teaching of Overseas Chinese Language and Culture.

According to Wang Guangcheng’s introduction,the deputy inspector of Overseas Chinese Affairs Off ce of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government,Thailand,as the communication center of trade and culture in Southeast Asia to Chongqing,has kept close contacts with us over the years.Nowadays,Thailand has become one of the main sources of foreign students in Chongqing.A wide range of interschool exchanges have also been carried out.It is of great signi f cance to inherit and carry forward the Chinese culture,expand civil diplomacy and promote friendly exchanges.

It is reported that this is the frst time for such training class to hold in Chongqing.This class aims to improve the overall quality and teaching ability of Chinese teachers in Thailand,to promote the“standardization,standardization and specialization”of Overseas Chinese Language and Culture Education in Thailand and the development of Overseas Chinese Language and Culture Education.

Communication activities to celebrate International Women’s Day were held by Chinese and foreign women in Chongqing Women’s Family

On March 9,Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government worked with the Women’s Federation of Chongqing to commemorate the communication activities which celebrated the 107th anniversary of International Women’s Day in Chongqing W omen’s Family.The cooperation with foreign women in Chongqing can be enhanced by this celebration.

Ding Zhongping,Chairmen of the W omen’s Federation in Chongqing gave a speech to express the warmest welcome to the distinguished guests and also brief y introduced the functions of the Women’s Federation of Chongqing.“All guests could understand and enjoy the special charms of Chinese classic cultures by colorful activities like appreciating painting and calligraphy,enjoying craftworks,listening Chinese Guqin and learning tea ceremony.”She said,“W e also hoped that every female consular of ficer will often visit Chongqing W omen’s Family.”

Mrs.Olivia V Palala,consul general of Consulate General of the Republic of Philippines in Chongqing,Mr.Hoshiyama Takashi,consul general of Consulate General of Japan in Chongqing and his wife Mrs.Hoshiyama Akiko,and other female consular off cers from Consulate General of Philippines,Japan,Canada and Italy in Chongqing enjoyed“Blossoming”,i.e.Nie Hui Painting,Calligraphy and Seal Exhibition Tour; listened to the Guqin performance and also learned Chinese traditional tea and perfume ceremony.All consular of ficers applauded for this activity and hoped to invite their countries’ delegations to experience plenty of interesting activities in Chongqing Women’s Family.

Luo Jun,deputy director of Foreign Affairs Off ce in Guangdong Province,made a research in Chongqing

On March 15,Luo Jun,deputy director of Foreign Affairs Off ce in Guangdong Province,made a research in Chongqing.Tang Wen,deputy director of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Off ce of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government,together with the principals from Foreign Affairs Department,consular off ce and news and culture off ce,made an informal discussion with the research group.The two sides had made in-depth discussion and communication in the management and service of consulates,the overseas consular protection,the invition for foreigners to manage in China,the service work of foreign medias and so on.The group also went to the Chongqing Logistics City to investigate the containers’ center station of Yuxinou International Railway Logistics Channel,Chongqing Railway Port Bonded Logistics Center,Chongqing Railway Port Exhibition Center and so on,knowing about the the overall planning and construction as well as the operation situation of Yuxinou International Railway Logistics Channel which connects China and Europe.

Overseas consular protections of Chongqing were awarded“Excellence Award”

On February 23,the Department of Consular Affairs (Center for Consular Assistance and Protection) held local training courses for consular protection in Chengdu and acknowledged local foreign af fairs offices for their outstanding works in overseas consular protection.Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Off ce of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government was awarded the“Excellence Award of Overseas Consular Protection in 2016”by the Department of Consular Affairs to praise the outstanding performance in safeguarding the safety and legal interest of overseas Chinese citizens and institutions,especially to give af firmation in works of integrating local foreign affairs resources to carry out preventive propaganda and training for consular protection in the areas like tourism,overseas study and commercial af fairs.All these efforts have formed a joint force for consular protection to continuously enhance the awareness of security risks and emergency response capabilities of overseas public and institutions and also cut down cases related to consular protection.