外侨之窗

外侨之窗

南非水牛城代表团来渝访问

7月1 8日，市政府外事侨务办副主任王雯，在市外事大楼会见了南非水牛城常务副市长左拉·安德森·帕卡提率领的南非水牛城代表团一行，就积极推动重庆市渝北区与水牛城发展友好合作关系交换了意见。

王雯表示，渝北区与水牛城比较优势明显，两区市应以签署建立友好合作关系备忘录为契机，加强互动交流，促进各领域友好合作，开展地方交往，为落实两国共识作出积极贡献。

在渝期间，代表团考察了仙桃数据谷、长安汽车研究院等企业和机构，与渝北区就深化双方在汽车制造、电子信息、国际贸易、航空物流和人文等方面合作进行工作会谈，达成系列合作意向，并签署了两区市建立友好合作关系备忘录。

杨大庆与来渝参加2017“中国寻根之旅”重庆营的海外领队举行会谈

7月3日，市政府外事侨务办副主任杨大庆，与来渝参加2017年海外华裔青少年“中国寻根之旅”夏令营—重庆营的海外领队举行会谈。

领队分别介绍了澳大利亚、美国、加拿大、爱尔兰、德国等国家参与此次活动组织的当地侨社、华校、机构情况，并感谢市政府外事侨务办、重庆师范大学的精心筹备和贴心安排，为海外游子了解祖（籍）国文化、地方发展提供了一次“寻根”之旅的机会，将会把所见所闻带回住在国，分享给亲朋好友。

杨大庆表示，感谢领队的辛勤付出，希望他们向当地侨社机构、孩子们的父母及时反馈活动情况，欢迎更多的海外华裔青少年朋友回到祖（籍）国亲身感受中华文化魅力、拓展视野。

以色列驻成都副总领事雅各布来渝进行离任拜会

7月21日，市政府外事侨务办副主任唐文，在市外事大楼会见了来渝进行离任拜会的以色列驻成都副总领事雅各布。

唐文赞赏雅各布在任期间对促进两地合作所作的贡献，重庆与以色列合作潜力巨大，希望和以色列驻成都总领馆继续推动双方在科技、教育、经贸、文化等方面的交流与合作。

雅各布表示，重庆不仅是一座在政治上、经济上非常重要的城市，也是一座风光旖旎，生动有趣的城市。四川外国语大学去年在以色列总领馆的帮助下开设了希伯来语专业，使重庆成为继北京、上海之后第三个开设该专业的城市。他希望以色列驻成都总领馆继续得到市政府外事侨务办的协助，在重庆开展更多领域、更深层次的活动。

2017年渝港大学生暑期实习活动交流座谈会在渝举行

7月1日，团市委在两江新区开展了2017年渝港大学生暑期实习活动交流座谈会。市政府港澳事务办副主任张娅茜出席座谈会，并为优秀学员颁发奖品。

来自重庆10所高校和香港1 5所高校的大学生欢聚一堂，畅谈学习理想，分享生活趣事，交流实习心得。渝港大学生纷纷表示，通过暑期实习活动，切实增进彼此感情，感受到不一样的重庆，有利于进一步搭建渝港青年的友谊桥梁。

香港贸易发展局重庆代表处到秀山、武隆进行考察

7月19日—21日，香港贸易发展局重庆代表处周宏代表一行，在市政府港澳事务办的安排下，前往秀山县和武隆区考察。代表团参观了秀山工业园区、物流园区、苗绣产品展示馆，考察了武隆木根蔬菜基地和白马工业园区。

通过与当地政府部门深入交流，代表团增进了对秀山、武隆区域经济发展和外向型经济的了解。周宏邀请秀山和武隆政府组织企业参加香港贸发局举办的亚洲物流会议、美食茶叶展及礼品展等，并通过贸发网为区县企业提供线上线下相结合的对外贸易国际平台，推动这两个地区农产品、茶叶、工艺品出口。

市政府外事侨务办组织人员参加英领馆工作分享会

7月18日，应英国驻重庆总领事馆的邀请，市政府外事侨务办领事处、礼宾处有关负责人前往英国驻重庆总领事馆，参加该馆组织的午餐学习分享活动。

领事处负责人就市政府外事侨务办各有关处室分工、领事官员拜会有关单位、领馆在馆外举办活动、中方雇员的职责等，领馆工作人员关心的问题作了介绍并进行互动。礼宾处有关负责人就与领馆合作接待重要外宾的工作程序介绍了相关情况。

英国驻重庆副总领事安仕得出席分享会，对市政府外事侨务办人员利用午餐休息时间，参加英领馆的学习分享活动表示感谢。双边关系领事罗琳及三十多位中方工作人员参加了学习工作分享活动，并表示很有收获。

市政府外事侨务办出席第二批中国援巴巴多斯医疗队出征欢送仪式

7月10日，市政府外事侨务办相关人员出席了“第二批中国援巴巴多斯医疗队出征欢送仪式”。鉴于重庆市卫生计生委多年承派中国援巴布亚新几内亚医疗队，国际合作经验丰富，重庆从2014年起承担向巴巴多斯派遣援外医疗队的任务，首批医疗队已于2016年12月出征巴巴多斯。此次出征的第二批医疗队队员有8人，由重庆医科大学附属第一医院牵头，与重庆医科大学附属第二医院和市人民医院共同选派的优秀中青年临床专家组建，将执行为期1年的援外医疗任务。

2017中华文化大乐园—厄瓜多尔基多营开营

由国务院侨办主办，重庆市政府外事侨务办、厄瓜多尔思源中国语学校共同承办的2017中华文化大乐园—厄瓜多尔基多营，于当地时间7月1 4日开营。中国驻厄瓜多尔大使馆大使王玉林、厄瓜多尔国家议会议员何塞俄加斯、重庆市政府外事侨务办侨务处处长王林、厄瓜多尔华人华侨联合会、中资企业代表及当地青少年2 0 0余人参加了开营仪式。

此次大乐园教师团1 2名教师，由西南大学、重庆邮电大学、重庆师范大学、重庆暨华中学等学校的优秀教师组成，开设中国历史、民族舞蹈、书法、武术、版画、欢乐快板等11种才艺课程。

（图片由市政府外事侨务办提供）

Delegation from Buffalo, South Africa, Came to Visit Chongqing

On the date of July 18, Wang Wen, Deputy Director General of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Of fi ce of Chongqing Municipal People’ s Government, met with the delegation headed by Zola•Anderson•Pakati, Vice-mayor of Buffalo, South Africa in the Building of Chongqing Foreign Affairs. They exchanged views about how to promote friendly cooperation between Yubei District, Chongqing and Buffalo, South Africa.

Ms. Wang said that as Yubei District and Buffalo have obvious comparative advantages, both sides should seize the opportunity of signing the memorandum of building friendly cooperation to strengthen mutual exchanges, boost all-fields cooperation and enhance local communication, thus making vigorous contribution to the consensus of both countries.

During its visit to Chongqing, the delegation investigated Chongqing Xiantao Big Data Valley, Changan Auto Research Institute and other companies and institutes; had a work talk with Yubei District on how to deepen their cooperation in the fi elds of automobile manufacturing, electronic information, international trade, aviation logistics and people-people communication, and reached a series of cooperation intentions; signed the memorandum of friendly cooperation between both sides.

Yang Daqing Held a Talk with Overseas Leaders Participating in the Chongqing Camp of 2017“Journey to Seek Roots in China”

On the date of July 3, Mr. Yang Daqing, Deputy Director General of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’ s Government, held a talk with overseas leaders who came to Chongqing to participate in the Chongqing Camp of 2017 “Journey to Seek Roots in China” by overseas Chinese teenagers.

Overseas leaders introduced the participated overseas Chinese associations, schools and institutions in Australia, the United States, Canada, Ireland and German respectively; showed great gratitude to Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Of fi ce of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government and Chongqing Normal University for their elaborate preparation and warmhearted arrangement, and for the opportunity to have a routsseeking journey of knowing hometown culture and local development. They expressed that they would share what they saw in Chongqing with their relatives and friends.

Mr. Yang expressed thanks to those leaders for their hard working, hoping them to give a timely feedback about this activity to the local overseas Chinese associations and the participated children’s parents. He warmly welcomed more overseas Chinese teenagers to come to their hometown to experience the charm of Chinese culture, consequently broadening their prospects.

Mr. Jacob Zvi Yanovsky, Vice Consul General of Consulate General of Israel in Chengdu, Visited Chongqing before Leaving Of fi ce

On the date of July 21, Mr. Tang Wen, Deputy Director General of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government, met with Mr. Jacob Zvi Yanovsky who came to visit Chongqing before leaving his of fi ce in the Building of Chongqing Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Tang appreciated his contribution in promoting mutual cooperation during his time in of fi ce. For the sake of great potentials in the cooperation between Chongqing and Israel, Mr. Tang hoped to make continued efforts with Consulate General of Israel in Chengdu to boost mutual exchanges and cooperation in the fields of science and technology, economy and trade, and culture.

Mr. Jacob said that Chongqing represents not only an important political and economic city but also a vivid and interesting city with exquisite scenery. Last year, with the help of Consulate General of Israel in Chengdu, Sichuan International Studies University set up the major of Hebrew, enabling Chongqing to become the third city of opening this major following Beijing and Shanghai. He hoped that Consulate General of Israel in Chengdu could gain continued supports from Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government and conduct more activities in more fi elds at a deeper level.

In Chongqing Held 2017 Exchange Symposium about Chongqing-Hong Kong Summer Internship Program for College Students

On the date of July 1, the Chongqing Commission of Communist Youth League of China held 2017 exchange symposium about Chongqing-Hong Kong summer internship program for college students. Zhang Yaqian, Deputy Director General of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government, attended this symposium and awarded excellent students.

College students from ten and fifteen colleges and universities respectively in Chongqing and Hong Kong gathered there to discuss their study and dreams, share their interesting life and exchange internship experience. All of them claimed that summer internship offered them an opportunity to promote their relationship and experience a quite different Chongqing, contributing to further cultivating friendly bridge linking Chongqing-Hong Kong young people.

Chongqing Representative Of fi ce of HKTDC Had an lnvestigation of Xiushan and Wulong

From July 19 to 21, the delegation of Chongqing Representative Of fi ce of HKTDC led by Zhou Hong headed to Xiushan County and Wulong District for investigation. The delegation visited Xiushan Industrial Park, Logistics Park and Miao Embroidery Exhibition Hall and investigated vegetable base in Mugen village, Wulong District and Baima Industrial Park.

In the deep exchange with local government department, the delegation has a deeper understanding of economic development and export-oriented economy in the Xiushan and Wulong. Mr. Zhou invited governments of Xiushan and Wulong to organize enterprises to participate in the logistics meeting, food and tea exhibition and gift fair held by HKTDC. He suggested that efforts should made to promote exports of agricultural products, tea and art works of both sides by providing enterprises in Xiushan and Wulong with both online and of fl ine international foreign trade platform with the help of HKTDC website.

Organizers of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Of fi ce of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government Attended Work Sharing Conference of the British Consulate

On the date of July 18, at the invitation of Consulate General of the United Kingdom in Chongqing, heads of Consulate Office and Protocol Office of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government came to the Consulate General of the United Kingdom in Chongqing to participate in its dinner study-sharing activity.

Head of Consulate Of fi ce introduced what British consular staff care about including work division of different offices, relative units visited by consular officials, outside activities held by Consulate General and Chinese employees; head of protocol Of fi ce introduced the procedures of receiving important guests in cooperation with Consulate General.

Mr. Stephen Agnew, Deputy Consul-General of Consulate General of the United Kingdom in Chongqing, attended this sharing conference and expressed gratitude for staff of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government to use lunch breaks to participate in this conference. Caroline Steele, Consul responsible for bilateral relation, together with more than 30 Chinese staff, participated in this sharing activity and harvested many fruits.

Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Of fi ce of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government Attended the Farewell Ceremony for the Second Batch of Chinese Medical Corps Assigned to Barbados

On the date of July 10, relative heads from Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Of fi ce of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government attended the farewell ceremony for the second batch of Chinese medical corps assigned to Barbados. In light of the fact that Chongqing Health and Family Planning Commission has been responsible for assigning medical corps to Papua New Guinea , it possesses abundant experience in international cooperation. For that reason, Chongqing has been responsible for assigning medical corps to Barbados since 2014, and the first batch of medical corps went to Barbados in December, 2016. This second medical corps has eight excellent young and middle-aged clinical experts from the Hospital Group of the First Affiliated Hospital of CQMU as the leader, the Hospital Group of the Second Affiliated Hospital of CQMU and Chongqing People’s Hospital who will work for foreign medical aid for one year.

2017 Chinese Cultural Paradise—Quito Camp OpenedSponsored by Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council and undertaken by Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government and Ecuador Siyuan Chinese School, 2017 Chinese cultural paradise—Ecuador camp opened on the local date of July 14. More than 200 people participated in this opening ceremony including Wang Yulin, Ambassador of Consulate General of China in Ecuador, Jose Egas, Member of the National Assembly of Ecuador, Wang Lin, Director of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government, Ecuador Overseas Chinese Federation, representatives from Chinese companies.

Twelve teachers in this Paradise consist of excellent teachers from the Southwestern University, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing Normal University and Chongqing Jihua Middle School. Eleven talent lessons were set up including Chinese history, folk dance, calligraphy, martial art, print and essay reading with happy allegro.