BEIJING: Overseas Chinese who attended the 11th national congress of returned overseas Chinese and their relatives, which concluded in Beijing on Sunday, said that they will play a greater role in linking China with the world and advancing the country’s new modernization drive.
Nearly 1,200 representatives of returned overseas Chinese and their relatives from across the country and nearly 600 overseas Chinese from more than 100 countries attended the congress, which opened on Thursday.
Leaders of the Communist Party of China and the State attended the opening of the congress, which is held every five years, and extended their congratulations. A new leadership of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese was elected on Saturday.
On behalf of the CPC Central Committee, Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, highlighted the active role of overseas Chinese at the opening ceremony.
He called on overseas Chinese,including those who have returned to China, to play a greater role in creating a new pattern of development, promoting high-quality development, forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation, promoting national reunification, and jointly shouldering the mission of national rejuvenation.
Lin Chuqin, chairman of the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, said: “Despite living overseas, we are always connected to China. We are thrilled to see the increasing strength of China and look forward to deeper involvement in its modernization process.”
Commenting on the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, he said that overseas Chinese are not only participants but also bridges and links between China and their host countries, and they should utilize their unique strengths to inject more innovation and vitality into the project. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
