President Dong visits Western Australia Guangdong Association

Consul General Dong Zhihua visited the Guangdong Association for exchanges and guidance

On the morning of July 23, 2019, the Western Australia Guangdong Association and General Chamber of Commerce welcomed Consul General Dong Zhihua, Deputy Consul General Jin Qian and Consul He Yifan from the Chinese Consulate General in Perth at the association hall. Under the leadership of President Qian Guiyuan, we visited the entire Guangdong Association and learned about the establishment and development of the Western Australian Guangdong Association through photos and videos over the years. We also had discussions with key members of the Board of Directors, the Youth Department and the Ministry of Economic and Trade. exchanged.

After the visit, President Qian first delivered a speech: He would like to extend his heartfelt thanks and warm welcome to Consul General Dong Zhihua for taking time out of his busy schedule to visit the Guangdong Association to investigate overseas Chinese and care about the overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese communities in Western Australia. He said that it is not easy for the overseas Chinese in Guangdong to work hard overseas, and in order to serve the overseas Chinese in Western Australia, Guangdong, new immigrants and international students, and unite the vast number of overseas Chinese in Guangdong. Together with enthusiastic people from Western Australia, we established the Guangdong Association and General Chamber of Commerce. With the money and efforts of the board members and the support of the majority of members, the Guangdong Association only took five years to achieve such good results. It is inseparable from the Consulate General and the General Chamber of Commerce. Support and encouragement from the broad community. At the same time, it is not easy for the Cantonese Association to unite together, with the president taking the lead, and the directors and members participating brick by brick to build a Cantonese Association in just five years. In the process of development and growth, we have encountered problems, large and small, that need to be solved. However, the board members seek common ground while reserving minor differences, work together, and actively contribute to achieve today's results. Chairman Qian also expressed his gratitude to the board members for their continued support and understanding of the Guangdong Association.

In order to be able to grasp the overseas Chinese affairs policy in a timely manner and serve overseas Chinese quickly, the Guangdong Association has been actively strengthening its interaction with the Guangdong Overseas Chinese Affairs Department and the trade department, and has established a good platform for information exchange and emotional mutual trust to promote economic and trade cooperation and cultural exchanges between Western Australia and Guangdong. way. Extensive publicity was carried out to guide Western Australian enterprises to participate in the construction of the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area".

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Chairman Qian said that the Guangdong Association will fully support the subsequent 70th anniversary activities in Perth, and will continue to maintain the construction of a harmonious overseas Chinese community and promote "tolerance, mutual trust, and seeking common ground." The spirit of "taking small differences into account and taking into account the overall situation". In addition, Chairman Qian has repeatedly reiterated that although it is not easy for overseas Chinese to work hard in foreign countries, they must respect local rules, laws, regulations, and traditional culture, so that they can continue to develop their personal careers and overseas affairs sustainably.

Consul General Dong Zhihua spoke:

First of all, Consul General Dong affirmed the contributions made by the Guangdong Association and its Board of Directors, Youth Department, and Economic and Trade Department to the local Chinese community under the leadership of Chairman Qian.

She said that Guangdong Province is a major province for overseas Chinese, and there are a large number of overseas Chinese from Guangdong in Western Australia. The Guangdong Association has played a very important role in uniting the Chinese and overseas Chinese. Thanks to the Guangdong Association for supporting the work of the consulate.

It is hoped that the Guangdong Association can continue to play an important role in the work of overseas Chinese communities, tolerate each other, take the overall situation into consideration, and jointly build a harmonious overseas Chinese community.

Next, Consul General Dong Zhihua put forward four hopes and suggestions.

1. I hope that the Guangdong Association can become an example of promoting China-Australia friendship.

As a vibrant new overseas Chinese organization, the Guangdong Association is integrating into the local society, caring for the elderly, caring for international students and new immigrants, and serving overseas Chinese to create a new atmosphere for the Western Australian overseas Chinese community.。

As the largest economic province in China, Guangdong Province has a population of 100 million and has direct flights to Western Australia. It is hoped that the Western Australia Guangdong Association will promote the economy, trade, science and technology, tourism, culture, etc. between Guangdong and Western Australia, both in terms of introduction and development. play an important role as a bridge in the development of long-term cooperation.

It is hoped that cities in Guangdong Province will establish friendship with Western Australian cities and play the role of people-to-people diplomacy. Guangdong will coordinate the resources of Guangdong Province, municipalities and relevant departments, and the consulate will coordinate the docking of relevant departments and resources in Western Australia to promote exchanges of visits and pragmatic cooperation between the two places.

2. Hope that the Guangdong Association will become an example of promoting unity among overseas Chinese communities.

Hope that the Guangdong Association will become an example of promoting unity among overseas Chinese communities.

Hope to promote and spread the spirit of win-win unity among overseas Chinese communities, actively unite the overseas Chinese communities, and unite all ethnic groups. Let’s work together to build a harmonious society.

The Chinese communities in Western Australia are making preparations for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. They would like to thank the Guangdong Association and Chairman Qian for their support.

3. I hope that Guangdong will actively integrate into mainstream society and encourage and help young people to work hard in mainstream society.

Praise the Guangdong Club for its very successful hardware construction.

After the hardware is built, the software construction should be strengthened, the association's charter should be standardized, and development should be carried out in accordance with the charter. I hope Guangdong will reach a higher level. At the same time, publicize the good stories of the meeting through young cadres.

4. I hope that the Guangdong Association can become an example of loving the motherland (home country) and hometown, and uphold the feelings of Zizi

I hope that the Guangdong Association can uphold its original intention, have a sense of right and wrong, uphold justice, and proceed from its true heart on major issues of right and wrong.

Subsequently, Consul General Dong said that the consulate needs to keep pace with the times, and needs positive feedback from all Chinese communities in terms of service quality and external exchanges. He hopes to listen to more opinions and suggestions from overseas Chinese communities, and does not expect everything to be "good".

Finally, Consul General Dong fully affirmed the Guangdong Association

In the long-term development plan, we will actively cultivate young overseas Chinese leaders and attach great importance to echelon building. To attract young people who are enthusiastic about overseas Chinese community work, enthusiastic about public welfare, and never forget their original aspirations, we hope that the Guangdong Association can continue to display its pragmatism and dedication, and work with the consulate to care for the overseas Chinese in Western Australia who are in difficulty and need.