The overseas Chinese community in this state welcomes the new visit of Qiu Shaofang, the consul general in Los Angeles

The overseas Chinese community in this state welcomes the new visit of Qiu Shaofang, the consul general in Los Angeles [Reported by reporters Xie Chengyan and Ma Jing] The consul general in Los Angeles Qiu Shaofang and his wife have been in the new post for three months. On March 24...

The overseas Chinese community in this state welcomes the new visit of Qiu Shaofang, the consul general in Los Angeles. [Reporters Xie Chengyan and Ma Jing] Consul General in Los Angeles Qiu Shaofang and his wife took office for three months. From March 24 to 25, they led a 6-person delegation including Overseas Chinese Consul Xia Weihua, Administrative Deputy Consul Mao Yizong, Business Office Tan Yuwei, and the Consul General’s Attaché to visit the state. In Phoenix and Tucson, Consul General Qiu met with the Speaker of the State Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Secretary of State, Department of Commerce, Mayor of Phoenix, etc., visited local Chinese-funded institutions, held discussions with local university teachers and students, and had a dinner with representatives of the local overseas Chinese community at Shiweitian Restaurant in Phoenix on the evening of the 24th. The Consul General had a dinner with local senior overseas Chinese leaders - gratitude, harmony and unity became the center of talks. That night, Consul General Qiu hosted a banquet with Yu Wenjin, a senior overseas Chinese leader in Phoenix, Deng Chaoju, chairman of the Overseas Chinese Federation, Asian advisor to the governor, Chen Zuomei, president of the Chinese Cultural Association, Zhen Shuoqin, president of the Alberta Times, Zhen Shuoqin, president of the Kaiping Association, Zhang Huafang, president of the Cultural Exchange Association, Tao Shicheng, chairman of the Chinese Federation, and presidents of more than ten overseas Chinese groups in traditional overseas Chinese societies. The country's economic growth target of 8% this year is very stable. Creating a harmonious development environment overseas is the goal of the embassy and overseas Chinese working together. On the basis of these three words, the overseas Chinese leaders had a pleasant conversation with the consulate staff. Deng Chaoju, chairman of the Overseas Chinese Federation and Asian advisor to the governor, said that the Chinese in Phoenix have been very supportive of the work of the embassy over the years, whether it is in contact with U.S. government activities or in the exchange and promotion of traditional Chinese culture, and will continue to do so in the future. Deng Chaoju and Zhang Huafang, president of the Cultural Exchange Association, gave a painting with Arizona regional characteristics to the Consul General, hoping that he would come to Arizona often. The Consul General inspected the Goodyear Branch of China Suntech Solar Power Co., Ltd. On February 25, Consul General Qiu Shaofang and his delegation visited the Goodyear Branch of China Suntech Solar Power Co., Ltd. Branch manager Guo Qizhi and public relations manager Volko received the visitors together. During the inspection, Consul General Qiu changed from the traditional inspection of only listening to reports and walked into the factory to actively ask questions. The first question is how many job opportunities Suntech provides to the United States. Suntech's Goodyear branch has provided nearly 70 jobs in the United States, and it is expected to exceed 100 by the end of the year. Chinese companies pay local taxes and provide employment opportunities, which is a prerequisite for negotiations between Chinese companies and local governments. The second question is what preferential policies the US government has provided to Chinese companies. Consul General and Business Office Tan Yuwei used the example of Suntech to analyze how Chinese companies in the future can obtain more rights and interests through research on policies and laws. The third question is, what are Suntech’s competitors in the United States? Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. The Consul General even asked in more detail, among competitors, what are the advantages and disadvantages of other people's products, what are the characteristics of Chinese companies themselves, etc. From point to point, the consulate learns the experience of excellent companies operating overseas and promotes it to more new companies. It can be seen from the consulate's pragmatic service style that it caters to the needs and concerns of the companies. All walks of life in Tucson grandly welcomed Consul General Qiu Shaofang and his wife in Los Angeles. On the evening of March 25, representatives of old and new Chinese from all walks of life in Tucson held a grand welcome ceremony to welcome Qiu Shaofang and his wife to Tucson for the first time. At the dinner, Consul General Qiu Shaofang enthusiastically introduced the good momentum of interaction between the two countries in various fields after President Hu Jintao's visit to the United States, as well as the economic and trade development, educational exchanges, and cultural construction of overseas Chinese between China and the United States. Consul General Qiu Shaofang also introduced the work visit and inspection in Arizona to the overseas Chinese leaders attending the meeting. Consul General Qiu Shaofang encouraged the representatives of overseas Chinese present here to actively play a leading role in economic cooperation, partnership building, educational and cultural development cooperation, and the construction of overseas Chinese culture for the community, their country of origin, and the country of residence. The embassy and consulates are willing to provide all kinds of assistance and assistance in this regard. Consul General Qiu Shaofang and his wife, accompanied by Ma Jing and Su Youfen, visited the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center and Biosphere 2 with great interest.