Qiu Yuanping visits Boston: Building a harmonious overseas Chinese community and the "green card" policy benefits overseas Chinese

Qiu Yuanping visits Boston: Building a harmonious overseas Chinese community and the "green card" policy benefits overseas Chinese. According to Yan Han, a reporter from Chinese TV in Boston, on February 17, local time, China...

Qiu Yuanping visits Boston: Building a harmonious overseas Chinese community and the "green card" policy benefits overseas Chinese. According to Yan Han, a reporter from American Chinese Television in Boston, reported that on February 17, local time, Qiu Yuanping, Director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council of China, and his delegation, accompanied by Ambassador Sun Guoxiang, Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in New York, continued to visit overseas Chinese communities in Boston. Qiu Yuanping visited the Cambridge Cultural Center in Massachusetts and held symposiums with representatives from all walks of life. During the symposium, Qiu Yuanping said that the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council will continue to work hard to serve overseas Chinese and emphasized the importance of uniting overseas Chinese and Chinese education. During the symposium, Qiu Yuanping first introduced China's development in recent years. She said that this year is the year for China to comprehensively deepen reforms, with the purpose of solving the problems caused by China's rapid development over the past 35 years, such as environmental pollution, haze, etc.; at the same time, it is necessary to accelerate urbanization. In terms of international relations, Qiu Yuanping said that individual countries that have provoked recent disputes will not have an impact on China. Subsequently, Qiu Yuanping listened to the speeches of representatives from all walks of life. Regarding the visa issues raised by everyone, Qiu Yuanping said that China is also working hard to provide convenience for overseas Chinese. Qiu Yuanping said: "The current 'green card' system has relatively small openings. One is for children, the elderly over 60 years old, and the third is professionals. These three categories are now being gradually broadened, and the issuance speed may be accelerated. At the same time, we are also studying how to promote the issuance of 'green cards' and solve the problem of long-term residence. The Chinese government has always been thinking about overseas expatriates." Qiu Yuanping said that the China Overseas Chinese Network will be launched on May 1 this year, hoping to connect overseas Chinese around the world, including overseas Chinese groups. She also hopes that more Chinese Americans can participate in politics. Qiu Yuanping said: "We (the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council) have designated this year as the year of building a 'harmonious overseas Chinese community'. The focus is on facing the overseas Chinese community, facing the grassroots, and facing the Chinese overseas Chinese society. The first is to integrate the overseas Chinese community, and the second is to serve the overseas Chinese." On the 17th, Qiu Yuanping also visited the Cambridge Cultural Center and specifically mentioned the importance of Chinese education. She also mentioned Xiong Hao, whom she met in Beijing last year. This American-born Chinese student studied Chinese at the Cambridge Cultural Center. During last year's root-seeking trip, he performed outstandingly among more than 6,000 students. Qiu Yuanping was very moved by Xiong Hao's love for Chinese culture and his feelings for his ancestral country. Qiu Yuanping, director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of China, and his delegation arrived in San Francisco on the 14th and immediately began an intensive visit to visit overseas Chinese and listen to their voices. Qiu Yuanping arrived in Boston on the 16th. After successfully concluding his visit to Boston, Qiu Yuanping and his party will continue their visit to Toronto, Canada on the 17th.