In 2022, the Guiyang Foreign Affairs Office forged ahead despite difficulties to make positive contributions to the high-level opening up and high-quality development of Guiyang and Guian New Area.
Strengthened overall guidance on foreign affairs
The bureau carried out major tasks related to foreign affairs in 2022 and clarified responsible units and work requirements, ensuring that foreign affairs work in Guiyang and Guian moved in the right direction.
In the name of the office of the foreign affairs work committee of the Guiyang CPC committee, relevant documents were formulated and issued to further tighten foreign affairs discipline and strengthen foreign affairs management.
The Guiyang and Guian foreign affairs work training conference was held, providing more than 40 participating departments with training on foreign affairs management and international exchange and cooperation.
Participated in the preparation and holding of major foreign-related activities
Various foreign affairs services for the 2022 China International Big Data Industry Expo were completed.
Also, the bureau invited Michael Stonebraker, an academician of the American National Academy of Engineering, to give a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the expo, and translated more than 100,000 words worth of documents from Chinese to English.
Carried out foreign exchanges and practical cooperation
The bureau enhanced the city's international influence, innovation, development, and regional international cooperation competitiveness.
Guiyang's exchange and cooperation with key countries and key fields were strengthened. The bureau guided and participated in the rail transit training for people from the Lancang-Mekong region, organized for 10 Guiyang enterprises to participate in the 2022 Guizhou and South Korea trade promotion meeting, and helped the exhibition to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the concert featuring Hong Kong film music.
Also, the bureau did strong work in building exchanges with embassies and consulates in China. In 2022, it received six batches of 15 visits from embassies and consulates, including Takada Mari, consul general of Japan in Chongqing, Adelle Neary, consul general of Australia in Chengdu, and Stephen Ellison, British consul general in Chongqing.
Accelerated the construction of sister cities
Taking advantage of the 50th anniversary of China-Singapore diplomatic relations in 2022, the 30th anniversary commemorative meeting of Guiyang and Palmerston North, New Zealand was held, and the reaffirmation of the agreement on the sister-city relationship between the two cities was signed.
Guiyang also held an online photo exhibition of photos taken since the 30th anniversary of the establishment of relations between the two cities.
In addition, Guiyang attended the Malmo Summit of the International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives and the Video Conference of Chinese Mainland Members of the 2022 United Cities and Local Governments.
Meanwhile, Guiyang signed letters of intent to establish sister-city relationships with Paranaque in the Philippines, Vitebsk in Belarus, and Kaysone Phomvihane in Laos.
Furthermore, the city held video conferences with Chaiyaphum Province in Thailand and Haiphong in Vietnam to promote cooperation with the two places.
Improved foreign affairs service management
The bureau further improved service management for international friends in Guiyang.
Foreign language signs in public places such as important cultural and tourist venues, medical facilities, government service halls, and entry-exit reception halls in Guiyang and Guian were standardized, with nearly 5,000 translations of foreign language signs completed.
Helped enterprises resume work and production
To ensure that production lines of projects in Guiyang were put into production on schedule, the bureau provided high-quality services and carried out a series of business trips abroad with four people.
It also issued letters inviting international friends to come to China for Safran Aircraft Engines (Guiyang) Co, Guizhou Wylton Jinglin Electronic Material Co, and Guizhou Zhilian Agriculture Technology Development Co.
Strengthened foreign-related security management
According to the latest work tips of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on overseas security, work tips related to consular protection publicity have been distributed throughout the city.
The bureau launched consular protection promotional animations and promoted overseas risk response knowledge, preparing citizens for overseas travel and helping them establish awareness of overseas risk prevention.
The statistical work for Guiyang and Guian overseas personnel and projects in 2022 were completed.
Increased external publicity
The bureau has built its Chinese and English official websites, Sina Weibo account, and WeChat official account into important foreign affairs publicity platforms, with more than 1,200 pieces of information released in 2022.
Throughout the year, the bureau edited and published four issues of the Cool Guiyang English quarterly report in the form of pictures and text, focusing on the 2022 Guiyang Government Work Report and the city's cultural and tourist attractions.
Helped overseas personnel return to Guiyang
The bureau carried out relevant prevention and control work so that foreign students could return to Guiyang. It offered entry charter flights and resumed international flights, as well as carried out work related to inbound charter flights and the resumption of direct flights from Bangkok to Guiyang.
Strengthened the construction of foreign affairs team
The bureau held the 2022 foreign affairs work ability training course for Guiyang leaders and the Guiyang international communication talent English training course, strengthening political, theoretical, and Party spirit education, as well as training for specialized abilities.