Internal working platform of Yunnan Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

In 2024, the Provincial Council of Friendship Association for Foreign Affairs adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially Xi Jinping's diplomatic thought, and focused on building more "four bridges" of folk exchanges, pragmatic cooperation, cultural exchanges, and youth friendship, and carried out private foreign exchanges in all aspects, multi-level and wide areas, deepened the friendship between the people of Yunnan and the people of all countries in the world, continuously expanded practical cooperation in various fields, and effectively served the overall national diplomacy and the economic and social development of the whole province.

With the strong support of directors of various units, the Provincial Association for Friendship with Foreign Affairs will release a series of excellent work cases for some directors, aiming to show and share the practical experience and exploration results of directors of various units, promote mutual learning and mutual learning, and promote the work of the council continuously to open up new situations and write new chapters through typical guidance, demonstration and leading the way, and point-to-face, to ensure that the implementation of the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech during his inspection of Yunnan is effective.As the "family family" of overseas Chinese, the Yunnan Provincial Returned Overseas Chinese Federation has always paid attention to the survival status of overseas Chinese, actively played the role of "bridge and link", united the hearts and strength of overseas Chinese, and provided assistance to overseas Chinese to the best of their ability. In December 2024, the Yunnan Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, in conjunction with the Yunnan Chinese Business Charity Foundation, the Yunnan Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese Youth Committee, the Myanmar Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Myanmar Mandalay Yunnan Association and other institutions jointly carried out the "Full Seas Together to Give Overseas Chinese Power and Working Together to Warm the Heart of Overseas Chinese" activity, distributing daily necessities to overseas Chinese in Myanmar and Yunnan who are in trouble, conveying the care and warmth from the motherland.

Careful research and focus on actual needs

In the early stage of the event, the local overseas Chinese group conducted in-depth research on the living conditions and actual needs of overseas Chinese, and accurately purchased daily necessities such as edible oil and rice. The main implementation locations were Yangon and Mandalay, Myanmar, covering about 1,000 Yunnan overseas Chinese who had difficulty in living. Many overseas Chinese said that at the most difficult moments of life, the care from the motherland made them feel warmer, enhanced their sense of identity and belonging to the motherland, and strengthened their confidence in overcoming difficulties.

Multi-party linkage to gather strength of overseas Chinese

The event was initiated by the Yunnan Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, and in conjunction with the Yunnan Chinese Business Charity Foundation, the Myanmar Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Yunnan Association of Mandalay, and other institutions, forming a multi-party linkage mechanism of "domestic overseas Chinese Federation + public welfare organizations + overseas Chinese groups". The division of labor is clear and synergistic and efficient, which not only improves the execution efficiency of the event, but also demonstrates the spirit of unity and mutual assistance among overseas Chinese.

Expand publicity and enhance the impact of the event

The condolences and donation ceremony combined with the 115th anniversary celebration of the founding of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar attracted widespread attention from the overseas Chinese community in Myanmar and local society, enhanced the sense of ritual, enhanced the appeal, expanded the influence, and conveyed China's friendly image to Myanmar society. Local media reported extensively on the event, affirming the care and support of the Chinese Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese system for overseas Chinese, and adding positive energy to China-Myanmar friendly relations.