外事之窗

● 李波調(diào)研市政府外辦工作

11月18日，市政府副市長李波到市政府外辦調(diào)研，參觀外事大樓，實(shí)地察看外事服務(wù)大廳現(xiàn)場辦公情況，了解因公出國（境）辦理及審批等工作，并在參觀結(jié)束后，在外事大樓主持召開了專題調(diào)研座談會。

李波在會上強(qiáng)調(diào)，外事干部要堅持一手抓黨建、一手抓業(yè)務(wù)，進(jìn)一步強(qiáng)化使命感和責(zé)任感，加強(qiáng)統(tǒng)籌謀劃，助力全市開放發(fā)展;要深入貫徹落實(shí)習(xí)近平外交思想，統(tǒng)籌國內(nèi)國際兩個大局，圍繞構(gòu)建人類命運(yùn)共同體目標(biāo)，扎實(shí)做好地方外事工作，不斷擴(kuò)大國際朋友圈;要切實(shí)講好重慶故事，加強(qiáng)謀劃和宣介工作，打造重慶國際形象。

市政府副秘書長汪夔萬，市政府外辦主任李謙及辦領(lǐng)導(dǎo)班子成員、機(jī)關(guān)各處室和各直屬事業(yè)單位主要負(fù)責(zé)人參加座談。

● 李謙會見菲律賓駐重慶總領(lǐng)事睿克山

11月14日，市政府外辦主任李謙會見了即將離任的菲律賓駐重慶總領(lǐng)事?？松揭恍?。

李謙對睿克山總領(lǐng)事履任以來為促進(jìn)中菲友好，加強(qiáng)重慶與菲律賓在高層互訪、經(jīng)貿(mào)旅游、文化教育等領(lǐng)域交流所作出的突出貢獻(xiàn)表示欽佩和感謝。他希望?？松较壬貒罄^續(xù)關(guān)心重慶的發(fā)展，為推動中菲友好、推動重慶與菲律賓的交流合作發(fā)揮作用，貢獻(xiàn)力量。

?？松奖硎?，自上任以來，重慶市政府外辦和菲律賓駐重慶總領(lǐng)事館攜手合作，共同推動雙方各領(lǐng)域交流合作邁上了新的臺階。他祝愿重慶以及中國西南地區(qū)取得更大的發(fā)展，祝菲中世代友好，祝重慶人民生活幸福。

陪同?？松娇傤I(lǐng)事參加離任拜會的還有菲律賓駐重慶總領(lǐng)事館副領(lǐng)事孫亞仁等主要領(lǐng)事官員。市政府外辦領(lǐng)事處、亞洲處有關(guān)人員參加會見。

● 重慶代表團(tuán)參加日本水戶市建市130周年紀(jì)念大會

11月4日，水戶市舉行建市130周年紀(jì)念大會。應(yīng)日本水戶市市長的邀請，市政府外辦副主任王雯率重慶市友好交流團(tuán)出席了此次大會。

水戶市是日本最早設(shè)立市的31個城市之一。水戶的杰出代表以及來自茨城縣各界知名代表出席了此次大會。受重慶市政府的委托，王雯副主任作為友城的代表出席了紀(jì)念大會，表達(dá)了誠摯的祝福。

2000年水戶市與我市結(jié)為友好交流關(guān)系城市以來，兩市在廣泛的領(lǐng)域展開了活躍的交流，友好關(guān)系得到了長足發(fā)展，明年將迎來兩市結(jié)好20周年紀(jì)念。紀(jì)念大會后，王雯副主任拜會了水戶市市長和相關(guān)部門，并對明年系列交流活動的細(xì)節(jié)進(jìn)行了溝通。雙方表示將攜手努力，把兩市結(jié)好20周年紀(jì)念活動辦好，為兩市關(guān)系的進(jìn)一步發(fā)展作出貢獻(xiàn)。

● 荷蘭Scholtes and Janssens?? 鋼琴二重奏音樂會在渝舉行

11月12日，由荷蘭駐重慶總領(lǐng)事館和中國銀行重慶市分行共同舉辦的Scholtes and Janssens 鋼琴二重奏音樂會在國泰大劇院舉行。

音樂會由荷蘭鋼琴家Lestari Scholtes and Gwylim Janssens雙人組合共同演繹，該組合被認(rèn)為是當(dāng)今最杰出的鋼琴二人組之一，演出足跡遍及全球近30個國家。音樂會上，二人彈奏的絕妙音色、不可思議的技巧和激情四射的感染力令現(xiàn)場掌聲不斷，為重慶市民帶來了一場高規(guī)格、高水準(zhǔn)的音樂盛宴，也為深化重慶與荷蘭文化藝術(shù)交流注入了新的動力。

市政府外辦副主任唐文及領(lǐng)事處人員，荷蘭駐重慶副總領(lǐng)事宋賀焱、菲律賓駐重慶總領(lǐng)事?？松健⒌滖v重慶總領(lǐng)事晏森、烏拉圭駐重慶副總領(lǐng)事琪娜，以及匈牙利、英國、意大利、埃塞俄比亞等國駐重慶總領(lǐng)事館代表，重慶市各相關(guān)單位代表出席了音樂會。

● 市外國機(jī)構(gòu)服務(wù)處與烏拉圭駐重慶總領(lǐng)事館? ? ? ?舉行委派中方雇員服務(wù)簽約儀式

11月19日，市外國機(jī)構(gòu)服務(wù)處與烏拉圭駐重慶總領(lǐng)事館在市外事大樓舉行“委托派遣中方雇員服務(wù)合同”簽約儀式。

簽約儀式前，市政府外辦副主任張婭茜會見了烏拉圭駐重慶副總領(lǐng)事琪娜一行。張婭茜贊賞琪娜履任以來為烏拉圭駐重慶總領(lǐng)館開館所做的籌備工作，并表示市政府外辦將會為雙方拓寬合作領(lǐng)域牽線搭橋。琪娜稱，雖然到任僅1個月，但對重慶與烏拉圭未來發(fā)展充滿信心。目前總領(lǐng)館選址裝修、人員配備、開設(shè)賬戶等相關(guān)工作正在穩(wěn)步推進(jìn)，爭取盡快開館。雙方還就具體開館時間、入駐儀式等相關(guān)細(xì)節(jié)進(jìn)行了溝通。

根據(jù)簽約內(nèi)容，市外國機(jī)構(gòu)服務(wù)處將為烏拉圭駐重慶總領(lǐng)館提供中方雇員的選聘、人事管理、費(fèi)用代繳、教育培訓(xùn)等服務(wù)。市外國機(jī)構(gòu)服務(wù)處將發(fā)揮專業(yè)優(yōu)勢，竭盡所能為包括烏拉圭駐重慶總領(lǐng)館在內(nèi)的所有駐渝外國機(jī)構(gòu)提供熱忱、優(yōu)質(zhì)、高效的人力資源及相關(guān)配套服務(wù)。

Li Bo Investigates Chongqing Foreign Affairs Office

On November 18， Vice Mayor of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government Li Bo went to the foreign affairs office of the municipal government for investigation. He visited the foreign affairs building， inspected the foreign affairs service hall， and learned about how the overseas business trips of public servants are approved. After the visit， he hosted a meeting in the foreign affairs building.

Li Bo stressed at the meeting that foreign affairs cadres should stick to party building and business， further strengthen their sense of mission and responsibility， strengthen overall planning， and help the city to open up and develop; thoroughly implement President Xi Jinping's diplomatic thoughts， coordinate the domestic and international situations， focus on the goal of building a community of shared future for all humankind， do a solid job in local foreign affairs， and constantly expand the circle of international friends; to tell Chongqing stories well， strengthen planning and publicity work， and create Chongqing's international image.

Deputy Secretary General of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government Wang Kuiwan， Director General of Chongqing Municipal Foreign Affairs Office Qian Li， and division directors of the foreign affairs office and leaders of the affiliated institutions attended the meeting.

Li Qian Meets with Philippine Consul General in Chongqing Crescente R. Relacion

On November 14， Director General of Chongqing Municipal Foreign Affairs Office Qian Li met with the Philippine Consul General in Chongqing， Mr. Crescente R. Relacion who is about to leave the post.

Li Qian expressed admiration and gratitude to Consul General Crescente R. Relacion for his outstanding contribution to promoting Sino-Philippine friendship and strengthening exchanges between Chongqing and the Philippines in the fields of high-level visits， economic and trade tourism， culture and education. He hoped that after returning to the Philippines， Mr. Crescente R. Relacion would continue to care about the development of Chongqing and contribute to the promotion of China-Philippines friendship and the exchange and cooperation between Chongqing and the Philippines.

Mr. Crescente R. Relacion said that since taking office， Chongqing Municipal Foreign Affairs Office and the Philippine Consulate General in Chongqing have worked together to promote the exchanges and cooperation between the two sides in various fields to a new level. He wished Chongqing and southwest China greater development， long-lasting friendship between the Philippines and China for generations， and happiness for Chongqing people.

Consul General Crescente R. Relacion was accompanied by Adrian G.miras， Deputy Consul General of the Philippine Consulate General in Chongqing， and other consular officials. Relevant personnel from the Consular Division and the Asian Affairs Division of the municipal foreign affairs office attended the meeting.

Mito Held Conference Celebrating the 130th Anniversary

On November 4， the Japanese City Mito celebrated the 130th anniversary of its founding. At the invitation of the mayor of Mito， Wang Wen， Deputy Director General of Chongqing Municipal Foreign Affairs Office led a delegation to attend the celebration conference.

Mito is one of the 31 cities firstly-built in Japan. Outstanding representatives of the city and well-known representatives from all walks of life in ibaraki prefecture attended the conference. Entrusted by Chongqing Municipal People’s Government， Deputy Director General Wang Wen attended the commemorative meeting as a representative of Chongqing and expressed her sincere wishes.

Since Mito and Chongqing became cities of friendly exchanges in 2000， the two cities have carried out active exchanges in a wide range of fields， and the friendly relations have developed by leaps and bounds. Next year will mark the 20th anniversary of the friendly ties of the two cities. After the commemorative meeting， Deputy Director General Wang Wen met with the Mayor of Mito city and relevant departments and communicated the details of next year's series of exchange activities. The two sides said that they would work together to do a good job in celebrating the 20th anniversary and make contributions to the further development of the relations between the two cities.

The Scholtes & Janssens Piano Duo Performed in Chongqing

On November 12， the Scholtes and Janssens Piano Duo concert， jointly organized by Consulate General of the Netherlands in Chongqing and Bank of China Chongqing Branch， was held at Guotai Grand Theater.

The concert was jointly performed by Dutch pianists Lestari Scholtes and Gwy Lim Janssens. They are considered to be one of the most outstanding contemporary piano duo and has performed in nearly 30 countries. At the concert， the wonderful timbre， incredible skills and passionate appeal played by the two musicians triggered incessant applause on the scene， bringing Chongqing citizens a high-standard and high-level music feast and injecting new impetus into deepening the cultural and artistic exchanges between Chongqing and the Netherlands.

Deputy Director General Tang Wen and Consular Division staff of Chongqing Municipal Foreign Affairs Office， Deputy Consul General of the Netherlands in Chongqing Bertrille Snoeijer， Philippine Consul General in Chongqing Crescente R. Relacion， Danish Consul General in Chongqing Mr. Lars Eskild Jensen， Deputy Consul General of Uruguay in Chongqing， as well as representatives of the consulates general of Hungary， Britain， Italy， Ethiopia and other countries in Chongqing， and representatives of relevant institutions and organizations in Chongqing attended the concert.

Chongqing Foreign Agency Service Department and the Consulate General of Uruguay in Chongqing held a signing ceremony for the "Service Contract for Commissioning Chinese Employees"

On November 19， Chongqing Foreign Agency Service Department and the Consulate General of Uruguay in Chongqing held a signing ceremony for the "Service Contract for Commissioning Chinese Employees" in the Chongqing Municipal Foreign Affairs Office building.

Before the signing ceremony， Zhang Yaqian， Deputy Director General of the Chongqing Municipal Foreign Affairs Office， met with Agustina Casavalle， Deputy Consul General of Uruguay in Chongqing. Zhang Yaqian appreciated the preparatory work done by Agustina Casavalle for the opening of the consulate general since taking office， and said that Chongqing Municipal Foreign Affairs Office would help the two sides to broaden the scope of cooperation. Agustina Casavalle said that although she has been in office for only one month， she is full of confidence in the future development of Chongqing and Uruguay. At present， the relevant work of the consulate general， such as site selection and renovation， staffing， and opening of accounts， is progressing steadily， with a view to open the consulate as soon as possible. The two sides also communicated on the specific opening time， the entry ceremony and other relevant details.

According to the contract， Chongqing Foreign Agency Service Department will provide services such as selection and appointment of Chinese employees， personnel management， payment of expenses， education and training for the Consulate General of Uruguay in Chongqing. The Department will give full play to its professional advantages and do its best to provide enthusiastic， high-quality and efficient human resources and related supporting services to all foreign institutions in Chongqing apart from the Consulate General of Uruguay.