There are 7 "international friends" in Zhuzhou, and they will also expand the "circle of friends" in the future.

Zhuzhou Evening News reporter/Wu Jingwen

The end of the world is neighbor.

Recently, our city and Baochuan City, South Korea held a series of activities such as video exchanges and picture exhibitions in Baochuan City in South Korea to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the two cities; the city of Dram in the United States also came to the Zhuzhou Municipal Party Committee Foreign Affairs Office and planted symbolic friends locally. "Zhuzhou Friendship Tree" in the city.

▲ Zhuzhou's "International Friendship Forest". Reporter Wu Jingwen/Photo

As one of the important ways to carry out international exchanges and cooperation in prefecture -level cities, Zhuzhou has established friendly cities with 7 cities overseas. So, how do we associate with these cities? What are the role of mutual promotion and growth? The reporter interviewed the senior of the foreign affairs work one by one.

The earliest "international friend" came from Uzbekistan

In the Municipal Museum, Zhuzhou City and South Korea ’s Yoshihikawa Exhibition of Baochuan City, let us see the moisturizes of friendly exchanges between the two places through valuable pictures and audiovisual materials.

The exchanges between the two cities began in July 2006. A entrepreneur often traveled from our city and Taochuan City, which brought a letter from the mayor Park Yunguo, the mayor of Baochuan City to the mayor of Zhuzhou City. , Strive to establish a good wish to establish an international friendly city at an early date. In May of the following year, the two cities formally established a friendly city relationship, and Baochuan City became the sixth "international friend" in our city.

Public information shows that friendly cities are also known as "sister cities" internationally, which refers to coincide towns or cities that have nothing to do with regional or politically. A formal, comprehensive, and long -term friendly relationship, "promoting and progressing together." Liu Rui, a fourth -level investigator of the Municipal Party Committee Foreign Affairs Office, was shielded.

At present, the city has made 7 "international friends". The earliest partners were Navavi, Uzbekistan: March 1996, at the invitation of Mayor Wang Tingming, the deputy mayor of Navoy La Jibo, La Jibo City Hus Sergey Nasrinovic led a government delegation to a five -day official visit to Zhuzhou, and the two parties signed an international friendly city agreement.

In addition, in Zhuzhou's "Friends Circle", there are Japan's Ruilang City (settled with Liling City), Frederris Thaka in Norway, Nha Trang in Vietnam, Peter Marzburg, South Africa, and Baichuan City and South Korea. Dram in the United States.

There is a film in our city to witness international friendship

On July 24, followed the Pearl River North Road to Shennong Town, a green area. Under the blue sky and white clouds, a stone monument engraved with the words "International Friendship Forest" stood in the green. After the stele, there is a sweet -scented osmanthus forest, and each osmanthus tree witnesses the friendship between Zhuzhou and International Friendship City.

How can two cities know each other tens of millions? According to Liu Rui, one of Zhuzhou's main way is the connection between the people's enthusiastic and friendly people. In addition to the cause of the city's relationship with the city of Taochuan before, Zhuzhou and Norway Freders Tower have been formed. You also have to thank a Professor of Zhuzhou who study abroad. After learning about the advantages of Frederresta in the field of environmental protection and our city's demand for environmental protection, the professor pierced a needle to lead the two cities to promote the relationship.

"Actually, there are many enthusiastic folk people in these years." Liu Rui said, but the friendship cities will definitely not be as simple as the two parties have a phone call and a letter. All of them are closed, so every "friend" is particularly precious.

In this case, how do we maintain friendship with these "friends"?

According to Liu Rui, foreign affairs activities have a relatively mature process. Friendly cities will choose "chanting" and other methods to deepen understanding, such as holding art works exhibitions, delegates from all walks of life, and other industries. Way.

For example, Park Yunguo, the former mayor of Haochuan City, visited our city twice, not only planted the friendship tree in Zhuzhou, but also was awarded the title of "Honorary Citizen of Zhuzhou City". Our city has sent a number of delegations to visit the city of Haochuan to conduct inspections of economic, trade, education, and agriculture. The two cities successfully held the 9th China -Korea Youth Exchange Campaign.

For another example, after the city of Navavi, Uzbekistan, the city held the city of Zhuzhou Fine Arts and Photography in Tashkeng City, the city and the capital of the country. The elementary school teacher and student delegation also visited the city.

Of course, due to factors such as geographical distances, the number of mutual visits is limited. The most frequently between friendly cities is to communicate through channels such as letters, telephones or the Internet, and congratulate the letter during major celebration activities. For example, the city of Dram in the United States has recently planted the "Zhuzhou Friendship Tree" in the local area, which is to share this good news with our city through online ways.

The international "circle of friends" has contributed a lot to Zhuzhou

"Establishing friendly cities is still a major way for the current city to carry out international exchanges." Liu Rui introduced that there is no doubt that both parties hope to promote cooperation through associations, but it is obvious that we and some cities are between some cities and some cities. The concept and starting point will be different.

Specifically, in the exchange of international friendly cities, we often seem to be more "go straight to the theme", hoping to promote each other's economic and trade exchanges through foreign affairs activities. Relatively speaking, foreign cities focus on deepening exchanges from cultural education and other aspects. They adjust their thinking patterns, do more well -ending work, and communicate through culture, education and other aspects, in order to promote the water access of cooperation. Obviously, the interaction of friendly cities has brought many benefits to Zhuzhou. For example, after the relationship between Liling and Ruilang, Japan, more than 300 personnel have been dispatched to Ruilang City for technical training in Language, agriculture, ceramics, etc., and indirectly obtained the economic income of nearly 20 million yuan.

The City of Frederic, Norway, also provided 10.48 million Norwegian Crown (approximately RMB 12.55 million) funds to Zhuzhou for free. Essence

Affected by factors such as poor connection channels, there are also some friendly cities who have slowly lost or even have no connection. For example, the channels for our connections with Navavi and Nha Trang City are not so unblocked. We must transfer letters through the embassy. In recent years, the impact of the epidemic is superimposed, and we will be disconnected from each other.

Together with the company to expand the "circle of friends"

"You must always come and go with friends, and feelings and understanding will be deep." Liu Rui introduced that with the recovery of the world economy, Zhuzhou is also in contact with "old friends", trying to make "new friends" and further create a "international fan" Essence

"At present, we are trying to send a letter to some cities that have not been contacted through some embassies, and regain friendship." Liu Rui said.

In addition, our city also plans to work with enterprises to expand overseas "friends". "For example, companies such as CRRC strail and CRRC Zhuzhou Institute, we hope to establish contact with local cities through them." Liu Rui introduced that this is also good for enterprises to develop overseas. They are all positive.

"There is a real project cooperation, which can promote the deep and practical relationship of friendly cities." Liu Rui said affirmatively.

Source: Zhuzhou Evening News

Review: Luo Xiaoling

Edit: Chen Chen

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