The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Provincial Party Committee held a meeting to promote high-quality development with high-level opening-up and better integrate into and serve the overall diplomatic situation of the country

On May 21, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Provincial Party Committee held a meeting to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, fully implement the spirit of the Central Foreign Affairs Work Conference and the latest requirements of the National Local Foreign Affairs Work Conference, and study and deploy the current foreign affairs work of the province. Nobunaga Xing, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, presided over the meeting. Xu Kunlin, governor and deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, attended the meeting.The meeting pointed out that local foreign affairs work is an important part of the external affairs work of the party and the state. As the forefront of China’s construction of a new development pattern and a strategic hub for the mutual promotion of domestic and international dual circulation, Jiangsu has many foreign exchanges and heavy foreign affairs tasks. It is necessary to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s latest important speech on foreign affairs work, integrate it with the study and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, and combine it with the study and implementation of the spirit of the important instructions of the General Secretary on Jiangsu’s work, deeply understand the major judgment of the Party Central Committee on the international situation and the strategic deployment of foreign affairs work, and deeply understand the status and role of Jiangsu in the overall situation of the party’s and the country’s foreign work. Ensure that the province’s foreign affairs work is always moving in the right direction.The meeting fully affirmed the achievements of the province’s foreign affairs work since last year, and pointed out that to do a good job in foreign affairs, it is necessary to closely follow the main line of building a community with a shared future for mankind, continue to give full play to Jiangsu’s advantages of high degree of openness, solid industrial foundation and large number of sister cities, strengthen foreign exchanges and cooperation, do a good job in promoting people-to-people bonds, and show greater achievements in integrating into and serving the overall diplomatic situation of the country. It is necessary to focus on accelerating the construction of a two-way open hub, deeply participate in the joint construction of the “Belt and Road”, operate the China-Europe Railway Express at a high level, build overseas parks with high standards, and actively build a high-end open platform; Efforts will be made to create a good business environment, continue to improve the convenience of foreign-related public services, and make greater efforts to attract and utilize foreign investment; Strengthen the capacity of external communication, tell the story of China that happened in the land of Jiangsu, and promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.The meeting stressed the need to uphold the principle that the power of foreign affairs rests with the Party Central Committee and comprehensively strengthen the Party’s centralized and unified leadership over foreign affairs. Party committees (party groups) at all levels in the province, especially the main responsible comrades, should earnestly fulfill the political responsibility of the party in managing foreign affairs, the foreign affairs committee of the party committee should strengthen overall planning and coordination, systematic planning, the foreign affairs office of the party committee should strengthen guidance, supervision and management, and all member units should conscientiously perform their duties and coordinate and cooperate, so as to better promote high-quality development with high-level opening-up.The meeting listened to the report on the province’s foreign affairs work in 2023 and reviewed relevant documents. The Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Department of Education made exchange speeches.Provincial leaders Chu Yonghong, Xu Ying, Fang Wei, Li Yaoguang, and responsible comrades of the members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Provincial Party Committee attended the meeting.