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FUZHOU, China, Dec. 21 2023 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

The first Overseas Chinese Talent Conference for Development, co-hosted by

All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and the Fujian Provincial

People's Government, commenced on 20th December in Fuzhou, Fujian Province.

Themed "Blessings from Five Continents in 'Fuzhou': Overseas Chinese Building

Chinese Dream", the conference aims to unite overseas Chinese wisdom and

collaborate towards realizing China's dream, according to the Publicity Team of

the Conference. Based in Fujian, the event serves the entire nation, with a

focus on engaging overseas strength. It seeks to establish a platform for

sharing industry insights, talent policies and measures, fostering interactions

among overseas Chinese professionals. Additionally, the event serves as a

showcase for overseas Chinese academic and innovation accomplishments, and a

platform to connect talents, projects and capital from overseas Chinese

communities, featuring participation of over 1,000 guests from 37 countries and

regions.

In the plenary session, Avram Hershko, the Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry in

2004, addressed the event via video, and Fuzhou city read out the Fuzhou

Declaration of the New Generation of Overseas Chinese.

Various activities, including 4 industrial connection activities, 2 science and

technology competitions, 4 thematic forums, 1 exhibition, 3 supporting

activities and 2 promotion events of the guest of honour, were organized to

foster collaboration. All efforts are made to highlight the strategic emerging

industries such as new energy and new materials, artificial intelligence, ocean

economy and biomedicine, and encourage effective connection of projects and

human resources among government, enterprise and university. A series of

activities of "Overseas Chinese Wisdom" are also established to invite domestic

and overseas scientific and technological elites in competitions, discovering

and fostering high-quality tech professionals with international vision.

Source: Publicity Team of the 1st Overseas Chinese Talent Conference for

Development

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