113 international organizations have been registered in Beijing, and in the first half of the year, Beijing received 78 party and state guests. The number of groups served has doubled compared to the past three years | Beijing | groups

Release time:Apr 13, 2024 23:44 PM

The International Exchange Center is one of the strategic positioning of the "Four Centers" of Beijing, and it is also an essential part of Beijing's efforts to provide the "Four Services". Promoting the construction of the International Exchange Center is of great significance for optimizing and enhancing the functions of the capital and better serving the development of the capital in the new era.

At the special press conference on new achievements in the construction of the Beijing International Exchange Center held today, Xiong Jiuling, Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and Government, stated that Beijing firmly adheres to the two main lines of "serving the overall diplomacy of the country" and "serving the high-quality development of the capital", and strives to find a path for the construction of an international exchange center with the characteristics of the times, China, and Beijing.

High standard service for major national events

In the past five years, Beijing has received 605 visiting delegations of party and state guests, with nearly 12000 person times, and successfully completed the service guarantee task of more than 10 major home diplomatic activities, including the second "the Belt and Road" International Cooperation Summit Forum, the Beijing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation, the Conference of Asian Civilizations Dialogue, and the 2019 China Beijing World Horticultural Exposition. Especially during the Beijing Winter Olympics, a high standard reception service was provided to 31 foreign dignitaries and heads of international organizations, achieving a new breakthrough in the guarantee of major home diplomatic services under a closed-loop model.

In the first half of this year, Beijing received 78 party and state guest groups, with 3000 people, which is twice the total number of groups in the past three years. During the visits of foreign leaders such as French President Macron, German Chancellor Schultz, and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to China, they carried out territorial service guarantees to high standards.

Comprehensively accelerate the construction of international communication facilities

Beijing continues to strengthen its international communication guidance for key regions and hardware facilities in accordance with the spatial pattern of "one core, two axes, and multiple plates". Continuously promote the special rectification work of traditional national activity areas such as Tiananmen Square and the surrounding areas of Zhongnanhai, improve and enhance the international communication function of Chang'an Street and its extension line, as well as the northern extension line of the central axis, and formulate and implement plans for the southern and central axis areas. Yanqi Lake International Expo City has been expanded and upgraded. Daxing International Airport "Phoenix Spreads Its Wings", Universal Studios Theme Park has been grandly opened. Winter Olympic venues such as "Ice Ribbon", "Snow Flying Sky" and "Snow Flying Swallow" have made wonderful appearances. The city's sub center "Canal Boat", "Forest Book Garden" and "Cultural Granary" have been capped.

With the comprehensive restoration of production and living order, the construction of major international communication facilities has been fully developed and accelerated comprehensively. The main structure of Qihu Hotel has been capped, and the construction of Yanqi Hubei Second Road has entered an accelerated period. The second phase of the National Convention Center is accelerating decoration and renovation, and the planning and design of roads and municipal pipelines in the fourth embassy area have been completed. The permanent site of the Zhongguancun Forum will be completed within the year. The research and breeding base for giant pandas has launched comprehensive construction. The main structure of the second phase of the New China International Exhibition will be fully completed within the year.

There are a total of 50000 foreign-funded enterprises in Beijing

Beijing has been nominated for the Fortune Global 500 with 54 companies, ranking first on the global city list for 10 consecutive years. There are 226 regional headquarters of multinational corporations in Beijing, with a total of 50000 foreign-funded enterprises. More than 100 international cooperation projects have been signed in the Beijing Sino Japanese Innovation Cooperation Demonstration Zone and the Beijing Sino German International Cooperation Industrial Park. Beijing has introduced measures to facilitate the settlement of international organizations, built China's first cluster of international science and technology organization headquarters, and promoted the Global Music Education Alliance, the International Organization for the Prevention and Resolution of Commercial Disputes, the Global Service Trade Alliance, the World Internet Conference and other international organizations to settle in Beijing. There are 113 international organizations registered in Beijing. The China International Fair for Trade in Services, Zhongguancun Forum, and Financial Street Forum continue to expand their international lineup, and their internationalization level is steadily improving.

Inbound tourists increased by 49% year-on-year in the first quarter

Beijing is the primary window for showcasing China to the world. It has innovatively held more than 10 events such as "Ambassador Perception of Beijing" and "Ambassador Reception", as well as more than 60 events such as "New Year's Reception for Foreign Journalists in China" and "Foreign Journalists Entering Beijing", fully showcasing the confident, inclusive, and open image of a major capital. Continuously optimizing foreign-related services and internationalization environment, planning and layout 106 international schools, 20 newly built international schools put into use, 8 international medical pilot institutions such as Beijing Union Medical College Hospital are fully put into operation, and 8 international talent communities such as Zhongguancun Science City and Yizhuang are accelerating construction. International characteristic demonstration blocks such as Wangjing Street and Shunyi Roman Lake have become popular "check-in spots" for internet celebrities, and high-quality and international public services benefit the general public.

Beijing has also taken the lead in issuing regulations on the construction of international communication language environment, continuously strengthening the supply of foreign-related government services. The coverage rate of foreign language service windows in the city's government service centers has reached 85%, the accuracy rate of foreign language labeling in various districts has reached 94%, and the overall accuracy rate in the city has reached 98.2%. Organize a series of activities for diplomats and foreign journalists to "perceive Beijing" and "enter Beijing", and the convenience of working and living in Beijing for foreign groups continues to improve.

Vigorously improve the international consumption and leisure environment, cultivate high-quality international tourism routes, and take multiple measures to prosper the inbound tourism market. In the first quarter, the number of inbound tourists reached 113000, an increase of 49% compared to the same period last year.

The "dual hub" international route is accelerating its recovery

Beijing seized the opportunity of orderly resumption of offline international exchanges and pressed the "fast forward" button for foreign exchange and cooperation. Optimize the approval process for APEC business travel cards, open a "green channel" for overseas investment promotion groups, and create convenient conditions for foreign investment negotiations in Beijing. The "dual hub" international routes are accelerating their recovery. In May of this year, 18 new and restored international routes were added to Capital International Airport and Daxing International Airport, and customs supervision released 4912 inbound and outbound flights, a month on month increase of 19.8%. Beijing has shown strong resilience to the trade of countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road". The first China Europe train in Beijing has been officially opened, opening a new channel for international trade. Holding the Zhongguancun Forum at a high level, with over 40% of foreign speakers in parallel forums, further enhancing the level of internationalization.

The UK has formed the largest exhibition group, with over 2200 companies from 28 of the top 30 countries and regions participating in the Service Trade Fair. Institutions | Organizations | Enterprises

The 2023 China International Trade in Services Fair will be held in Beijing from September 2nd to 6th. According to a press conference held by the State Council Information Office in Beijing today, this year is the first year for China to fully resume offline exhibitions. This year's Fair for Trade in Services has increased its offline invitation efforts, highlighting internationalization, authority, and professionalism, further promoting exchanges and negotiations between exhibitors, mutually beneficial cooperation, and win-win outcomes. More than 500 Fortune Global 500 and leading enterprises will participate in the 2023 Global Service Trade Summit offline, with an expanded scale and a higher level of offline guests. Some foreign dignitaries, ministerial level guests, and international organization leaders will be invited to attend and deliver speeches. The host country of this year's Service Trade Fair is the United Kingdom, which has formed the largest exhibition group since the exhibition. 51 countries and 24 international organizations will be established offline in the name of national governments or headquarters

The National Grand Theatre has built the world's largest theater complex, and the three major buildings of the Beijing Urban Sub center have been fully completed. The museum | Beijing | Conclusion

25 kilometers east of Beijing, the water of the Grand Canal flows leisurely. On both sides of the canal, large-scale greening is quietly spreading, and the three major buildings of Beijing's urban sub center are rising from the ground. On the 15th, the reporter visited the three major buildings that were about to be completed. The Beijing Art Center, which looks like a big curtain, shimmers with silver under the sunlight. The Grand Canal Museum seems to be covered with five sails scattered all over the roof, and the Beijing City Library, supported by 144 "ginkgo tree trunks," looks like a sea of forests. At the end of September, the "Three Major Buildings" met the conditions for completion and acceptance. Sha Gang, Deputy General Manager of the Three Major Construction Project Department of Beitou Group's Urban Sub center, introduced that as of now, the main structure and exterior facade decoration works of the three major construction projects have been fully completed. 95% of indoor electromechanical engineering has been completed, 90% of indoor decoration engineering has been completed, and 80% of outdoor municipal and landscape engineering has been completed

More than 3000 people were trapped in three trains in Mentougou mountain area. Fengsha Railway, which was damaged in rainstorm, resumed operation last night | more than 3000 people

On the evening of August 8th, it was learned from the Beijing Railway Bureau of China that after 71 hours of emergency repair, at around 18:30 on August 8th, as the track rolling locomotive slowly passed through the Zhuwo Station of the Fengsha Railway, the Fengsha Railway finally resumed traffic. The Fengsha Railway was completed and opened to traffic on June 30, 1955. It is a mountainous railway and the first mainline railway in the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region. It is also an important channel for transporting coal from Shanxi to other regions. On July 30, affected by rainstorm for several days, some sections of Fengsha Railway located in Mentougou District of Beijing were seriously damaged. Train K1178, K396 and Z180 were stranded in the mountains, and nearly 3000 passengers and attendants were stranded. After the joint cooperation of the railway department, armed police soldiers, and firefighters, all passengers and crew members were able to escape from the trap for 5 days and arrived at Beijing West Station and Beijing Fengtai Station respectively

The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences releases major achievements on a monthly basis, and the "History | Theory | Series of the Party's Centennial Struggle Historical Experience Series" is published

The key publication of the Central Propaganda Department's theme publication, "A Series of Historical Experience of the Party's Centenary Struggle," has been released recently. On the morning of the 4th, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences organized a "Monthly Conference on Major Achievements of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences" in Beijing, focusing on introducing this theoretical achievement. The "Historical Experience Series of the Party's Centennial Struggle" is a masterpiece that examines and summarizes the history of the CPC from the perspective of historical experience. It is based on the historical resolution passed at the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, deeply implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and based on the ten historical experiences accumulated from the Party's century long struggle clearly pointed out in the resolution, it is independently written from ten aspects: Party leadership, people first, theoretical innovation, independence and autonomy, the Chinese path, embracing the world, exploring and innovating, daring to struggle, united front, and self revolution. According to the introduction, the Party

The millennium old traditional customs in Nanzhao are rejuvenated, with "golden leaves" flourishing, and the body of mugwort picking during the Dragon Boat Festival | modern | tradition

During the Dragon Boat Festival, there has been a custom of picking mugwort in Chinese folk culture since ancient times. The "Jingchu Suishi Ji" from the Northern and Southern Dynasties period records: "On the fifth day of the fifth month, picking mugwort as a person, hanging it on the door to ward off poisonous gas." To this day, many regions still retain the custom of picking mugwort on the Dragon Boat Festival. In Nanzhao County, Nanyang City, Henan Province, a large number of people go up the mountains to pick mugwort around the Dragon Boat Festival every year. The collected mugwort leaves are made into various mugwort products by local enterprises and sold nationwide. Recently, the Aicao Culture Festival was held in Nanzhao County, and reporters visited several local traditional Chinese medicine enterprises. Here, the traditional custom of picking mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival is being given new vitality by the thriving modern traditional Chinese medicine industry in the local area. The Dragon Boat Festival picking of Artemisia argyi has been given new vitality by the modern traditional Chinese medicine industry. The Dragon Boat Festival picking of mugwort has a long history of use in China. At the Xiaokong Mountain Site in Nanzhao County, archaeology

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