Editor's Note

On the morning of March 14, the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee held the Foreign Affairs Work Conference. All districts and departments in Beijing studied and implemented the guiding principles of the conference to promote the high-quality development of the capital's work related to foreign affairs , with a focus on improving Beijing's role as a center for international exchanges to a high level.

On March 15, the Standing Committee of the CPC Shunyi District Committee studied the guiding principles of the Foreign Affairs Work Conference. Li Xiangying, Deputy Mayor of Shunyi District, conveyed the guiding principles, and Gong Zongyuan, Secretary of the CPC Shunyi District Committee, delivered a speech.

The meeting emphasized the importance of studying and implementing the guiding principles of the Foreign Affairs Work Conference to enhance Beijing’s role as the “four centers”, especially the center for international exchanges. We should take into account both domestic and international situations and arrange foreign affairs work in the district to serve the Party and the country’s overall diplomacy, following the decisions and plans of the CPC Central Committee on foreign affairs and the requirements of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, both in thinking and action. Shunyi District will deliver high-quality foreign-related services to drive high-quality development and consolidate and expand multi-level foreign exchanges. The district should leverage complementarity to explore cooperation opportunities with international sister cities, particularly in areas such as "two zones" development, commercialization of technological advances, and the construction of an international consumption center. Additionally, it’s crucial to introduce international high-end resources such as professional talents and innovative technologies. Efforts should be made to build international communication capacity and tell Shunyi’s story better by utilizing channels such as foreign delegations, international sister cities, and major international events. It is essential to ensure security and stability by strengthening the analysis of security situations and risk assessments and improving emergency response mechanisms for handling foreign-related emergencies. We should strengthen Party leadership across all aspects and phases of foreign affairs work, and give full play to the leading and coordinating role of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the CPC Shunyi District Committee and Leading Group for Improving Shunyi District’s Role in Building the Center for International Exchanges. Moreover, greater emphasis should be placed on the research and work arrangements for major issues to ensure that each task yields effective outcomes, thereby propelling Shunyi District’s foreign affairs work and its role in building the center for international exchanges to new heights.