XIAMEN PCG JOINS JIANGXI PROVINCE FAMILIARIZATION TOUR

Consul General Julius Caesar A. Flores (left) with Jiangxi Province Vice Governor Xie Ru (right)

The Xiamen Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (FOCAO) and Jiangxi Provincial FOCAO co-organized a Familiarization Tour of the Jiangxi Province for the Diplomatic Corps and business community from Fujian Province from 16-19 September 2015.

The Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen was represented by Consul General Julius Caesar A. Flores who was joined by Information and Economic Officer, Mr. Jose Rey B. Madrilejos, Philippine Airlines (PAL)-Xiamen Area Manager Mr. Joel Tiong, and Davies Paint-Xiamen General Manager Ms. Jane See. Singapore was represented by its Consul General to Xiamen Chi Chiew Sum while Thailand was represented by its Deputy Consul General Mongkul Sinsomboon who were both accompanied by their business delegation.

The visiting delegation met with Jiangxi Government and Communist Party officials and were briefed on the historical, cultural as well as economic and trade aspects of Jiangxi Province. Jiangxi Vice Governor Xie specially mentioned in her message the Jiangxi-Bohol Sister Province partnership that brought about significant cultural and academic exchanges, including the visit to the Philippines by a Jiangxi acrobatic group and expert porcelain makers, among others.

Consul General Flores, being the most senior diplomat in Fujian province made the opening statement for the Fujian delegation by thanking the provincial, municipal and Communist Party officials for the warm reception and hospitality extended to the visiting delegation. He also noted the impressive development plans of the three cities (Nanchang, Pixiang and Yichun) that would make them and the whole province economically competitive with other Chinese localities.

He assured the Jiangxi officials that the Consulate General will continue to further and nurture relations between the Philippines and Jiangxi Province, including inviting Philippine companies to consider investing in Jiangxi. He also extended the invitation for the provincial leaders to visit the Philippines and meet with their counterparts and Filipino businessmen.

Aside from the meetings, the group also toured various economic and development zones, and tourist destinations in Jiangxi province.

The Philippine Consulate General team also had the opportunity to meet with members of the Filipino community in Nanchang City, mostly teachers and musicians, who were assured of the Consulate General’s support and assistance. END

• • • • Top Left: L-R, Translator, CG Flores, Pinxiang City Vice Mayor Zhang Xiu Juan Singapore CG Chi Chiew Sum and Thai DCG Mongkol Sinsomboon
      • Top Right: (L) Pixiang City CPC Secretary Liu weiping with the Fujian delegation, CG Flores (partly hidden second from right).

• • • • Top Left: (L-R) Jiangxi Styler Industrial Co., Ltd. representative, Thai DCG Sinsomboon,Yichon Vice Mayor Wang, CG Flores and Singapore CG Chi pose inside the display room of the costume and lingerie factory in Yichun City
      • Top Right: L-R, Thai DCG Mongkol Sinsomboon, Singapore CG Chi Chiew Sum, CG Flores, Yichun CPC Secretary Huang Wei Gao and Vice Mayor Wang Yalian

• • • Top Left: CG Flores (in black) speaking during the briefing with Yichun Vice Mayor Wang Yalian.
    • Top Right: CG Flores with OFWS in Nanchang City, Jiangxi