Unite New Forces of People-to-People Diplomacy and Jointly Draw a New Picture of Openness for Shenyang - The First Session of the Fourth Council of Shenyang People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Held-Picnews- 沈阳市人民政府外事办公室

Unite New Forces of People-to-People Diplomacy and Jointly Draw a New Picture of Openness for Shenyang - The First Session of the Fourth Council of Shenyang People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Held

时间：2025-08-01 撰稿人：供稿部门：Shenyang Foreign Affairs Office

On July 15th, Shenyang People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries held its first session of the Fourth Council. Luo Li, Party Secretary and Director of the Provincial Government Foreign Affairs Office and the Party Secretary and President of the Provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and Duan Jiyang, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shenyang Municipal Committe，Deputy Party Secretary of the Shenyang Municipal Government Leading Group，and Vice Mayor of Shenyang, attended the session and deliver a speech. Chiefs from Dalian and Benxi People's Associations for Friendship with Foreign Countries, as well as representatives of the council from various departments, enterprises, institutions and all sectors of society in the city gathered together to discuss the new vision for the development of Shenyang's people-to-people diplomacy.

The session elected the leadership of the Fourth Council. Chen Shuangwei, Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Shenyang Municipal Committee, and Party Secretary and Director of the Municipal Government Foreign Affairs Office, was elected as the new president of the council. The session also reviewed and approved the work report of the Third Council and the "Charter of Shenyang People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries".

Chen Shuangwei stated that the new council will be guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy. It will thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the second and third plenary sessions of the 20th Central Committee of CPC, ‌to strengthen overall leadership by the CPC and strengthen the political, advanced, and grassroots nature while removing bureaucratization, administration, aristocratization, and entertainment. Aiming at the general goal of Shenyang's accelerating the construction of an international central city in Northeast Asia, it will give full play to the main - channel role of people - to -people diplomacy, promote the work of international friendship cities in the new era with high quality, continue to create an upgraded version of "International Shenyang", promote mutually beneficial cooperation, facilitate people - to - people connectivity, actively practice the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, and make greater contributions to promoting Shenyang's high level opening up and high quality development, winning the decisive battle of the three - year action for a new breakthrough in all - round revitalization, and writing a Shenyang chapter of Chinese Path to Modernization.

Luo Li highly affirmed the achievements of the third council, pointing out that Shenyang People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries has made remarkable progress in continuously expanding Shenyang's international "circle of friends", constantly strengthening "foreign affairs plus" and actively building "International Shenyang", constantly building a model city of international friendship cities exchanges. It has established a comprehensive pattern of foreign exchanges. Particularly, it successfully held the 2025 SCO Forum on People-to-People Friendship and the Forum on Friendship Cities in July this year, making local contributions to the implementation of the consensus of the leaders of the SCO countries. She emphasized that Shenyang People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries should take the leadership change as a new starting point, thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on people - to - people diplomacy, closely focus on the core tasks of "serving the overall interests of the country and serving overall diplomacy", strengthen the positioning of the main channel, and promote the construction of a "big friendship cities" work pattern.

Duan Jiyang pointed out that Shenyang People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries has always been guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, closely adhered to the main route of serving the overall national diplomacy and Shenyang's development, made precise efforts in deepening friendship city cooperation, promoting the brand - building of "Hello, Shenyang", and promoting practical cooperation, providing strong support and injecting strong momentum for Shenyang to accelerate the construction of an international central city in Northeast Asia. He demanded that the new council should raise its political stance, bravely undertake the new mission of people-to-people diplomacy, implement the“three batches”，play the "three roles" and build the "four bridges". It should serve the overall situation by establishing a coordinated pattern, creating exchange brands and building cooperation platforms to open up a new situation in its work. It should also strengthen its own construction, comprehensively strengthen the leadership of the Party, focus on forging a high-quality cadre team and continuously improve the service level for council members. All council members should actively perform their duties, keep the overall situation in mind, take connection as the key, and take communication as the priority, striving to be a solid bridge for people-to-people diplomacy.

Facing the new situation and new mission, the new council will, in accordance with the requirements and arrangements of the CPC Shenyang Municipal Committee and the Municipal Government, under the guidance and support of Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and Liaoning provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, focus on the center and serve the overall situation, centering on accelerating the construction of an international central city in Northeast Asia, fully play the main channel role of people-to-people diplomacy, adhere to upholding the right principles while making innovations, take the initiative to assume responsibilities and make contributions, and strive to be a pioneer in the high-level opening up and high-quality development of Shenyang and in building Liaoning into a hub for opening up and cooperation in Northeast Asia.