From August 19 to 28, Xie Zesheng, Chairman of the 13th CPPCC Shantou Committee and Chairman of Teochew International Federation, led Shantou Business Cooperation Delegation to visit New Zealand, Australia, and Malaysia for exchanges.

Wherever he visited, Xie Zesheng, head of the Delegation, had friendly conversations with overseas Chinese of Chaoshan origin, for the purpose of renewing their love for their hometown and pursuing common development. He actively promoted and presented the economic and social development of Shantou, carefully heard the opinions and suggestions of overseas Chinese leaders and Chaoshan business people on the high-quality organizing of the 22nd Teochew International Convention and the 10th World Chaoshan Entrepreneurs Convention in 2024, and warmly invited overseas Chinese of Chaoshan origin to return to their hometown next year to participate in the grand events, pursue common development and join hands to write a new chapter of greater unity and solidarity of Chaoshan business people worldwide. The representatives of overseas associations, overseas Chinese leaders and Chaoshan business people said that they would continue to pay attention to and support the construction and development of their hometown, actively mobilize overseas Chinese to join hands to well organize the “two grand events”, create new opportunities for cooperation with Shantou, deepen commercial and trade exchanges, and promote economic prosperity and development of both their residing country and Shantou.

Source:Shantou Daily, Sep 4, 2023

　　汕头工商合作代表团赴新西兰、澳大利亚、马来西亚交流访问

　　8月19日至28日，十三届市政协主席、国际潮团总会主席谢泽生率汕头工商合作代表团赴新西兰、澳大利亚、马来西亚开展交流访问活动。

　　每到一处，代表团团长谢泽生与乡亲们叙乡情、话桑梓、谋发展，积极推介展示汕头经济社会发展情况，悉心听取侨领、潮商对高质量办好2024年第二十二届国际潮团联谊年会和第十届国际潮商大会的意见建议，盛情邀请海外乡亲明年回乡共襄盛会、共谋发展，携手谱写世界潮人大团结大联合新篇章。海外社团代表和侨领潮商们纷纷表示，将一如既往关注、支持家乡建设发展，踊跃发动在外华侨华人携手同心助力办好“两大盛会”，进一步拓展与汕头的合作空间，深化商贸交流，助推住在国与汕头两地经济繁荣发展。

来源：汕头日报 2023-9-4