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Fujian entrepreneurs praised for winning

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-05-18 10:47

Entrepreneurs in Fujian have been praised for their active work in helping their hometown prosper for more than one hundred years.

"No matter where we are, we always keep our hometown in mind, in the hope of devoting to motherland and benefiting fellow countrymen," says J H Chen, President of the Board of Royal Golden Eagle International (Indonesia) at the opening ceremony of the 3rd International Conference for Fujian Business People.

Businessmen of Fujian origin have always been active in providing financial help for their motherland for more than a hundred years. Their generous support for Xinhai Revolution, War of Resistance Against Japan, reform and opening-up and many other events has shown their deep passion and love for their hometown.

Wu Yaqin, President of HK Parsons Music said that the older generation of Fujian businessmen stuck to the idea of "working hard and winning" and contributed greatly to the development of their hometown with their diligence and wisdom. Their deeds would always encourage the new generation of Fujianese businessmen.

Currently, Chinese people around the world have established a huge business circle and overseas Fujianese businessmen are exerting great influence in the world. Overseas Fujianese businessmen possess an estimated amount of assets worth more than one trillion dollars. Moreover, overseas Fujianese businessmen have invested 67 percent of the total introduction of foreign capital in Fujian province and donated more than twenty billion yuan for the construction of public welfare in Fujian. Wu is one of the entrepreneurs awarded for outstanding contribution to public welfare in Fujian province in the conference.

Wang Chuanshu, President of Chang Le American Association told China Daily that up to date, more than 300,000 people from Changle lived in America and had set up about twenty thousand businesses of various scales. Every year, they remitted about one billion dollars back home which greatly contributed to the economic development in China.

Wang also said that overseas Changle people were working hard to integrate into local society, spreading the opening-up policies of the Chinese government and persuading more overseas companies to invest in China.

"No place is better than home. No matter where we are, we will always be attached to our mother land", said J H Chen.

Last May, the State Council publicized Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of the Western Taiwan Straits Economic Zone, which provides an unparalleled opportunity for the development of Fujian. Chen said that overseas Chinese compatriots were greatly encouraged and they would seize the opportunity of development, with the spirit of "fighting and winning, united and chivalrous, patriotic and grateful". Chen was very confident that Fujianese businessmen would forge valiantly ahead in the world economy and make further progress.