10月16日,中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会在北京人民大会堂隆重开幕。 中新社记者 盛佳鹏 摄
中国共产党长期重视广大侨胞的独特作用,改革开放以来历届党代会报告均提及“海外侨胞”。暨南大学华侨华人研究院副院长陈奕平表示,6000多万华侨华人是中华儿女的重要组成部分,这既体现在报告开篇对新时代伟大成就参与者的致谢中,执政党从未忘记海外侨胞的贡献;又体现在提高国家治理体系和治理能力现代化中,应时而生的“大侨务”工作格局就是为了更好地为侨服务。
执政党对侨胞的期许也与党和国家的宏伟蓝图密切相关。十八大报告指出,落实党的侨务政策,支持海外侨胞、归侨侨眷关心和参与祖国现代化建设与和平统一大业;十九大报告指出,广泛团结联系海外侨胞和归侨侨眷,共同致力于中华民族伟大复兴。
中国华侨华人研究所所长张春旺表示,二十大报告中关于侨务工作的重要论述与十八大、十九大报告相比,既一脉相承,又有新的特点。为适应新征程的新要求,侨务工作不仅要“加强”,而且要“改进”,显示出侨务工作的重要性。我们要正确把握侨务工作的历史方位和重要使命。
在当下世情、国情、侨情发生深刻变化的情形下,如何加强和改进侨务工作?张春旺表示,一要注重工作的方式方法与策略,充分考虑海外侨胞的长期生存与发展;二要切实了解侨胞的需求与愿望,开展有针对性地为侨服务;三要发挥华侨华人沟通中外的渠道作用,促进中外文明交流互鉴。
中国华侨华人研究所副所长张秀明建议,应该加强对侨情变化的研究,关注海外侨胞的迫切诉求,增强为侨服务意识,创新为侨服务的理念与方式,更好地凝聚侨心、发挥侨力,真正“当好海外侨胞和归侨侨眷的贴心人,成为侨务工作的实干家”。
近年来,海外侨胞已发生结构性变化,新侨和华裔新生代渐成主体力量。如何培养其对中华民族和中华文化的认同感,成为沟通祖(籍)国与住在国的桥梁和纽带,被提上议事日程。
陈奕平说,无论出生在住在国的华裔新生代,还是改革开放后走出国门的新移民,都应该受到重视。应该加强对他们的联谊,增强其寻根意识,进而增强对中华文化的兴趣,引导其参与中国的现代化建设,分享改革发展红利,使他们自愿成为新一代中外交流的使者。
张秀明也认为,作为身处两个社会、横跨多种文明的跨国群体,海外侨胞的作用还可以进一步发挥。比如,可以发挥海外侨胞在传播中华文化、讲好中国故事方面的独特优势,还可以更好地发挥海外侨胞高层次人才众多、商业网络广泛、经济实力雄厚、联通中外的多方面优势。
要加强和改进侨务工作,还要维护侨胞权益。陈奕平表示,这既包括归侨合法权益,也包括海外侨胞的合法权益。疫情之下,许多侨胞面临困境,还承担了污名化下的种族歧视和精神压力,要了解海外侨胞生存发展面临的新挑战,回应他们的诉求,更好地为侨服务。
回望历史,在中国革命、建设和改革各个历史时期,海外侨胞都做出了重大贡献。多位专家均表示,在迈向全面建设社会主义现代化国家新征程中,海外侨胞同样不会缺席,一定能够“形成共同致力民族复兴的强大力量”。(完)
中新网评:处理核污水绝不是日本自家私事****** 中新网北京1月19日电(蒋鲤)日本政府近日称,将于2023年春夏期间开始向海洋排放经过处理的福岛第一核电站核污水。日本罔顾国内民众及周边国家的屡屡反对,企图将核污水“一倒了之”,把一件关乎全球海洋生态环境和公众健康的事当成了自家私事。 资料图:日本福岛第一核电站。2011年,福岛核电站事故发生后,大量放射性物质泄漏到大气层和太平洋,对周围环境造成了难以逆转的伤害,数十万人被迫撤离该地区。时至今日,作为日本邻国之一的韩国仍未解除福岛海鲜禁令。 日本以核污水存储能力即将达到上限为由,在2021年4月13日,正式决定将福岛第一核电站核污水排入太平洋。过去一年多,日本政府和东京电力公司一直在持续推进核污水排海计划。 日本政府辩称,这些核污水经多核素处理系统(ALPS)处理后很安全,甚至“可以喝”,这样的表态无疑在愚弄大众。 事实上,经过处理的核污水仍含有多种放射性物质,核污水一旦排放入海就无法回收,长期来看,将会给海洋生态带来难以估量的潜在威胁,最终危害人类健康。 因此,核污水排海计划推出后,遭到日本民众强烈反对。日本《朝日新闻》2022年3月公布的问卷调查显示,福岛县、宫城县和岩手县受访的42个市町村长中,约六成反对东京电力公司福岛第一核电站核污水排放入海。日本全国渔业协会联合会也多次申明立场,反对该计划。 日本政府认为,核污水排海是最便宜、最省事的解决方案,但此举却将周边国家乃至全世界置于核污染风险中。太平洋非日本一家之海,核污水会随着洋流流动,其影响势必会跨越国界,危害周边国家乃至整个国际社会的公共福祉和利益。 《韩国经济新闻》发文称,相关研究认为,福岛核污水如果排放入海,约7个月后将到达济州等韩国海域,该国水产业和旅游业将遭受相当大的损失。 德国南极海洋机构也曾发出警告,若日本将所有核污水排入海中,不到半年,整个太平洋都将面临高度辐射威胁,包括远在大洋另一端的美国。太平洋地区人民更是对日本该计划持反对意见。 日本作为《联合国海洋法公约》缔约国,有义务保护海洋环境。然而,在核污水排海方案的正当性、核污水数据的可靠性、净化装置的有效性、环境影响的不确定性等问题上,日本未能作出科学、可信的说明。 国际原子能机构技术工作组虽已三次赴日实地考察评估,但尚未就日排海方案的安全性给出结论,并且对日本提出诸多澄清要求和整改意见。在此情况下,日本仍执意推进核污水排海工程建设,这是极不负责任的行为。 太平洋不是日本的下水道,日本必须正视各方合理关切,在与周边国家等相关利益方和国际原子能机构充分协商后,制定合理的核污水处理方案。日本也要着眼长远,若只顾眼前,执意将核污水排放入海,不仅其自身,周边国家乃至全世界都将为之买单,其后果必将会危害数代人。 Fukushima water disposal by no means Japan’s own business By John Lee (ECNS) -- Japan has announced it will release treated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean this year. Although Fukushima wastewater disposal affects global marine ecological environment protection and public health, Japan has turned a deaf ear to domestic and international opposition to dumping the contaminated water into the sea, treating the "global" matter as its own business. The Fukushima accident in 2011 had sent large quantities of radiation into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean, causing irreversible damage to the surrounding environment, and hundreds of thousands of people were forced to evacuate the area. South Korea still maintains its import ban on Japanese seafood from areas affected by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. On April 13, 2021, Japan announced it had decided to discharge contaminated radioactive wastewater in Fukushima Prefecture into the sea due to dwindling storage space, with the Japanese government and plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. promoting the release plan over the past year. The Japanese government argues that the water treated by an advanced liquid processing system, or ALPS, is safe and drinkable, which is undoubtedly fooling the public. In fact, the treated wastewater still includes a variety of radioactive substances and can’t be recycled once discharged into the sea, which will pose a great threat to marine ecology and ultimately endanger human health in the long run. Therefore, the discharge plan has been strongly opposed in Japan. According to a questionnaire conducted by The Asahi Shimbun, nearly 60 percent of mayors of 42 municipalities in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures oppose the discharge plan. The National Fisheries Cooperative Federation of Japan has also repeatedly stated its opposition in public. The Japanese government believes that dumping Fukushima wastewater into the sea is the cheapest and most convenient solution, but neighboring countries and even the whole world will be at risk of nuclear pollution. The Pacific Ocean doesn’t belong to Japan and the wastewater flow along oceanic currents will surely break boundaries and endanger public welfare and the interests of neighboring countries and even the international community. The Korea Economic Daily reported that related research concluded that if contaminated water from Fukushima is released into the ocean, it would only take seven months for the contaminated water to reach the shores of Jeju Island, with the country's aquaculture and tourism suffering considerable losses. According to the calculation of a German marine scientific research institute, radioactive materials will spread to most of the Pacific Ocean within half a year from the date of discharge, and the U.S. and Canada will be affected by nuclear pollution. People in the Pacific region also oppose the discharge plan. As a participant of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Japan has the obligation of protecting the marine environment. However, it hasn’t offered a full and convincing explanation on issues like the legitimacy of the discharge plan, the reliability of data on the nuclear-contaminated water, the efficacy of the treatment system or the uncertainty of environmental impact. Though the IAEA has yet to complete a comprehensive review after three investigations in Japan, the Japanese side has been pushing through the approval process for its discharge plan and even started building facilities for the discharge. It is rather irresponsible for Japan to act against public opinion at home and concerns abroad. The Pacific Ocean is not a private Japanese sewer. The country must seriously heed the voices of the international community and make a reasonable plan for the Fukushima wastewater disposal after full consultation with stakeholders and international agencies. If it only seeks instant interest and insists on discharging the contaminated water into the sea, not only itself, but also its neighboring countries and the entire world will pay for the decision and several generations will be forced to bear the consequence.
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