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Southeast NetJune19th News (Reporter Chen Nan of this website) From June 18th to 19th, the 2nd “First Home” Fujian-Taiwan Workers’ Movement Exchange Competition sponsored by Fujian Provincial Federation of Trade Unions and China Zhigong Party Fujian Provincial Committee was held in Xiamen. . A total of 32 employee teams and more than 280 athletes participated in the competition, including nearly 150 Taiwanese employee athletes.
Liu Gonggong, member of the party group and vice chairman of the Fujian Federation of Trade Unions, Zhang Zhihong, deputy chairman of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Zhigong Party, deputy mayor of the Xiamen Municipal People’s Government, and chairman of the Xiamen Municipal Committee of the Zhigong Party, Xu Yiqing, secretary of the party group and vice chairman of the Xiamen Federation of Trade Unions, etc. Leading guests attended the opening ceremony.
Zhang Zhihong pointed out that this year, the purpose of further expanding the scale on the basis of the first session is to attract more workers from Fujian and Taiwan to participate in the activity, not only to exchange sports techniques to improve the level of sports, but also to exchange business skills, trade union building, etc. to jointly promote development promote. It is hoped that Fujian and Taiwan employees can strengthen exchanges, enhance understanding, and jointly help build the “first home”.
This year’s competition consists of four competitions: slow-throwing softball, badminton, table tennis, and three-player basketball. Compared with the first competition, three-player basketball is newly added, and it covers more comprehensively the people with better bases in the mainland and Taiwan. sports. The purpose is to use sports as a medium to build a platform for communication and interaction between employees in mainland Fujian and Taiwan, promote Taiwan-funded enterprises and Taiwan compatriots to better integrate into the overall development of Fujian, and promote Fujian and Taiwan employees to communicate in work and life. There is an intersection and a blend of friendship, focusing on the practice of promoting integration through love, and helping to explore a new path for the integration and development of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.
The sports lottery scanning QR code gift-giving activity was also carried out at the event site, combining Fujian and Taiwan sports with sports lottery public welfare, allowing Fujian and Taiwan employees to experience the fun of sports lottery, contribute to the public welfare of sports lottery, and help the first homeland of Fujian and Taiwan. Sports integration development.
Wei Mingzhou, the representative of Xiamen Taiwan compatriots (CEO of Xiamen Taiwan Association Slow Softball League), said that this year is the second First Homeland Fujian-Taiwan Staff Competition. The event met many friends from different industries. In addition to fitness, it can also increase contacts. I would like to thank the conference for attaching importance to the life of Taiwan compatriots and workers in Fujian Province, so that Taiwan compatriots can achieve fitness and friendship through slow base activities in addition to work, and truly achieve cross-strait family.
Shen Weifu, captain of the Zhangzhou Zhuyu Taiwanese basketball team, said that this year’s basketball game was held in Xiamen, which promoted the exchanges between employees and golfers from different places such as Quanzhou, Fuzhou, Zhangzhou, Xiamen, etc., and established deep feelings for everyone.
“I’m very happy to participate in the 2nd First Homeland Fujian-Taiwan Staff Sports Exchange Competition.” Huang Baiqin, the badminton team leader of the Fuzhou Taiwan Association, said that the enthusiasm of the cross-strait staff exchange competition was felt in the first competition, so the second team came again. Participate in the competition, and feel the compatriots on both sides of the strait sweating together and working together on the court. Our team also has mainland compatriots playing together, and everyone was very happy when they practiced. I feel that through the exchanges of badminton, table tennis, basketball, baseball and softball, the compatriots on both sides of the strait are more closely connected. I hope that the third session will continue to be held like this. We will successfully fight against the epidemic as soon as possible. In the third session, we can meet again at the competition venue.
Lu Yuexiang, the team leader of the Southern Taiwanese compatriots’ team, said that he was very grateful to the organizers for participating in the Fujian and Taiwan employee platforms. He also hoped that all corporate representatives and athletes would be successful. He also hoped to gradually increase the scale of sports events every year, so that more Taiwanese corporate employees can perform. More talents, this is also a good platform for cross-strait integration and development. Because our Taiwan compatriots come to work here, to do business here, to compete with local young people and employees, and to compete with various units, so that they have more opportunities to meet some employees of other companies. This is a very good opportunity. .
The exchange competition was hosted by Xiamen Federation of Trade Unions, Zhigong Party Fujian Provincial Committee Youth Working Committee, Fujian Baseball and Softball Association, Xiamen Taiwanese Investment Enterprise Association, Xiamen Baseball and Softball Association, and Xiamen Taiwanese Business Association Slow Softball Alliance Co-organized, supported by Fujian Sports Lottery Management Center and Xiamen Zaifeng Sports Equipment Co., Ltd.