On March 24, the Municipal CPPCC organized more than 40 members of the municipal entrepreneur CPPCC to hold the APEC Business travel card publicity and promotion forum. They had a discussion on "Opening the green Channel to apply for APEC Business Travel Card and private passport (draft for soliciting opinions)" and put forward their opinions and suggestions. The meeting was presided over by Yang Qing, Director of the Committee for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Overseas Chinese and Foreign Affairs of the CPPCC. Zhang Huajun, Vice chairman of the CPPCC, Qiangsheng, Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the CPC Municipal Committee, Song Yang, Director of the Exit and Entry Administration Bureau of the Municipal Public Security Bureau attended the meeting.

At the forum, Mr. Qiang Qiang, Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Municipal Committee, focused on the relevant situation of APEC business travel and the draft of the Measures. He pointed out that the APEC Business Travel Card, as a visa facilitation measure launched by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), can be valid for five years at a time, multiple entry, as well as fast-track customs clearance. Since 2007, our city began to officially accept the application of APEC business travel card by private enterprises, the Municipal Foreign Affairs Office has always adhered to the concept of "foreign affairs for the people", constantly lowered the conditions for enterprises to apply for APEC business travel card, simplified the approval process, and improved the work efficiency. In particular, in recent years, we have vigorously promoted the application of APEC business travel card, and the number of cards has increased year by year. Effectively promote our city enterprises to better "go out" to expand overseas markets.

Director Qiangsheng stressed that in order to fully implement the spirit of the fourth plenary session of the 14th CPC Municipal Committee, promote the key work in eight aspects, and deeply practice the purpose of serving the people with foreign affairs, it is necessary to simplify the foreign affairs examination and approval procedures, build a third-party service platform, cooperate with the Municipal Exit and Entry Administration Bureau to open a green channel for the applicants of APEC Business travel card, and actively serve the enterprises of our city to "go out" and expand overseas business. Promote economic cooperation with other countries.

Song Yang, Director of the Exit and Entry Administration Bureau, explained the convenience measures for private passport handling in our city, stressing the need to "send the government to the door" for enterprises, streamline the process of passport handling, provide "four exemptions" service, relax the time limit of replacement and supplementary application, etc., to protect the high-quality development of our city's economy and society.

At the meeting, the committee members raised questions on issues related to the application of APEC Business travel card and private passport, and put forward good opinions and suggestions on opening a green channel to Apply for APEC Business Travel Card and Private Passport.

Zhang Huajun, vice chairman of the Municipal Political Consultative Conference, made a concluding speech, saying that the Foreign Affairs Office of the Municipal Committee and the municipal Public Security Bureau on "opening the green channel to apply for APEC Business Travel card and passport for private purposes" is an important measure to implement the spirit of the fourth plenary session of the 14th Municipal Committee and promote the key tasks in eight aspects. It is also a concrete measure to serve the pillar industries and emerging industries of our city to "go out" to carry out foreign economic and trade cooperation and attract investment. The Municipal CPPCC will actively support the members of the business community to apply for the APEC Business travel card, so as to better serve the economic and social development of our city, do a good job for enterprises and build a more open Xi 'an.

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