習近平回信勉勵祖籍寧波的香港企業家

新華社北京8月1日電 近日,國家主席習近平給包陪慶、曹其鏞等祖籍寧波的香港企業家回信,對他們予以親切勉勵。

習近平指出,多年來,你們傳承先輩愛國愛鄉的優良傳統,積極創新創業、捐資助學,為家鄉建設和國家發展貢獻力量,用實際行動詮釋了薪火相傳的愛國心、桑梓情。

習近平強調,以中國式現代化全面推進強國建設、民族復興偉業,需要全體中華兒女凝心聚力、攜手奮鬥。希望你們繼續發揮各自優勢,積極主動融入國家改革開放大局,為中國式現代化建設添磚加瓦,為實現中華民族偉大復興的中國夢作出新的貢獻。

近代以來,一大批寧波人走出寧波、重工興商,逐漸形成了心繫祖國、步履四海的商人群體,涌現出包玉剛、邵逸夫等愛國愛鄉知名人士,為祖國和家鄉的建設作出積極貢獻,被稱為“寧波幫”。1984年,鄧小平同志指示“把全世界的‘寧波幫’都動員起來建設寧波”。習近平在浙江工作期間,曾多次對“寧波幫”人士表示關心並寄予殷切期望。近日,包陪慶、曹其鏞等香港“寧波幫”後代給習主席寫信,彙報他們傳承先輩優良傳統、積極服務國家發展等情況,表達繼續為祖國現代化建設貢獻力量的決心。

Xi encourages Hong Kong entrepreneurs to make greater contribution to Chinese modernization

BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged Hong Kong entrepreneurs to better integrate into national reform and development and make greater contribution to Chinese modernization by giving full play to their strengths.

Xi made the remarks in a reply letter to representatives of Hong Kong entrepreneurs with roots in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, which is well-known for its large number of overseas Chinese entrepreneurs like Pao Yue-kong and Run Run Shaw.

The representatives, including Pao Pui-hing and Chao Kee-Young, descendants of the pioneering generation of Ningbo-born Hong Kong entrepreneurs, recently wrote to Xi to report on their efforts to support national development and express their commitment to the motherland's modernization drive.

In the reply letter, Xi spoke highly of their fine tradition of patriotism and their contributions to the development of their hometown and the country through active engagement in innovation and entrepreneurship and donations to education.

The endeavor to build a great country and move toward national rejuvenation on all fronts through Chinese modernization requires the concerted efforts of all Chinese people, Xi said, calling on them to make new contributions to realizing the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.

Chinese leaders have always attached importance to overseas entrepreneurs from Ningbo. Deng Xiaoping issued instructions in 1984 to gather their support for the development of Ningbo. When working in Zhejiang, Xi expressed care and expectation for overseas entrepreneurs from Ningbo on multiple occasions.  ■