“领事保护”教你从哪些方面注重安全来自“领保联络员及安全联防机制负责人”培训班学员的声音

□ 文/本刊记者 熊怡 杨艳

“领事保护”教你从哪些方面注重安全来自“领保联络员及安全联防机制负责人”培训班学员的声音

□ 文/本刊记者 熊怡 杨艳

在海外要遵守当地法律和习俗

计冠光 美国匹兹堡中华文化语文学院、中华文化中心院长、董事长

计冠光是生活在美国宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡市的一位年过七旬的侨胞，在当地华人华侨中具有相当大的影响力和号召力。

“前不久，匹兹堡的一位华人朋友因其小孩在学校遇到纠纷向我求助。我和朋友们立即成立了一个应急小组提供义务服务。小组成员中有职业律师等专业人士，在应急小组的帮助下，这位朋友的问题很快得到了圆满解决。”计冠光老人表示，通过这个案例，说明作为中国驻外使领馆领保联络员，可以发挥他们熟悉当地情况、拥有当地人脉的优势，为在外华人提供直接或间接的帮助，同时海外华人应遵守当地的法律和习俗，才能愉快地工作和生活。

摄影：熊怡

听从劝告，避免意外

卢金裕 马来西亚斗湖德教会紫辰阁阁长、广东省海外交流协会理事

卢金裕是出生在马来西亚的第二代华人，多年来他成功参与处理了多起中国驻外使领馆的领事保护案件。“过去来马来西亚的华人，多数是进行渔业捕捞和从事农业生产的劳工。如今，更多的是在马来西亚进行投资、城市建设的中国公司和团队，还有旅游度假的中国游客。”卢金裕说，近年来中国游客因潜水时操作不当而溺水、以及因违规参观被野生动物袭击等属于较为常见的事故。他特别提醒大家，外出旅游一定要听从当地人员和导游的劝告，以避免意外情况发生。

他非常看好重庆作为国家“一带一路”战略与长江经济带联结点的区位优势，相信今后重庆与马来西亚之间的经贸、旅游往来会越来越密切。

摄影：熊怡

注重形象，文明出游

李先秋 德国法兰克福湖南同乡会会长

“今后利用渝新欧班列，在德国和中国之间做贸易将会越来越便捷。”来自德国法兰克福的华侨李先秋，参观了渝新欧国际铁路联运大通道始发站、重庆铁路集装箱中心团结村站后称赞“渝新欧”是亚洲与欧洲之间互联互通的重要纽带。他认为，像重庆这样的中国大都市，建筑和绿化景观并不逊于德国的城市。重庆经济发展的速度之快，更是德国人所不能想象的。李先秋也提醒前往德国旅游的中国朋友，在公众场合不要高声喧哗，做到文明出游。作为中国驻外使领馆领事保护联络员，他表示，将在中国驻德国使领馆的指导下，尽一切可能为中国游客提供应急帮助和服务。

摄影：熊怡

在加拿大中国留学生要避免“炫富”

郎文玲 加拿大江西同乡会秘书长

“重庆是一个大都市，这次到访让我们了解了‘一带一路’以及重庆在此的重要位置和角色。重庆走在改革前沿，敢闯敢拼的精神给我们留下了深刻印象。”朗文玲女士说，随着中国人收入的提高，很多在加拿大的中国留学生由于家境富裕、出手阔绰，容易被犯罪分子盯上。因此，建议留学生避免炫富露富。与他人合租住房时,因性格、习惯、爱好等差异，室友之间偶尔会有矛盾或冲突，选择室友应当慎重。另外，加拿大警察随身都有配枪,当警方在调查的时候一定要配合工作,切勿盲目行动,以免让警方产生误会。她还透露说，在加拿大有一大批像她一样的领保联络员，为中国公民排忧解难。领保联络员之间建立了庞大的微信群，一旦发生紧急情况，微信群总能在最短时间传递有效信息，齐心协力找到最妥当的解决方法。

摄影：杨艳

在南非重点提防小偷与劫匪

郑星利 南非华商总会会长

郑星利告诉记者，到南非的中国人应尽量避免随身携带和使用大笔现金。南非金融体系发达，国内银行发行的VISA、MASTERCARD、银联等多种银行卡在南非主要机场、旅游城市和商业城市都可以使用，应尽可能减少现金消费的机会。兑换货币也要注意场所，尽量不要到人员杂乱、耳目众多的地方兑换货币，以防被跟踪抢劫。当然，即使遭遇抢劫，也尽量冷静，若劫匪持有枪支，恐慌只会引起更大的不必要的麻烦。如有需要，请在当地安全、正规的商店采购钻石、黄金、珠宝等贵重商品，并尽快离境。另外，不要随意吐口痰，当地人认为这个习惯是待人极大的不尊重。

摄影：杨艳

在异国他乡尊重当地民俗民风很重要

张炜 越南中国商会川渝企业联合会会长、四川省海外交流协会常务理事

重庆这座城市对张炜来说并不陌生，身为越南中国商会川渝企业联合会会长有不少机会来到重庆。他眼里的重庆是一个依山靠水的美丽都市，城市建设的速度可以用日新月异来形容，每一次来到重庆，都能发现它崭新的变化。“渝新欧”是重庆向西开放的桥梁，通过“一带一路”开放格局令重庆在外贸进口领域占据了明显的优势，他认为这样的国家政策能帮助重庆走向世界，加快国际化商贸进程。

他建议，到越南旅行或工作，请尊重当地民俗，并提前多做了解和准备。不要将护照等证件与现金一起存放。旅行证件的补办需要提供必要的材料，并与国内核查身份真伪，程序较为复杂，需要一定的时间。建议将护照应贴身存放，以免被盗、被抢，影响回国或下一步的行程。

摄影：杨艳

Abiding by local laws and customs in foreign countries

Ji Guanguang, Dean and Chairman of the Institute of Chinese Language and Culture in US Pittsburgh and the Chinese Cultural Center

Ji Guanguang, an overseas Chinese over 70 years old, lives in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, winning the considerable infl uence and appeal among local Chinese and overseas Chinese.

“Not long ago, a Chinese friend living in Pittsburgh turned to me, because his child had a school dispute. My friends and I immediately set up an emergency group to provide voluntary services. There are professionals like professional lawyers in our group, so the dispute troubled my friend was settled down in a quick and satisfactory way with their help.” Mr. Ji stated that the case told us that the liaisons can provide direct or indirect assistance to the overseas Chinese people by bringing their advantages of local knowledge and local contacts into full play. Besides, in order to work and live happily, overseas Chinese should comply with local laws and customs.

Following advice to avoid unnecessary accidents

Lu Jinyu, Chairman of the Zichen Pagoda affi liated with the Tawauer Church of Malaysia and Director of Overseas Exchange Association of Guangdong Province

Lu Jinyu is considered as the “senior Chinese” by local people of Tawau, namely the second-generation Chinese born in Malaysia. He has successfully participated in many cases of the consular protection of China’s overseas embassies and consulates. “In the past, most of overseas Chinese in Malaysia were labors engaged in fi shing and agricultural production. However, now more overseas Chinese in Malaysia are investors, members of companies and teams of urban construction and tourists.” Lu Jinyu said that, in recent years, many accidents like that Chinese tourists drowned for improper operation while diving and attacked by wildlife for breaking rules while visiting parks happened frequently. He particularly admonished us to follow advice off ered by local people and tour guide to avoid accidents.

He is very optimistic about geographical advantage of Chongqing as conjunction of “One Belt and One Road”Initiative and Yangtze River economic zone, believing that in the future cooperation between Chongqing and Malaysia in areas like trade, economy and tourism will be closer and closer.

Focusing on image to be a civilized traveler

Li Xianqiu, Chairman of the Hunan Fellow Association in Frankfurt Germany (the Hunan Fellow Association refers to an organization composed of a group of people who are born in Hunan province of China)

“In the years to come, trade between Germany and China will be more convenient with Chongqing-Sinkiang-Europe International Railway.” Li Xianqiu, an overseas Chinese from Frankfurt, praised “Chongqing-Sinkiang-Europe International Railway” as an important link between Asia and Europe after visiting the departure station of Chongqing-Sinkiang-Europe International Railway and Unity Village Station in the Chongqing Railway Container Center. He believes that cities in China like Chongqing are not inferior to cities in Germany in buildings and green landscape, and that the economy of Chongqing is growing at a rapid speed that Germans can not even imagine. He also suggested tourists from China in Germany not make noise and be a civilized traveler. As a consular protection liaison of Chinese overseas embassies and consulates, he expressed that under the guidance of Chinese embassies and consulates in Germany, he would do everything possible to provide emergency assistance and services to Chinese tourists.

Chinese overseas students in Canada should avoid “showing off their wealth”

Lang Wenling, Secretary-General of the Jiangxi Fellow Association in Canada

Lang Wenling said, “Chongqing is a metropolis, the visit make us get to know what is ‘One Belt and One Road’ initiative and the important position and role Chongqing played in the initiative. And Chongqing, in the forefront of reform, left us a deep impression for its braveness in making progress.” Ms. Lang said that with the rising income of Chinese people, many Chinese students in Canada are easy to be the prey of criminals because of their lavish lifestyle off ered by their affl uent families. Therefore, advice for overseas students is not to show off their wealth. When sharing housing with others, there may be some occasional contradictions or conflicts caused by differences in personality, habits, and hobbies between roommates, so we should be cautious in choosing roommates. In addition, it should be noted that Canadian police are equipped with guns, hence we should cooperate with police in investigation, and don’t take blind actions to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding. She also told us that there are a large number of consular protection liaisons in Canada who are dedicated to helping Chinese citizens out of troubles. Liaisons are in a functional Wechat group, in the event of an emergency, the Wechat group always can transmit eff ective information in the shortest time and members can work together to fi nd the best solution.

Watching out for thieves and robbers in South Africa

Zheng Xingli, Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in South Africa

He told journalists that Chinese people to South Africa should avoid carrying and using a plenty of cash. South Africa has advanced financial system, various domestic bank cards like VISA, MASTERCARD or Union-Pay can be used in South African major airports, tourism cities and commercial cities. In other words, tourists do not pay by cash if possible. Pay attention to places of exchanging money to avoid being tailed after and robbed, and places crammed with motley crew are inappropriate to exchange money. Keep a cool head even if being robbed, because your panic actions will only make things worse if robbers have guns. If necessary, purchase precious commodities like diamonds, gold, jewelry in local secure and formal stores, and leave the country as soon as possible. What’s more, do not spit freely, as locals regard the habit as disrespect to others.

Respecting local folk customs in foreign countries is very important

Zhang Wei, Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam and the Sichuan-Chongqing Association of Enterprises, Standing Director of Sichuan Overseas Exchange Association

As the chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam and the Sichuan-Chongqing Association of Enterprises, Zhang Wei is no stranger to Chongqing with many chances to visit Chongqing. In his eyes, Chongqing is a beautiful metropolis, situated by hills and near rivers. The speed of city construction can be described with the phrase “changing with each passing day”. Each journey to Chongqing, he can fi nd new changes there. Chongqing-Sinkiang-Europe International Railway is a bridge of Chongqing in opening up to the west. Chongqing possesses obvious advantages in area of foreign trade import in the opening pattern of “The Belt and Road’ initiative. He believes that such national policy can help Chongqing to reach out to the world and accelerate the course of international business.

He suggested that Chinese people should respect local customs and make preparations before going to work or travel in Vietnam. Don’t put passport and money together. The procedures to reissue travel documents are complicated and time-consuming, which means holders should provide necessary materials and their identities should be verified in China. In addition, passport should be carried with ourselves to avoid being stolen or robbed. The missing of passport will influence the return to home and disarrange the next schedule.

“Consular Protection” Tells You Ways of Keeping Safe Voice from Trainees of Class for “Consular Protection Liaisons and Supervisors of the Security Defense Mechanism”

□ J ournalist / Xiong Yi Yang Yan