Dong Xiaojun, Ambassador to Bulgaria, visited the Ilinz Market in Sofia to express condolences to overseas Chinese and distributed "warm spring packages"

On January 11, 2023, Dong Xiaojun, the Chinese ambassador to Bulgaria, went to Ilinz, Sofia for market research and investigation, visited the overseas Chinese in Bulgaria, and distributed Spring Festival packages. Stoinov, general manager of Yilinz Market, and Wang Pujian, chairman of the Bulgarian Chinese Chamber of Commerce, accompanied the representatives of Chinese businessmen.

Ambassador Dong visited clothing, bags, shoes, hats, and accessories stores run by Chinese businessmen, had a cordial conversation with the shop owners, and learned more about the business environment and business development.

After the inspection, Ambassador Dong held discussions with the market chairman Mihalovich, the general manager Stojnov, the police chief of Sofia's second district, Stefanov, and representatives of Chinese businessmen. Ambassador Dong said that the Chinese government attaches great importance to the personal and property safety of overseas Chinese citizens and actively safeguards the legitimate rights and interests of overseas Chinese. Since the outbreak, the market management has worked hard to ensure the business environment, actively coordinated to reduce or exempt some rents for Chinese businessmen, and actively improved market security issues. Actively contribute. At present, the Chinese merchants stationed in the venue generally report that the rent has increased greatly and the problem is open all year round. I hope that the market management will actively consider it.

Mihalovich and Stoinov said that the market management attaches great importance to the opinions of Chinese businessmen, and has reduced the stall fee for temporary store closures to warehouse management fees. Issues such as the establishment of fixed rest days will be investigated as soon as possible and communicated with the market. The board of directors discusses together and will give timely feedback on the progress of the decision-making.

Ambassador Dong said that the Yilinz Market is the largest market for Chinese merchants in Bulgaria to engage in wholesale and retail business, and the Nadezhda District is the residential area with the highest concentration of Chinese citizens in Bulgaria. It is hoped that the Second Bureau can continue to protect the personal and property safety of Chinese citizens and strengthen communication with the embassy.

Stefanov said that the Sofia Second District Police Department has always attached great importance to the safety of Chinese citizens, and will deploy more police forces to ensure safety in the future. At the same time, he hopes that Chinese citizens will strengthen their own safety awareness.

After the symposium, Ambassador Dong distributed Spring Festival packages to all overseas Chinese in Bulgaria, conveyed the care and love of the party and the government, and sent good wishes for the New Year. face challenge. Ambassador Dong said that the embassy in Bulgaria will always be a solid backing for Chinese citizens in Bulgaria, and will continue to practice the purpose of "diplomacy for the people" and help overseas Chinese in Bulgaria to do practical things and solve problems.

The overseas Chinese said that the heavy Spring Festival bags carry the care and love of the party and the government, making them always feel that the motherland is behind them and their relatives are by their side. In the new year, they will continue to contribute their strength to promote exchanges and cooperation in various fields between China and Bulgaria.