Guangdong International Overseas Chinese Chamber of Commerce was founded in Guangzhou yesterday (May 30). Over 500 members from more than 30 countries and regions from around the world attended the celebration ceremony.

Member of Standing Committee of CPC Central Committee Political Bureau and Secretary of CPC Guangdong Committee Zhang Dejiang and Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Luo Haocai sent congratulatory letters.

Zhang said in the letter that overseas Chinese investment is an important impetus to Guangdong's economic development and the founding of the Chamber will further concentrate overseas Chinese strength and push forward Guangdong's economic development. The Chamber is a non-profit organization and aims at facilitating the exchange and cooperation among the members by developing Guangdong's communication channels with the outside world.

Editor: Yan