Charity Bridges Sino-Japanese Friendship: The Association of Chinese Enterprises in Japan Visits a Japanese Disability Welfare Center

2019-12-09 00:00:00 在日中国企业协会 ·

People’s Daily Online, Tokyo, December 9 (Reporter Wu Ying): On December 9, at the initiative of the Association of Chinese Enterprises in Japan, member enterprises visited the Arakawa Ward Public Life Training Center and Welfare Workshop—both located in Tokyo’s Arakawa Ward—to conduct a consolatory activity. They donated equipment required for psychological rehabilitation training for children with intellectual disabilities, conveying care and warmth.

Wang Jiaxun, the president of the China Enterprises Association in Japan, and Taiichiro Nishikawa, the district chief of Arakawa Ward, and other relevant personnel who attended the consolation activity took a group photo

Tokyo, December 9th (Wu Ying, People's Daily Online) On the 9th, at the initiative of the China Enterprises Association in Japan, enterprise members visited the district-level life practice center and welfare operation center affiliated to Arakawa Ward, Tokyo, Japan, to carry out consolation activities. They donated equipment and other items needed for psychological rehabilitation training of children with intellectual disabilities, sending them care and warmth. This event is organized by the Chinese Enterprises Association in Japan. Air China Limited Japan Branch, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Tokyo Branch, Baohe Tong Shang Co., LTD., China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Representative Office in Japan, COSCO Shipping (Japan) Co., LTD., Shanghai International Co., LTD., China Taiping Insurance Services (Japan) Co., LTD., Sinochem Japan Co., LTD., People's Daily Online Japan Co., LTD., China Unicom (Japan) The Operation Co., LTD., the Tokyo Representative Office of China Everbright Group, the Japan-China Economic Exchange Center and other member enterprises of the association, as well as relevant institutions, actively participated in it. The district chief of Arakawa Ward, Taichiro Nishikawa, the minister of welfare of the ward, Takashi Kataoka, and other district government staff warmly welcomed the delegation from the Chinese Enterprises Association in Japan for their visit and inspection. Taichiro Nishikawa presided over the opening ceremony and delivered a welcoming speech. On behalf of the 210,000 residents of Arakawa Ward, he expressed gratitude to the Chinese Enterprises Association in Japan for the support and assistance provided to the living practice centers and welfare operations in the jurisdiction. He said that exchanges and cooperation in the economic and trade fields between Japan and China have been heating up continuously, and Chinese enterprises in Japan have promoted practical cooperation in the economic and trade fields between the two countries. It is hoped that through the bridge built by this event, the economic and trade cooperation between the two countries can continuously reach new heights. It is expected that the Chinese Enterprises Association in Japan will continue to make contributions to the economic development of the two countries and become a bond that strengthens the feelings between the people of the two countries. Wang Jiaxun, the president of the Chinese Enterprises Association in Japan, introduced the current China-Japan relations and the situation of the Chinese Enterprises Association in Japan in his speech. He pointed out that while Chinese enterprises in Japan are constantly creating a large number of jobs and economic benefits for society, they are also actively fulfilling their corporate social responsibilities. In recent years, the Chinese Enterprises Association in Japan has been actively engaged in various public welfare and charity undertakings in Japan. The association has provided on-site assistance and made donations during natural disasters such as the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, the 2018 Western Japan Heavy Rain, the 2018 Northern Osaka Earthquake, and Typhoon Hagibis No. 19. Wang Jiaxun said that this visit of consolation is very beneficial for promoting the exchange and development of welfare undertakings between China and Japan, and deepening Chinese enterprises' understanding of Japan's welfare industry. The association is willing to continue to actively assist in promoting the development of friendly causes between the people of the two countries and ensure the continuous transmission of great love. It is reported that the Arakawa Ward's Municipal Life Practice Center and Welfare Work Center are service centers that provide rehabilitation, training and employment training for the disabled. The center is equipped with multi-functional rehabilitation rooms, operation rooms and computer training rooms, providing rehabilitation training support services for the disabled. It mainly provides assistance to people with intellectual disabilities over the age of 18. Through institutions, it offers life guidance, work guidance, etc., to enrich their daily lives and promote their social participation.

Wang Jiaxun, the president of the China Enterprise Association in Japan, delivered a speech

Taichiro Nishikawa, the head of Arakawa Ward, read out a letter of thanks from Arakawa Ward to the Chinese Business Association in Japan

At the symposium, enterprise representatives gained a detailed understanding of the management and operation of the welfare center and raised issues such as exchanges between welfare institutions in China and Japan and the employment support system for the disabled.

Wang Jiaxun, the president of the China Enterprise Association in Japan, had a cordial conversation and encouraged the disabled people undergoing rehabilitation training to actively participate in the training and strive for good rehabilitation results.

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