Where other laws and regulations provide otherwise for the promotion of urban internationalization, such provisions shall prevail. Article 3 The strategic goal of city internationalization in this Municipality is to build a blue and dynamic capital with international factors gathering ability, global attention ability, national foreign strategy undertaking ability, innovation-driven development ability and professional characteristics by building an open city, a marine city, an innovative city, an ecological city and a livable city. Article 4 To promote the internationalization of cities, we should adhere to the principles of reform and innovation, opening wider to the outside world, following laws, highlighting characteristics, government promotion and participation of the whole people.
To promote the internationalization of cities, we must abide by laws and regulations and follow international rules. Fifth Municipal People's government to co-ordinate and lead the city's internationalization work. The city internationalization strategy promotion committee is responsible for leading and coordinating the promotion of the city internationalization strategy. The municipal commerce department shall undertake the daily work of the municipal internationalization strategy promotion committee.
The relevant departments of the municipal government shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, do a good job in promoting the internationalization of the city.
District (county-level city) people's government shall determine the corresponding working institutions according to the actual work, and be responsible for promoting the internationalization of cities within their respective administrative areas. Article 6 The third week of June every year is Weihai International Week.
City, district (county-level city) people's governments and their relevant departments should focus on organizing and carrying out activities such as city internationalization propaganda and international economic and trade, science and technology, and cultural exchanges during this period. Chapter II Internationalization of Public Services Article 7 The municipal, district (county-level city) people's governments shall improve the working mechanism of foreign-related public services, establish and improve the foreign-related public service platform, and provide guidance and services in foreign-related information consultation, policy guidance, risk prevention and foreign affairs etiquette. Foreign public service online platform should also provide foreign language service information.
City, district (county-level city) public service centralized office should be equipped with staff with foreign language communication skills. Article 8 The Municipal People's Government shall organize the establishment of a unified foreign-related service hotline in the whole city to provide foreigners with immediate multilingual consultation and help services.
Transportation hubs such as airports, stations and passenger terminals should provide free multilingual service guides including transportation, tourism and medical care at prominent locations where passengers arrive. Article 9 Local regulations and government rules formulated by this Municipality shall be translated into foreign languages.
Publicly published normative documents involving foreign investment or affecting the rights and interests of foreigners shall be published in foreign languages at the same time. Article 10 Strengthen the construction of foreign-related lawyers, notarization, judicial expertise, arbitration, mediation and other legal service systems, establish a diversified foreign-related dispute resolution mechanism, and enhance the capacity of foreign-related legal services. Eleventh to encourage public hospitals in this city to strengthen the construction of international medical environment, improve the medical emergency system, explore the opening of international clinics and wards, and improve the ability of foreign-related medical services. Twelfth city, district (county-level city) education departments should organize the planning and construction of primary and secondary schools with the ability to recruit and train international students, equipped with corresponding teachers.
If the children of foreigners living in this city need to attend public primary and secondary schools in this city, the education authorities of the city and district (county-level cities) shall go through the relevant procedures in accordance with the principle of nearest admission, and the charging standard shall be stipulated by the Municipal People's Government in accordance with relevant national policies. Thirteenth departments and units providing foreign-related public services should strengthen the training of their staff in foreign languages and foreign affairs etiquette. Foreign language and foreign affairs etiquette training should be included in the training content to improve the ability of public officials. Fourteenth city, district (county-level city) people's government should plan to build or transform a number of international blocks and communities, improve education, culture, medical care, leisure and other supporting facilities, and provide an original ecological living service environment that meets international standards. Fifteenth city, district (county-level city) consumer rights protection departments should explore the establishment of consumer dispute handling cooperation mechanism with foreign-related consumer rights protection institutions, improve the foreign-related consumer rights protection system, and timely handle foreign-related consumer rights protection complaints and reports. Article 16 If the lawful rights and interests of foreigners are infringed upon within the administrative area of this Municipality and cannot be safeguarded through normal channels due to living difficulties or other reasons, the relevant departments may provide necessary legal assistance. Chapter III Internationalization of Humanistic Environment Article 17 The municipal, district (county-level city) people's governments shall strengthen exchanges and cooperation with mainstream media at home and abroad, carry out city image publicity through multiple channels, comprehensively promote unique Weihai elements and Weihai resources, and enhance the international popularity and influence of this city. Article 18 The municipal, district (county-level city) people's governments shall strengthen the construction of international friendship cities and international friendship and cooperation cities, formulate plans to promote their development, deepen friendly relations and strengthen exchanges and cooperation. Nineteenth improve the conference ambassador system in Weihai. The municipal competent department of convention and exhibition industry shall invite academic elites and industry leaders in related fields at home and abroad to serve as conference ambassadors and be responsible for introducing international conference projects.