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Dear Colleagues & Students As China assumes an increasingly important role on the global stage, its foreign policy has attracted growing international attention. The Confucius Institute of Hong Kong, the Research Centre for Chinese History and Culture, and the Mainland Development Office of PolyU will jointly host a thematic seminar titled “Exploring the Theory and Practice in China's Diplomacy” on 30 October 2025 (Thursday), 4.30 – 6.30pm at Chiang Chen Studio Theatre on campus. This distinguished event will feature insightful lectures by two eminent Ambassadors from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. They will share their expertise in diplomacy and foreign affairs, their personal diplomatic experiences, as well as perspectives on the theory and practice of China-Africa diplomacy. This seminar is one of the highlight events of the PolyU Chinese Culture Festival. Since last year, PolyU has actively promoted Chinese culture through a variety of artistic themes and enriching activities, fostering a sense of national pride among staff, students and the wider community. This year’s festival commenced in July, and the thematic seminar aims to deepen understanding of China’s foreign policy and international affairs, as well as to explore the challenges and opportunities the country faces in the field of diplomacy. The topics and speakers are as follows:
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Insights into Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs: First-hand Diplomatic Experiences – by Ambassador Luo Linquan, Vice President of the China Public Diplomacy Association, former Director-General of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China in the Hellenic Republic and in Ireland, and Consul General (Ambassadorial Rank) of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco
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The Theory and Practice of Building a ‘China-Africa Community with a Shared Future’ – by Ambassador Sun Gongyi, former Director-General level Counsellor of the Department of African Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, and former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Mauritius
The seminar will be conducted in Putonghua. To register, please click the box below and complete the online registration by 20 October 2025: |
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