China’s Deputy Commissioner delivers diplomacy lecture

The School of Law at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) will host a talk on 19 November (Wednesday) entitled “Current International Situation and Chinese Diplomacy” featuring as speaker Mr Zhan Yongxin, Deputy Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People Republic of China (PRC) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

The lecture is held under the aegis of the CityU School of Law’s Eminent Speakers Lecture Series. Mr Zhan will analyse the current international situation from several aspects, such as the relationship among various countries, international issues, and global economic concerns. He will also discuss China’s stance on major issues and the role of its diplomacy in global politics. CityU has always maintained close ties with mainland China and Mr Zhan’s visit will further deepen the faculty and students’ understanding of Chinese affairs.

“Through the talk, students will gain a better grasp of international politics and economic development and widen their knowledge of China’s diplomacy. This helps to broaden their horizons and will benefit their future career,” said Professor Wang Guiguo, Dean of the School of Law of CityU.

Mr Zhan, an expert on International Relations and Hong Kong Affairs, graduated from Peking University. He has served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) for more than 20 years. He was Third Secretary in the Office of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs of the MOFA in late 1980s, before moving to work with the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group. From 1994 to 1996 he was Second Secretary in the Department of International Organisations and Conferences of MOFA. From 1996 to 2002 he served as Second Secretary, First Secretary and Counsellor in the Embassy of PRC in Canada. After that, he spent another five years in MOFA’s Department of Policy Planning as Deputy Director-General. In September 2007 he became Deputy Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of MOFA of PRC in the HKSAR.

The lecture will take place at the Multi-media Conference Room, 4/F Cheng Yick-chi Building, on 19 November at 5:30pm. The lecture will be delivered in Mandarin and open to the public. For seat reservations and enquiries, please contact us by phone on 2788 7098, by email phwong@cityu.edu.hk or by fax on 2788 2530.

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