The Academy was honoured to have Dr. Li Zhaoxing, Former Foreign Minister of PRC and President of China Public Diplomacy Association to hold a lecture, “Traditional Chinese Culture and My Life as a Diplomat” to students, faculty members and the public.The lecture attracted an audience numbering over 300 people, drawn from academic, cultural organizations, the general public and the media.
Dr Li shared anecdotes about his life as a
diplomat and the stories about traditional Chinese culture that had influenced
his life. He said diplomatic policy follows the cardinal virtues of
benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, faithfulness and harmony, and
added that the younger generation should equip themselves with these values in
order to maintain their personal integrity and contribute to society.
Also an honorary doctorate of HKBU, Dr Li Zhaoxing has been praised as a “poet
diplomat”. He served as Permanent Representative and Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of China to the United Nations, Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of China to the United States, and Minister of Foreign
Affairs.
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