Counsellor Wang Jian (fifth from the left), Director-General of the International Department of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, delivers a lecture titled "Current International Situation and China’s Diplomacy", drawing over 100 students and faculty members to participate.

Counsellor Wang provides a comprehensive overview of the characteristics of the current international situation and the unprecedented changes of the century.

The delegation from the Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in the HKSAR visited Lingnan University on 8 April. Counsellor Wang Jian, Director-General of the International Department, delivered a lecture titled "Current International Situation and China’s Diplomacy".

 

Through a detailed interpretation of Chinese President Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy, Counsellor Wang provided a comprehensive overview of the philosophy and practice of China's diplomacy in the new era, showcasing the pioneering achievements that China has made in the field of diplomacy and its growing influence in the world. Prof Joshua Mok Ka-ho, Vice-President and Lam Man Tsan Chair Professor of Comparative Policy of Lingnan University and over 100 students and faculty members attended the lecture.

 

Counsellor Wang also introduced the highlights and major outcomes of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, as well as the key prospects for the participation of various parties in jointly building the Belt and Road. He expressed his hope that through this lecture, the audience could deepen their understanding of mainland China's affairs and cultivate talents who actively contribute to the construction of Hong Kong and the country.