Over 30 Ambassadors Attended New Year Reception at CCG
January 23 , 2024
On January 23, 2024, as we get closer to the Year of the Dragon, the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) hosted a new year reception at its Beijing headquarters, gathering over a hundred elite individuals from all walks of life to discuss a new chapter in international cooperation. The reception invited 20 representatives from central government ministries and other departments, 36 ambassadors and diplomats to China, 18 representatives from international organizations and business associations, 17 representatives from Chinese and foreign enterprises, four representatives from international media, as well as members of CCG’s Advisory Board and other distinguished guests, to celebrate the New Year together.
Before the reception, CCG hosted an Ambassadors’ Roundtable that also featured the release of its latest book in collaboration with Springer-Nature and the World Affairs Press. The event invited authors, ambassadors, editors, publishing industry professionals, diplomats, senior scholars, and members of the business community to participate in the release and discuss the new book. At the reception, CCG President Wang Huiyao delivered a welcome speech, and CCG Secretary-General Miao Lu introduced the attended guests.
CCG Secretary-General Miao Lu extended her warmest welcome to the guests present at the event, and expressed her heartfelt gratitude for their support. She noted that being able to gather together to celebrate the arrival of the Lunar New Year was not only a great honor for CCG but also symbolized the solidarity and steadfast support for CCG’s upcoming endeavors, which is a crucial part of CCG’s future success.
CCG President Wang Huiyao extended New Year greetings to the guests and paid tribute to those who have long supported and participated in CCG’s development, noting that CCG celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2023. Throughout the year, CCG continued its efforts, as a think tank, to contribute to deepening international cooperation and promoting inclusive globalization. CCG carried out six global “Track II diplomacy” tours, lasting a total of 71 days and spanning 15 countries and 22 cities, collaborating with top international multilateral policy forums, participating in agenda setting, and hosting official events. CCG also made appearances and voiced its opinions at over 30 high-end international multilateral forums, visited dozens of top think tanks, engaged in conversations with hundreds of interdisciplinary senior figures, and had face-to-face interactions with hundreds of influential international thought leaders. He added that over the past year, CCG hosted 10 large-scale forums, 10 global dialogues with renowned figures, and over 30 international seminars, receiving visits from dozens of ambassadors and embassy officials, foreign dignitaries, international organization officials, famous international experts and scholars, and representatives of multinational corporations. CCG’s research achievements were fruitful, with the publication of seven books in simplified Chinese, two in traditional Chinese, and six in English, as well as the release of seven research reports. In addition, CCG continued to fulfill its mission of providing think tank advice and suggestions through hundreds of policy suggestions, ten internal policy briefs, five think tank journals, and over 60 in-depth exchanges with government departments. CCG serves as a bridge for communication between China and foreign countries, playing an active role in promoting the process of globalization. In 2024, standing at a new historical juncture, as an explorer and practitioner in think tank development, CCG will live up to its historic mission and continue to provide advice and suggestions in China’s path toward globalization. CCG will also proactively leverage its advantage as a non-governmental think tank in people-to-people diplomacy, building bridges for communication between China and the world, while also contributing thoughts and shaping global consensus.
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The reception was festive and harmonious. As guests enjoyed a delicious buffet, they looked foward to the arrival of the Chinese Lunar New Year, exchanging good wishes with one another. They also engaged in lively discussion on the prospects for development in China’s bilateral and multilateral relations in the coming year while also expressing their hope for deeper international exchange and cooperation with even more fruitful results in the future.
Leaders from relevant departments attending this event include: WU Hongbo, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on European Affairs, WU Hailong, President, China Public Diplomacy Association; former Chinese Ambassador to the European Union, CHEN Huaifan, Deputy Chief of the Western European Bureau, International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), CAO Lei, Deputy Director-General, Department of European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ZHENG Liqiao, Deputy Director-General, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, LU Shiwei, Consul General, Department of Policy Planning, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, QIU Yong, Deputy Director-General, Department of American and Oceanic Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, SHEN Xin, Director-General, Department of American Affairs, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), FAN Daqi, Vice President, Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies (ACCWS), HE Ping, Deputy Director-General, the Publicity Department, the Publicity Department of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, GAO Yuanyuan, President, MOFCOM China Association for International Economic Cooperation (CAFIEC), JIN Xu, President, China International Trade Association, ZHANG Ning, President, International Competency Development Committee, Chinese Society of Educational Development Strategy, SUN Juan, Deputy Director, Department of European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, SHI Jing, Deputy Director, German-Austrian Division of the Western European Bureau, International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), LIN Zhengqing, Member, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, LIN Quan, Member, Department of Policy Planning, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ZHAO Debi, Member of External Promotion Department, the Publicity Department of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, GUO Jiayue, Member, Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies (ACCWS).
Foreign diplomats in China attending this event include H.E. Hannes Hanso, Ambassador of Estonia to China, H.E. Hallam Henry, Ambassador of Barbados to China, H.E. Paulette Bethel, Ambassador of The Bahamas to China, Mr. Bilal Mahmood Chaudhary, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Pakistan,Bart Vodderie, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Belgium, Johan van Hove, Public Diplomacy Counsellor, Embassy of Belgium, H.E. Thórir Ibsen, Ambassador of Iceland to China, Stephan Grabherr, Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Simond de Galbert, First Counsellor, Embassy of French, H.E. Rahamtalla Mohamed Osman, Ambassador of the African Union to China, H.E. Jennifer Lynne May, Ambassador of Canada to China, H.E.Siddharth Chatterjee, Resident Coordinator in China, United Nations, H.E. Jean Louis Robinson, Ambassador of Madagascar to China, Huda Ali Shareef, Charge d’ Affaires, Embassy of Maldives, H.E. John Busuttil, Ambassador of Malta to China, Ryan Fedasiuk, China Coordination Office, U.S. State Department (Washington, DC), Martin Cho, Political Section, Embassy of the United States, Antonio da Costa Gaspar, Education Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique, Mahdi Basadien, Charge d’affairs ad interim of the South African Embassy in China, H.E. Bishnu Pukar Shrestha, Ambassador of Nepal to China, H.E. Signe Brudeset, Ambassador of Norway to China, Gaute H. Grov, Second Secretary, Embassy of Norway, Frida Christina Haapaniemi, Adviser, Embassy of Norway, H.E. Jorge Toledo Albiñana, Ambassador of the European Union to China, H.E. Paulo Nascimiento, Ambassador of Portugal to China, H.E. Per Augustsson, Ambassador of Sweden to China, H.E. Jürg Burri, Ambassador of Switzerland to China, H.E. Alenka Suhadolnik, Ambassador of Slovenia to China, Dr. Miraji Ukuti Ussi, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Tanzania, H.E. Pavlo Riabikin, Ambassador of Ukraine to China, H.E. Rafael Dezcallar de Mazarredo, Ambassador of Spain to China, Dean Lee, Counsellor, Embassy of Singapore, Alvin Wong, First Secretary, Embassy of Singapore, H.E. Grahame Morton, Ambassador of New Zealand to China, Aramiro Tai Rākena, Trade & Economic Counsellor, Embassy of New Zealand, Peter Kiraly, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Hungary, H.E. Irit Ben Abba, Ambassador of Israel to China, Michele Cavallo, First Counsellor, Embassy of Italy, Parulian Silalahi, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Indonesia, Yudho Priambudi Asruchin, First Secretary, Embassy of Indonesia, H.E. Pradeep Kumar Rawat, Ambassador of India to China, H.E. Hussam Alhusseini, Ambassador of Jordan to China.
Publishing industry representatives attending this event include C UI Chun, Chairman of World Affairs Press Co.,Ltd,William Achauer, Editorial Director for business, economics, politics, and law (Books) at Springer Nature, WANG Qin, Editor-in-Chief, World Affairs Press, Leana Li, Regional Director for Books for China at Springer Nature.
Representatives from international organizations and business associations attending this event include, Beate Trankmann, Resident Representative in China, UNDP, Justine Coulson, Resident Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in China, Amakobe Sande, UNICEF Representative to China, Smriti Aryal, Head of China Office, UN Women, Balthasar Staehelin, Personal Envoy of the President and Head of the Regional Delegation for East Asia, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Tamas Hajba, Senior Advisor and Director of the Beijing Office, OECD, Jens Eskelund, President, EU Chamber of Commerce in China, Alex Whitebrook, COO, AustCham China, Loh Weekeng, Chairman, Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China (MayCham China), ONODERA Osamu, Director-General for Beijing Office and Chief Representative for North East Asia, The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Johann Fuhrmann, Head of the Office, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung(KAS) in Beijing, RAN Ze, Senior Manager, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), HUANG Dizhong, Secretary General, China-United States Exchange Foundation, Jane Zhang, Country Representative in China, The Asia Foundation, GU Qing, Acting Chief Representative, Ford Foundation Beijing Office, Janis Mandic, Program Manager, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Beijing, CAI Tingjian, Project Manager, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Beijing.
Representatives from Chinese and foreign enterprises attending this event include Yong Gao, Vice President of Public Affairs and Sustainability, Bayer China, Gianni Di Giovanni, Chairman, ENI CHINA BV, Jerry Guo, Managing Director, KKR Investment Group, HAN Xing, Director, Beijing Kwai Technology Co., Ltd, Marvin Hung, Vice Chairman, Hung’s Group; Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Hop Hing Group Holdings Limited, HUANG Bin, Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Market Access Department, AstraZeneca China, LENG Yan, Executive Vice President, Mercedes-Benz (China) Investment Co., LTD, PENG Ningke, Board Member and Senior Vice President, SNAM China, Conan Quan, Vice President, WeWork Grearter China, SUN Jingze, Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Standard Chartered Bank (China) Co., Ltd, TAN Xiaolong, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Qualcomm, TANG Haoxuan, Chairman, FUETA International, Miranda Wang, Managing Director, ETS China, Tom Tao Hsu, Vice President, VIA-HTC Group, YIN Ning, Director of the International Department, JYC Law Firm, Johnny Zhang, Partner, Deloitte Global Chinese Services Group, ZHU Tong, Director of Government Affairs, BMW.
International media representatives attending this event include Keith Bradsher, Beijing Bureau Chief, The New York Times, Jonathan Cheng, China Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal, Yoko Kubota, Deputy China Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal, Joseph Leahy, Beijing Bureau Chief, Financial Times.
