From January 23 to February 5, 2024, the Center for Globalization (CCG) held a series of New Year receptions to celebrate the Year of the Dragon, including the 2024 International New Year Reception, the New Year Tea Party for Senior Business Experts and Senior Diplomats, the New Year Exchange Meeting for Directors and Business Professionals, and the CCG Annual Work Meeting and New Year Party. On the eve of the Lunar New Year, leaders of relevant departments, former senior diplomats, traders, envoys of many countries in China, representatives of international organizations in China, representatives of Chinese and foreign enterprises, professionals and experts in different fields gathered at CCG to share wisdom, promote exchanges, and celebrate the New Year, which strengthened the connection and cooperation between think tanks and all parties, and was also a good spur for CCG to listen to suggestions from all sides and improve all aspects of work in 2024. On behalf of CCG, Mr. Wang Huiyao, Chairman of CCG, Mr. Miao Lu, Secretary-General of CCG, Mr. Gao Zhikai, Deputy Director of CCG, and Mr. Liu Hong, Deputy Director of CCG, welcomed all guests and expressed their heartfelt thanks and sincere New Year wishes to all sectors of society for their attention and support to CCG.
Chinese New Year: CCG held the 2024 International New Year Reception, where more than 100 elites from all walks of life at home and abroad gathered at CCG
On January 23, 2024, CCG held the 2024 International Chinese New Year Reception at its headquarters in Beijing, where more than 100 elites from all walks of life at home and abroad discussed a new chapter in international cooperation. The reception invited 20 representatives from ** ministries and departments, 36 ambassadors and diplomats from various countries to China, 18 representatives of international organizations and business associations, 17 representatives of Chinese and foreign enterprises, 8 representatives of the publishing industry and international **, and members of the CCG Advisory Board to gather together to welcome the New Year.
Leaders of relevant departments attending the event included Wu Hongbo, China's Special Representative for European Affairs, Wu Hailong, President of the China Public Diplomacy Association, Zheng Liqiao, Deputy Director General of the Department of American and International Affairs, Cao Lei, Deputy Director General of the Department of European Affairs, Lu Shiwei, Consul General of the Policy Department, Chen Huaifan, Deputy Director General of the Western European Bureau of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Qiu Yong, Deputy Director General of the Department of American and Pacific Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce, Shen Xin, Secretary-General of the National Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and Director of the Department of American Affairs, Fan Daqi, Vice President of the Institute of Contemporary China and World Studies, and He Ping, Deputy Director of the Propaganda Department of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee. Gao Yuanyuan, President of the China Association for International Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Commerce, Jin Xu, President of the China International Association of the Ministry of Commerce, Zhang Ning, Chairman of the International Competency Training Committee of the Chinese Society for Education Development Strategy, Sun Juan, Deputy Director of the European Division, Shi Jing, Deputy Director of the German-Austrian Division of the Western European Bureau of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Lin Chengqing, a cadre of the Department of American and International Affairs, Lin Quan, a cadre of the Policy Department, Zhao Debi, a cadre of the Foreign Promotion Department of the Propaganda Department of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, and Guo Jiayue, an officer of the Scientific Research and International Cooperation Department of the Institute of Contemporary China and the World, and other Chinese parties.
Envoys to China who attended the CCG New Year Reception included H. Han Shuo, Ambassador of Estonia to Chinae.Hannes Hanso), Ambassador H. Henry, Ambassador of Barbados to Chinae.Hallam Henry), Ambassador Paulette Bethel (H. A.V.)e.Paul Bethel), Mr. Bilal Mahmoud Chowdhury, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Pakistan in ChinaBilal Mahmood Chaudhary), Deputy Head of Mission of the Belgian Embassy in China, Bart Vodderie, Public Diplomacy Counsellor of the Embassy of Belgium in China, Johan Van Hove, Ambassador of Iceland to China, H. Ibraye.Thórir Ibsen), Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the German Embassy in China, Stephan Grabherr, First Counsellor of the French Embassy in China, Simond de Galbert, H. Rahmantala Mohamed Osman, Ambassador of the African Union to Chinae.Rahamtalla Mohamed Osman), Ambassador H. Mussien, Ambassador of Canada to Chinae.Jennifer Lynne May, H. Chatterjee, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Chinae.Siddharth Chatterjee), Ambassador of Madagascar to China, Ambassador Jean-Louis Robinson (H.A.).e.Jean Louis Robinson), Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the Maldives in Beijing, Huda Ali Shareef, Ambassador of Malta to China, H. v. John Brown, Ambassador of Malta to Chinae.John Busutil, Ryan Fedasiuk, Office of Coordination for China, Washington, D.C., MARTIN CHO, Political Section, U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Antonio da Costa Gaspar, Education Counsellor at the Embassy of Mozambique in China, and Mr. Bassi, Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of South Africa in ChinaMahdi Basadien), H.E. H. Bishnu Shrestha, Ambassador of Nepal to the People's Republic of Chinae.Bishnu Pukar Shrestha), H. Be.Signe Brudeset, Second Secretary of the Norwegian Embassy in Beijing, Gaute HGROV), Frida Christina Haapaniemi, Adviser to the Norwegian Embassy in China, H. Tuo, Ambassador of the European Union to Chinae.Jorge Toledo Albi Ana), Ambassador of Portugal to China, Paolo Nascimento (H.).e.Paul Nascimiento), H. Osicheng, Swedish Ambassador to Chinae.Per Augustsson), H. B. Bruisson, Ambassador of Switzerland to Chinae.Jürg Burri), H. Sulan, Ambassador of Slovenia to Chinae.Alenka Suhadolnik), Deputy Head of Mission of the Tanzanian Embassy in China, Dr. Miraj Ukuti UsiMiraji Uruti USSI), Ambassador of Ukraine to China Pavlo Ryabikin (H.A.).e.P**Loriabikin), Spanish Ambassador to China (H. Descaja).e.Rafael Dezcallar de Mazarredo), Dean Lee, Counsellor of the Embassy of Singapore in Beijing, Alvin Wong, First Secretary of the Embassy of Singapore in Beijing, H. Mauri, Ambassador of New Zealand to Chinae.Grahame Morton, Aramiro Tai Rākena, Economic Counsellor, New Zealand Embassy in Beijing, Peter Kiraly, Deputy Head of Mission of the Hungarian Embassy in China, and H. H. Pan, Ambassador of Israel to Chinae.Irit Ben Abba, First Counsellor of the Embassy of Italy in China, Michele C**Allo, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Indonesia in ChinaParulian Silalahi, First Secretary of the Embassy of Indonesia in China, Yudho Priambudi Asruchin, H. Loh Kuo Tong, Ambassador of India to Chinae.Pradeep Kumar Rawat), H. Hussam Hosseini, Jordanian Ambassador to Chinae. hussam alhusseini) 。
Representatives of international organizations and business associations attending the event included Beate Trankmann, UNDP Representative in China, Justine Coulson, UN Population Representative in China, Amako Sande, UN Women's Representative in China, and Smriti Aral, UN Women China Representative. Balthasar Staehelin, Special Envoy of the President of the ICRC for China and Head of the Regional Delegation for East Asia, Tamas Hajba, Representative to China and Senior Adviser on China at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Jens Eskelund, President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, Alex Whitebrook, Chief Operating Officer of the Australian Chamber of Commerce, Loh Weekeng, Chairman of the China-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce, Onodoeraosamu, Director of the Beijing Representative Office of the Japan Promotion Organization and General Representative of Northeast Asia, Johann Fuhrmann, Chief Representative of the Beijing Representative Office of the Adenauer Association, Ran Ze, Senior Manager of the Environmental Defense Fund, Huang Lizhong, Secretary General of the China-US Exchange Association, Zhang Jianxin, Chief Representative of the Asia Association, Gu Qing, Chief Representative of the Ford Association China, Adenauer Janis Mandic, Adenauer Janis Mandic, Adenauer Janis Mandic.
Representatives of Chinese and foreign enterprises attending the event included Gao Yong, Vice President of Bayer (China), Gianni Di Giovanni, Chairman of Eni China, Guo Tao, Managing Director of KKR Group, Han Xing, Director of Beijing Kuaishou Technology, Hong Mingji, Senior Vice Chairman of CCG, Vice Chairman of Hong's Group, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Hexing Group Holdings, Huang Bin, Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Market Access of AstraZeneca, Mercedes-Benz (China) Leng Yan, Executive Vice President, Peng Ningke, Director and Senior Vice President of SNAM China, Quan Bin, Vice President of WeWork Greater China, Sun Jingze, Director of Public Affairs and Public Affairs of Standard Chartered Bank (China), Tan Xiaolong, Senior Affairs Director of Qualcomm, Tang Haoxuan, Executive Director of CCG and Chairman of Fuaida International, Wang Mengyan, Executive Director of CCG and General Manager of ETS China, Xu Tao, Global Vice President of VIA, Yin Ning, Executive Director of CCG and Director of International Department of Beijing Junyicheng Law Firm, Zhang Xiaofan, Partner of Deloitte Global Chinese Services Group, and Zhu Tong, Director of BMW China**.
Representatives from the publishing industry and international leaders attending the event included Cui Chun, Chairman of World Knowledge Publishing House, William Achauer, Editorial Director of Business, Economics, Politics and Law Books of Springer Nature Group, Wang Qin, Editor-in-Chief of World Knowledge Publishing House, and Li Yan, Book Director of Springer Nature Publishing Group in China; New York Times bureau chief Keith Bradsher, Wall Street bureau chief Jonathan Cheng, Wall Street bureau vice president Yoko Kubota, Financial Times bureau chief Joseph Leahy.
CCG held a Chinese New Year tea party for senior business expertsto discuss the role of think tanks as an international exchange platform
On January 30, 2024, the Center for Globalization (CCG) successfully held a Chinese New Year tea party at its headquarters in Beijing. This tea party invited 16 senior domestic business experts to visit CCG for guidance and exchange.
The guests attending the meeting include: Chen Jian, former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce and CCG Consultant, Jiang Yaoping, former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce and CCG Consultant, Zhang Zhigang, former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce and CCG Consultant, Chai Haitao, former Director of the Policy Research Office of the Ministry of Commerce and Senior Researcher of CCG, Han Bing, former Deputy Director General of the Department of European Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce, Minister Counsellor of the former Chinese Embassy in Egypt and Zimbabwe, and Senior Researcher of the CCG, He Ning, former Minister of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, former Director General of the Department of American and Pacific Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce, and Senior Researcher of the CCG. Hu Suojin, former Minister Counsellor of the Economic and Commercial Office of the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam, Huang Rengang, former Minister Counsellor of the Chinese Mission to the WTO and Australian Embassy and Senior Researcher of CCG, Jiang Shan, former Director General of the Department of Americas and Oceania of the Ministry of Commerce and Senior Researcher of CCG, Li Luosha, former Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Commerce and Senior Researcher of CCG, Lu Kejian, former Director General of the Department of Asia of the Ministry of Commerce and Senior Researcher of CCG, Ma She, former Deputy Director of the Department of European Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce, Minister Counsellor of the former Chinese Embassy in France and Senior Researcher of CCG, and former Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce, Ma Jianchun, former Ambassador of the Chinese Embassy in The Gambia and Senior Researcher of CCG, Sun Yongfu, former Director General of the Department of European Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce and Senior Researcher of CCG, Tian Deyou, former Minister Counsellor of Economic and Commercial Affairs of the Chinese Embassy in the United States and Senior Researcher of CCG, Zhu Hong, former Minister of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, etc.
CCG held a Chinese New Year tea party for senior diplomats, ** International Cooperation Mission and Future Development of Chinese Think Tanks.
On January 31, 2024, the Center for Globalization (CCG) held a Chinese New Year tea party at its headquarters in Beijing, inviting senior diplomats to exchange guidance and jointly promote the mission and future development of Chinese think tanks in international cooperation.
The guests attending the meeting include: Liu Zhenmin, China's Special Envoy for Climate Change Affairs, former Vice Minister and former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Zhao Jinjun, former Chinese Ambassador to France, former Assistant Minister and former President of China Foreign Affairs University, Shen Guofang, former Assistant Minister, Director of the Information Department and former Permanent Ambassador of China to the United Nations, Li Ruiyu, former Director General of the European Department and former Chinese Ambassador to Denmark and Italy, Zhan Yongxin, Chairman of the China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation and former Chinese Ambassador to Israel. Luo Linquan, Vice President of the China Public Diplomacy Association and former Chinese Ambassador to Greece and Ireland, Zhang Tuo, former Chinese Ambassador to Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela and Cuba, Wang Kaiwen, former Chinese Ambassador to Latvia, Georgia and Kyrgyz Republic, Yang Xiuping, former Chinese Ambassador to Lithuania, Sri Lanka and Maldives and ASEAN, Huo Yuzhen, former Chinese Ambassador to the Czech Republic and Romania and the first Special Representative of China for Cooperation in Central and Eastern European Countries, former Chinese Ambassador to Uzbekistan and Slovakia and former China** Sun Lijie, Special Representative for SCO Affairs.
CCG held a Chinese New Year exchange meeting for directors and business peopleto discuss the opportunities and challenges of Chinese enterprises and the role of think tanks.
On February 2, 2024, the New Year Exchange Meeting for Directors and Entrepreneurs of the Center for Globalization (CCG) was successfully held at its headquarters in Beijing, with many well-known entrepreneurs and representatives of the CCG Council invited to share their insights on how to build a platform through the Think Tank to allow enterprises to better communicate with the world.
The guests who attended the exchange meeting included: Wang Shi, Senior Vice Chairman of CCG, Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors and Founder of Vanke Group, Zhang Qin, Director of the International Division of the National International Division, Dong Yidan, Staff Member of the International Division of the National International Division, Xu Fang, Executive Director of CCG and Managing Partner of Galaxy Venture Capital, Yin Ning, Executive Director of CCG and Director of the International Department of Beijing Junyicheng Law Firm, Sun Yuhong, Part-time Deputy Director of CCG, Invited Senior Fellow of CCG, and former Director of the Asia-Pacific Alumni Association of Harvard University. Liu Hongchuan, Partner of AnJie Broad & Bright, Jia Hai, Chief Strategic Customer Officer of Far Eastern Group, Wu Chun, Senior Partner and Strategic Customer Officer of Far East Cable, Far East Group, Cai Jun, Vice President of Puppy Electric, He Ningning, Director of Integrated Business Department of Pacific Century Global Board of Directors, Li Fei, Senior Manager of Corporate Affairs of Vale China, Luo Zhimin, Head of Suzano Asia** Affairs, Wang Lihong, Director of IBM Greater China** and Policy Affairs Department, BMW Group Greater China** and Wu Yanyan, Vice President of Foreign Affairs, and Zhang Chuandong, General Manager of Public Affairs of CMA CGM (China)** China.
CCGAnnual work meeting and New Year party.
From February 5th to 6th, 2024, the Center for Globalization (CCG) held the 2023 annual summary and 2024 work plan meeting at the CCG Yangtze River Delta Research Center located in Tonglu Healthy Town, Hangzhou.
Wang Huiyao, Chairman of CCG, Miao Lu, Secretary General of CCG, Zheng Jinlian, Deputy Director of CCG, Luan Li, Deputy Secretary General of CCG, Tang Beijie, Deputy Secretary General of CCG, Ren Yueyuan, Director of CCG Book Publishing Center, Cai Jing, Director of Administration and Activities of CCG, Yu Weiwei, Director of Global Governance and Think Tank Research Group of CCG Research Department, Luo Yan, Director of CCG ** and Public Relations, Wang Zichen, Director of International Communications of CCG, Zhao Zhanjie, Director of External Cooperation of CCG, Hou Shaoli, Deputy Director of Research of CCG, Gao Yunxue, Deputy Director of CCG Director Service Department, Chen Liang, President of CCG Dongguan Research Institute, Zhong Xiaoping, Executive Director of CCG Chengdu New Economy Research Institute, Zheng Houming, Vice President of CCG Southern International Talent Research Institute, and Fu Yupeng, Director of CCG Yangtze River Delta Research Center, attended the meeting. In the evening, CCG held the 2024 Chinese New Year Party, and key members of CCG from all over the country gathered in Tonglu, Hangzhou, to celebrate the festival.
At the annual meeting, members of CCG from all over the world gathered together to recognize the outstanding colleagues of CCG in 2023. CCG colleagues also presented a wonderful Chinese New Year party with unique creativity and performance. With sincere New Year wishes, CCG and all colleagues look forward to continuing to expand cooperation with all parties in the coming New Year, giving full play to the international influence of think tanks, and making new contributions to Sino-foreign cooperation and exchanges.
2023 marks an important milestone in the 15th anniversary of CCG, which has made remarkable achievements in the past 15 years. In 2024, in the face of new challenges and opportunities, CCG will continue to forge ahead and embark on a new journey. The successful holding of the above series of Chinese New Year celebrations not only expressed sincere thanks and blessings to all people from all walks of life who are concerned about the development and growth of CCG, but also injected impetus and passion into the work of CCG in the New Year. In the new year, CCG will continue to carry forward the spirit of unity, hard work, pioneering and innovation, make greater contributions to the development of think tanks, and strive to achieve the goal of "internationalization, specialization and influence".