http://english.cri.cn/6909/2009/12/14/1461s535442.htm
Singapore's NTU Sets up Center for Chinese Officials
Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has set up a center to further enhance the training of Chinese officials and public administrators and spearhead China-related research on public administration and economic management.
According to a statement by the NTU on Monday, the Nanyang Center for Public Administration, under NTU's College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS), brings together a rich pool of eminent scholars from colleges and schools within NTU, as well as acclaimed public administration practitioners in the industry, who specialize in the research and teaching on China's sociology, economy, politics, public administration and environmental issues, and are able to share their valuable insights on Singapore's model of public governance.
The Nanyang Center for Public Administration offers two existing Master's program catering to Chinese government officials, namely the Master of Science in Managerial Economics (MME) and the Master of Public Administration (MPA) programs.
To date, the two programs have benefited 765 senior and middle- ranking Chinese officials from diverse provinces and cities across China. Besides the Master's programs, the Center is also offering short-term executive training programs in public administration, economic management, urban planning, human resource management and community management.
Wu Wei, Director of Nanyang Center for Public Administration and Associate Dean (Administration) of HASS said, "Through its partnership with China, NTU has helped Singaporeans, as well as those from Southeast Asia, better understand China, spreading knowledge and developing closer ties. The new Nanyang Center for Public Administration allows NTU to tap the growing Chinese market and to play a leading role in enhancing the university's strengths and expertise in educating global leaders and building bridges to China."
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China awards top ten international friends, Singapore not on the list
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/08/content_12613832.htm
BEIJING, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday awarded the top ten international friends selected by Internet users for "making exceptional contributions to the country in the past 100 years."
Those who came onto the list include Norman Bethune, a Canadian doctor who died during the anti-Japanese war in the 1930s for saving Chinese soldiers; John Rabe, a German who rescued 250,000 Chinese people during the Nanjing Massacre committed by the Japanese invaders; Juan Antonio Samaranch Toriello, honorary president of the International Olympic Committee who supported China's bid for the 2008 Olympics; Edgar Snow, an American journalist who wrote the renowned book "Red Star over China" in the 1930s to make the Chinese Red Army world famous; Dr. Joseph Needham, a British scientist who spent some 50 years writing a milestone masterpiece "Science and Civilization in China".
Also on the list are Poland-born Chinese citizen Israel Epstein, New Zealand educator Rewi Alley, Indian doctor Kwarkanath Kotnis, Thai princess Maha Chakri Sirindhom and Morihiko Hiramatsu of Japan.
Top political advisor Jia Qinglin extended appreciation for the great support and help of the prize winners and their representatives, adding the Chinese people would never forget their contribution.
"China cannot develop without the support of foreign friends from various countries, neither can the world proper in the absence of China," said Jia, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, while meeting with the winner or their representatives.
As globalization continues, countries and people around the world need to enhance understanding and boost cooperation to promote world peace and development, he said.
"The Chinese people are willing to join hands with friends around the world to contribute to the building of a harmonious and beautiful world," he said.
Princess Sirindhom said she was greatly moved to receive the honor, as that meant the Chinese people had never forgotten those old friends who had extended helping hands to China.
The online voting was organized by China Radio International as part of the activities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. Altogether 56 million eligible votes had been collected in the voting which lasted from Aug. 31 to Oct.10.
