The opening ceremony of the CUHK Taiwan Research Centre was held on 11 April, officiated by Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, Vice-Chancellor of CUHK; Prof. Ambrose King, former Vice-Chancellor of CUHK; and Mr. Fredric Mao, convener, Hong Kong-Taiwan Cultural Cooperation Committee. Prof. Joseph Lee, vice-president, Taiwan Central University; Prof. Leung Yuen-sang, dean, Faculty of Arts; Prof. Hsiung Ping-chen, director, Research Institute for the Humanities; and Prof. Desmond Hui, director, Taiwan Research Centre; joined the officiating guests to unveil a commemorative plaque of the centre. About 50 guests joined the ceremony, including both local and overseas scholars of Taiwan studies, Taiwanese residents in Hong Kong, members of the HK-Taiwan Cultural Cooperation Committee, leaders from the cultural, business and political sectors, as well as academic staff and students from CUHK.

Professor Sung said at the opening ceremony, ‘Only a few international academic institutions have set up Taiwan studies or research centres, namely the London University School of Oriental and African Studies, University of California at Santa Barbara and San Diego, Tokyo University and the European Research Centre on Contemporary Taiwan at Tübingen University. The Taiwan Research Centre at CUHK will join these organizations to promote Taiwan studies and to foster collaboration with institutions in Taiwan for academic and cultural cooperation.’

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