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Book Donation by the Embassy of the People’s

Republic of China

Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the People’s culture, education, foreign relations, and other aspects of
Republic of China, His Excellency Minister Tang Rui, contemporary China. Minister Tang Rui and the Embassy
visited the Institute of China Studies of the Faculty of Arts delegation were received by Associate Vice Chancellor
and Social Sciences of Universiti Malaya, on 2 March 2023. Professor Dr Yahaya bin Ahammad and Dean of the Faculty
Minister Tang’s visit was on invitation from the Institute of of Arts and Social Sciences, Datuk Professor Dr Danny
China Studies, in recognition of the generous support of Wong. Minister Tang Rui and the Embassy delegation also
the Embassy in supplying books and manuscripts to the held an in-depth roundtable discussion with the
resource room of the Institute of China Studies. Over the academics at the Institute of China Studies on issues
years, the Embassy has donated more than 5,000 volumes related to Malaysia-China relations and regional
of important books related to politics, economy, history, cooperation and stability.

Aesthetic Imagery: Dialogue on C.N. Liew’s

Rocks from Yon Hills Contemporary Ink Art

Exhibition at Clare Hall, Cambridge University

Location: The Cube, FASS UM
Livestream: Harmoni and umchinesestudies Facebook

On January 14th, 2023, the Department of Chinese Studies
in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) jointly
hosted an event with Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) titled
"Aesthetic Imagery: Dialogue on C.N. Liew’s Rocks from
Yon Hills Contemporary Ink Art Exhibition” at Clare Hall,
University of Cambridge.

The event invited contemporary artist C.N. Liew and Dr
Ong Siew Kian, a lecturer from the Department of Chinese
Studies, to engage in a cultural and artistic dialogue. They
discussed C.N. Liu’s artistic perspective and the
significance of his "Rocks from Yon Hills" exhibition at Clare
Hall, Cambridge University from artistic, philosophical, and
literary perspectives.
each to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the
The event was opened with welcoming remarks by the Department of Chinese Studies, and SGM. The painting
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Prof Datuk presented to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences was
Dr Danny Wong Tze Ken, and the General Director of SGM, titled "MERDEKA - For Malaysia's 60th Diamond Jubilee
Mr Koh Sia Feai. C.N. Liew also presented a painting Independence Day".

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