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Venerable Master Hsing Yun of the Foguang Shan and Professor Joseph Sung, Vice-Chancellor and President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), signed an agreement of cooperation on 1 April 2015 at Foguang Shan in Taiwan to extend the partnership between the two parties for another five years. The donation from the Foguang Shan Foundation for Buddhist Culture and Education (the Foundation) will be used to support the development of the Centre for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism (the Centre) of CUHK. With the generous support from the Foundation since 2005, the Centre has been actively engaging in academic research and promoting the beauty of Humanistic Buddhism through a wide range of activities.

In his speech, Professor Sung expressed his gratitude to the Foundation for their generosity in support of the development of the Centre. “CUHK is committed to the promotion of Chinese culture and the exchanges between Eastern and Western cultures. The University has established many courses on Buddhist studies and published a number of academic books on Buddhism since its founding,” he added. After the signing of the third agreement of cooperation, the Centre will continue to facilitate academic and cultural exchange and development of Humanistic Buddhist studies in Hong Kong and overseas.

Professor Sung presented his calligraphy to Venerable Master Hsing Yun after the agreement signing ceremony, while Venerable Master Hsing Yun presented his publication on Buddhism to Professor Sung. “It is my great privilege to have all of you here today to witness the agreement signing ceremony. With the joint effort of the two parties, I strongly believe that more and more people will have the opportunity to understand the exquisiteness of Humanistic Buddhism,” said Venerable Master Hsing Yun.

BCT Company Limited (BCT) has generously made a pledge of HK$6 million in support of the “BCT Distinguished Research Fellowship Programme” of the Institute of Global Economics and Finance (IGEF) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Officiated by Ms Lau Ka-shi, Managing Director & CEO of BCT Financial Limited, and Professor Joseph Sung, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK, a cheque presentation ceremony was held on 18 March 2015. The ceremony was attended by representatives from BCT, as well as faculty members of IGEF and other departments and units.

In his speech, Professor Sung expressed his heartfelt gratitude towards the generosity of BCT. “On the occasion of the 5th anniversary of IGEF, CUHK is grateful to receive a generous donation of HK$6 million from BCT to continue their support towards the works of BCT Distinguished Research Fellow Professor Liu Mingkang. On behalf of the Chinese University, I would like to thank BCT for putting their trust in us, and recognizing the efforts of IGEF,” said Professor Sung.

Ms Lau Ka-shi thanked CUHK for arranging the cheque presentation ceremony, and expressed her appreciation towards the achievements of IGEF. “Since its establishment in 2010, IGEF has been delivering excellent research output in Economics and Finance. It is our honor to support their works, and give back to the society by actively engaging in Corporate Social Responsibility projects and activities,” said Ms Lau in her speech. 

BCT is a long-standing supporter of CUHK. The Company made a donation to IGEF for the establishment of the “BCT Distinguished Research Fellowship Programme” in 2012. The University awarded this distinguished fellowship to Professor Liu Mingkang, which effectively enriched the output of the Institute despite its relatively short history. Professor Liu is a renowned expert in Economics and Finance. Apart from giving valuable advice towards the development directions of the Institute, he spoke at over 20 public talks and lectures in the past three years. He is also one of the lecturers of the Executive Leadership Programmes in Global Finance of IGEF. With the continued support from BCT, Professor Liu will take up the role as BCT Distinguished Research Fellow and continue his research works for another three years.

Since its establishment, IGEF is committed to contributing conceptual and policy ideas to the opening up of China’s financial system. The Institute also offers executive education programmes to enhance the knowledge and expertise of participants in new developments and ideas in global finance and banking. 

The Jao Tsung-I Visiting Professor Public Lecture was held at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on 17 March 2015. Renowned French sinologist Professor Léon Vandermeersch was invited to visit CUHK as the Jao Tsung-I Visiting Professor and deliver the Public Lecture titled “Memories of my relations with my Laoshi Jao Tsung-I”.

On the occasion of Professor Jao’s 100th birthday, CUHK is delighted to announce a generous pledge of HK$10 million from Dr Charles Yeung, Chairman of The Glorious Sun Holdings Limited and GS Charity Foundation Limited, in support of the “Jao Tsung-I Visiting Professorship Scheme”, as well as a series of talks and activities for the promotion of Chinese history and culture. Attended by over 100 participants, a cheque presentation ceremony was held at the beginning of the Public Lecture.

The Chinese University was truly honored to set up a visiting professorship scheme named after Professor Jao in 2013. Through the Scheme, a world-class scholar on Chinese cultural research will be invited to the Institute of Chinese Studies of CUHK as Jao Tsung-I Visiting Professor for academic research and scholarly exchange each year. It is believed that the Scheme will facilitate the promotion of Chinese culture and be able to inspire the young generation. The sustainable development of the Scheme is made possible by the staunch support of Dr Charles Yeung.