Tsinghua reunion

Attended the launch of corporate business programme by China Tsinghua University and Raffles Business Institute on 7 Mar and was surprised and glad to meet up with the Principal of Tsinghua University Hu Dongcheng after a lapse of about 7 years.

Got to know the Principal during a 2-week Executive Programme for Civil Services conducted in Tsinghua University in 2002 to better understand China culture and practices. It was my first time undergoing a course in China and the outcome was very enriching. Principal Hu was very hospitaible and even hosted us to welcome dinner while we were there.

Subsequently after I joined STB and visited Beijing in April 2003 with colleague Edmund to hold meeting with the Chinese officials of our counterpart, he specially took time to meet us together with his fellow colleagues Cui Guowen and Lan Lang in the campus to renew contacts. Understand that Cui will be retiring this year and he himself will also be due in 2012. Hope both of them can come to Singapore for more often to have more learning exchangea with Singapore institutions to broaden our network and learning experience.

Time flies and those were the days. Happy to see him in Singapore to launch the Chinese business education programme for professinal executives wanted to enhancing their capabilities with Tsinghua.