Peking University hosts 2021 China-ASEAN Conference on Partnership in Medicine and Health
Nov 04, 2021
Peking University, November 4, 2021:
On October 21, the opening ceremony of the 2021 China-ASEAN Conference
on Partnership in Medicine and Health was held at Peking University
(PKU), convening an online audience from its 21 Chinese members and 22
ASEAN members.
Venue at Peking University
Cohosted by the PKU, the ASEAN-China Center (ACC) and the Faculty of
Medicine Siriraj Hospital of Mahidol University, the conference was also
the General Assembly of the China-ASEAN University Consortium on
Medicine and Health.
The opening ceremony was followed by a council meeting of the
consortium, keynote speeches and three forums. The council meeting, in
particular, reviewed success of the consortium and deliberated on topics
related to its development in the future.
Keynote speakers
The opening ceremony featured remarks by President Hao Ping of the PKU,
Director-General Liu Jin of the Department of International Cooperation
and Exchanges at the Chinese Ministry of Education, President Qiao Jie
of Peking University Health Science Center, Chinese Co-Chair Zhan Qimin
of the consortium, Director Wang Hongliu of General Affairs and
Coordination at the ACC, ASEAN Co-Chair Prasit Watanapa of the
consortium, and Vice Dean Lau Tang Ching of the Yong Loo Lin School of
Medicine at the National University of Singapore.
Keynote speakers
Written by: Fan Xiaofei
Edited by: Yu Huichen
Source: PKUHSC