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Essay contest for South African university students
The Chinese Embassy in South Africa is sponsoring an essay-writing contest for all registered students at South African universities. THEME The theme of the contest is: The thoughts of the president of China, Xi Jinping, through the eyes of South African university students. PRIZES Substantial prizes are on offer. They are: Chinese Ambassador’s Award: one…
‘COVID-19 is our common enemy’
Upholding Sino-African Solidarity in the Face of COVID-19 Alexander Nuetah, Africa China Review, 13 April 2020 Recent reports from social and some mainstream media outlets have reported discrimination against Africans living in the commercial city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province of China. The outcries led a Group of African Ambassadors in China to release an…
Launch of Centre for Africa-China Studies
The UJCI has distinguished itself among Confucius Institutes nationally and internationally by complementing its core mission of language and cultural dissemination with political, economic, and social policy research. This is in keeping with its mandate as a University of Johannesburg (UJ) Flagship Institute to advance the university’s record of global excellence and stature. In order…
New Chinese Co-director appointed
Professor Yin Fulin has been appointed as the new Chinese Co-director of the UJ Confucius Institute. He assumed his duties on Friday 10 February 2017. He will be with the UJCI for the next two years, working closely with Dr David Monyae, his South African counterpart. Since 2004 Prof Fulin has worked in Nanjing Tech…
UJCI Wushu Club member stars in African championship
On 24 July in Benin, a member of the UJCI Wushu Club, Baimei (Megan Cruickshank), came second in Taolu Nanquan and second in short weapons in the 6th African Wushu Championship. Athletes from 11 African countries attended the competition. Baimei represented South Africa, and her achievement has made all the members of the UJCI Wushu…