2008 Lee Shiu Summer Programme
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The 2008 Lee Shiu Summer Programme, “China Rising: In Pursuit of One World One Dream,“ took place from July 6, 2008 to Aug 6, 2008 and consisted of three sessions (Beijing, Singapore, Hong Kong). The Programme was positioned to be a comparative study, examining the cases of Singapore and Hong Kong for possible application to a developing China (pg 2-3; programme booklet).
Although the Programme was organized by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the sessions in Beijing and Singapore were handled by Tsinghua University and the National University of Singapore, respectively.
Sessions
Beijing
The session in Beijing provided an understanding of China's perspective on the implementation of education and the rule of law.
- Points of interest
- Talk by Sun Shuopeng on the Red Cross Society of China's response to the 2008 Sichuan earthquake
- Tour of the Supreme People's Court
- Tour of the Great Hall of the People and dinner in the hall adjoining the Macau room
- Visit to Anita Leung's clubhouse
Singapore
The session in Singapore provided an understanding of the sacrifices made and benefits obtained from the city-state's rapid development.
- Points of interest
- Talk at JTC Corporation on Biopolis and industrial development
- Visit and talk at the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Singapore's planned land development
- Visit to a Housing Development Board (HDB) ‘mansionette’
- Talk by Ong Keng Yong, former Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), on ASEAN
- Visit to the National University of Singapore (NUS) High School of Math and Science
- Talk by Saw Phaik Hwa, President and CEO of SMRT Corporation, on public transport and corporate development
Hong Kong
The session in Hong Kong provided an understanding of the challenges the society is facing due to its location and history.
- Points of interest
- Talk by Tony Kwok on fighting corruption
- Visit to the Dragon Garden
- Visit and talk at the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)
- Talk by Alan Leong on the rule of law and democracy
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