News and Events

12/08/2018-Peking University Delegation Visits Five New Zealand Universities

From 4 August through 12 August, a Peking University delegation headed by Professor Liu Shusen, Director of New Zealand Centre at Peking University, paid a visit to five universities in New Zealand to extend engagements and enhance academic exchanges and collaborations. Read more...

17/07/2018-Minister Mr. Chris John Hipkins Visits Peking University

On 17 July a high-level delegation headed by His Excellency Minister of Education Mr. Chris Hipkins and Her Excellency Ms. Clare Fearnley was welcomed by President of Peking University Professor Lin Jianhua followed by a roundtable focusing on China-New Zealand relation in the past, present and future, exploring possibilities of enhancing academic exchanges and collaboration up to a higher level. Read more...

08/06/2018-Professor Richard Blaikie of Otago University Visits Peking University

New Zealand Centre at Peking University hosted the visit of Professor Richard Blaikie, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) of Otago University, along with his colleague Ms Cici Xiao He. Read more...

03/06/2018-Visiting Fellow Dr Stephen Noakes Lectures at Peking University

Peking University hosted Dr Stephen Noakes as a Visiting Fellow，from the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Auckland. During his visit, Dr Noakes presented a seminar to an engaged audience of specialists and students at the Department of International Relations. Read more...

01/06/2018-Peking University’s 120th Anniversary Brings Together Former Chairs of NZC

Recent celebrations of Peking University’s 120th anniversary made possible the bringing together of three former Chairs of the New Zealand Centre Advisory Board at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing. The World Presidents Symposium and Beijing Forum 2018 began in the afternoon of 4 May 2018, when over 200 Presidents from universities worldwide participated in the celebrations. Read more...

24/05/2018-Former Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand Chen Mingming Talks at Peking University

Peking University hosted former Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand Mr. Chen Mingming, a senior diplomat and a distinguished expert in Chinese-English translation. On Thursday 24th May Chen Mingming presented a public lecture to PKU faculty and students as well as scholars and students from other local universities. The event was co-hosted by New Zealand Centre and the Office of International Relations at Peking University. Read more...

03/05/2018-NZC Welcomes Pro Vice-Chancellor of Massey University Professor Ray Geor

New Zealand Centre at Peking University welcomed Pro Vice-Chancellor of Massey University Professor Ray Geor and Mr Michael O’Shaughnessy, Director of International Relations at Massey. Read more...

02/05/2018-NZC Welcomes Staff from the NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

The New Zealand Centre at Peking University welcomed Ms Lucie Trask from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and Ms Rachel Brookie of the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing on their visit to Peking University. Read more...

24/04/2018-NZC Visiting Fellow Professor Nikola Kasabov Lectures at Peking University

Peking University hosted Professor Nikola Kasabov as a Visiting Fellow, from the Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences in the School of Engineering at Auckland University of Technology. On Tuesday 24th April he presented his lecture to an audience of engaged masters students and professors at the Department of Computer Sciences. Read more...

17/04/2018-NZC Visiting Fellow Professor Pavel Castka Lectures at Peking University

Peking University hosted Professor Castka as a Visiting Fellow from the School of Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, at Canterbury University, New Zealand. He presented his seminar on 17th April, which was well attended by Environmental Science students. Read more...

12/04/2018-Peking University Students Explore Christchurch and Learn about City Rebuilt

The University of Canterbury (UC) was delighted to welcome a group of 12 Peking University students in January-February 2018. Read more...

12/04/2018-Canterbury University Students at Peking University

A Chinese Language and Culture Programme between Peking University and the University of Canterbury (UC) was successfully held in Beijing between November 17 and December 24, 2017 Read more...

30/03/2018-NZC Visiting Fellow Dr Michael Li Lectures at Peking University

Peking University hosted Dr Michael Li as a Visiting Fellow from the School of Humanities, Massey University, New Zealand. On 30 March 2018 Dr Li presented a seminar to a packed lecture room of professors and graduate students at Peking University’s School of Chinese as a Second Language. Read more...

09/03/2018-New Zealand Centre Welcomes the New Advisory Board Chair Mr Stuart Morriss

The New Zealand Centre at Peking University welcomed the new Advisory Board Chair, Mr Stuart Morriss, Assistant Vice-Chancellor Operations at Massey University，and Ms Adele Bryant, Education Counsellor of the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing, on their first visit to Peking University. Read more...

08/03/2018-Massey Exchange: Intensive Chinese Language at Peking University

Peking University hosted a group of students from Massey University who came to Beijing to attend an intensive six-week course in Mandarin Chinese. The exchange was funded by the New Zealand government through Education New Zealand's ‘Prime Minister's Scholarship for Asia'. Read more...

07/03/2018-Internship Experiences at the Centre Helped Miss Gaby

A letter from Miss Matilda Gaby explains how her experiences of internship at the New Zealand Centre helped her grow as an individual. Read more...

27/12/2017-Professor Liu Shusen Attends Cross-Cultural Discourse Studies Forum

Co-hosted by the Center for Cross-Cultural Discourse Studies of Fuzhou University and the Division of Humanities of the University of Otago, the 2017 International Forum on Cross-Cultural Discourse Studies was held in Fuzhou. Read more...

02/12/2017-Professor Michael Roche Donates Books to the NZC

Professor Michael Roche of Massey University has generously donated books to the New Zealand Centre at Peking University, providing New Zealand Studies Undergraduate Course students with a set of valuable and unique materials. Read more...

25/10/2017-New Zealand China Council Send 10th Anniversary Congratulations to the NZC

Executive Director Stephen Jacobi sends congratulations on behalf of the New Zealand China Council for the 10th anniversary of the New Zealand Centre at Peking University. The Council acknowledged the work of the Centre and wished all involved another 10 years of success. Read more...

26/09/2017-Massey University Delegation Visits the New Zealand Centre at Peking University

Vice-Chancellor of Massey University Professor Jan Thomas visited Peking University with a delegation to explore new ways in which Massey University and Peking University could further strengthen their partnership through academic exchanges and other projects. Read more...