The CIPSU 8th Anniversary Gala
With Featured Keynote Speech "Current State of Sino-US Relations" by
Ambassador LUO Linquan, Consul General of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco
GALA DATE: Wednesday, May 20, 2015
GALA TIME: 5:30pm - 7:30pm5:30-7:30 PM
GALA SITE: University Club Fireside Room
(1225 SW 6th Avenue, Portland, OR 97204)
WORKING LANGUAGE OF THE GALA: English
For the general public, $35/person with dinner, pay on site with cash, money order or check payable to: Confucius Institute at PSU
RSVP to: [email protected] by 5:00 PM on May 18, 2015
CIPSU's website: www.pdx.edu/confucius-institute
Organized and Sponsored by
Confucius Institute at Portland State University
Oregon-China Sister State Relations Council
Event Flyer: [click here]
Agenda
5:30pm Opening and welcome address with a brief introduction of the CIPSU by Dr. Sona Andrews, PSU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
5:35pm Welcome remarks by Mr. Mayor Charlie Hales of Portland
5:40pm Dinner starts; a 15-minute CIPSU documentary
6:20 pm Keynote Speech by Ambassador LUO Linquan: "Current State of Sino-US Relations"
6:50 pm Performance arranged by the Confucius Institute at Portland State University
7:30 pm Gala ends
The Keynote Speaker: Ambassador LUO Linquan
Topic: "Current State of Sino-US Relations"
About Ambassador LUO Linquan:
2014-present Consul General of the People's Republic of China in San Francisco, U.S.A. (Ambassadorial Rank)
2013-2014 Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China
2011-2013 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Ireland
2007-2011 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Greece
1998-2007 Deputy Director-General, then Chief of Protocol Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China
1997-1998 Counselor of Office of Commissioner of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1986-1997 Attach�, Third Secretary, Deputy Director, Director, Counselor of the Protocol Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1984-1986 Vice Consul of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in New York