The University of Minnesota China Center invites you to a Campus Lecture by Chinese Consul General Hong Lei on "U.S.-China Relations"
Time: 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Date: Friday, October 7, 2016
Location: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Cowles Auditorium (map)
Free to University of Minnesota student, faculty, scholars, staff, alumni and friends Registration is required due to venue capacity: 200 people
Speaker bio: Hong Lei was appointed as the Chinese Consul General in Chicago in July 2016 to cover nine states in the Midwest of U.S., namely Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana and Iowa. During 2010 -2016 he was spokesperson of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). His previous positions include Attaché, Third Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands (1997-2000); Third Secretary, Deputy Division Director, Department of Information, MFA (2000-2004); Second Secretary, First Secretary, Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco (2004-2007); First Secretary, Division Director, Counsellor, Department of Information, MFA (2007-2010); Counsellor, Department of Information, MFA. He graduated from Beijing Language and Culture University with Bachelor degree.
*The lecture will be delivered in English.
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