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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

Chairman <strong>of</strong> Hong Kong Ethics<br />

Council Visits <strong>PKU</strong><br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2009--06—01<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=243829653<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Beijing, June 1st, 2009: On the morning <strong>of</strong> May 28th, President<br />

Zhou Qifeng met with visiting chairman <strong>of</strong> Hong Kong Ethics Council Mr. Huo<br />

Yongjie in the university <strong>of</strong>fice. The main purpose <strong>of</strong> Huo Zongjie‘s trip is to meet<br />

students who get Hong Kong Ethics Council Scholarship.<br />

President Zhou is very grateful for Mr. Huo Zongjie and Hong Kong Ethics Council.<br />

They have solved problems for many students from low-income families, so that they<br />

can feel at ease to learn and grow up healthily. In order to further strengthen bilateral<br />

cooperation and friendship, President Zhou hope for Hong Kong Ethics Council and<br />

Mr Huo Zongjie‘s continuous support in education development <strong>of</strong> <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>,<br />

and he invited Mr. Huo Zongjie to become an honorary manager on behalf <strong>of</strong> <strong>PKU</strong>.<br />

Mr. Huo Zongjie said that they will cooperate in more diverse forms and wider areas<br />

to support the development <strong>of</strong> <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>. During the meeting, Mr. Huo<br />

Zongjie signed the ―<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> 2009 Dai Qin Grants‖ agreement on behalf <strong>of</strong><br />

Mr. Dai Qin and President Zhou. Director <strong>of</strong> anti-poverty <strong>of</strong> Hong Kong Ethics Party,<br />

Mr. Lo Chi, General Secretary <strong>of</strong> <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> Education Foundation (<strong>PKU</strong>EF)<br />

Deng Ya, Deputy Secretary <strong>of</strong> <strong>PKU</strong>EF Li Rong and Zhao Wenli, director <strong>of</strong> Student<br />

Financial Assistance Center Yang Aimin attended the meeting.<br />

Afterwards, Mr. Huo Zongjie and about 100 <strong>PKU</strong> students participated in the lunch<br />

exchange. On the day <strong>of</strong> Chinese traditional Dragon Boat festival, Mr. Huo and<br />

young students have carried out face-to-face exchanges, and Mr. Huo imparted<br />

them a lot <strong>of</strong> truth in life and successful experience.<br />

In 2006, following Mr. Huo‘s suggestion, Hong Kong Ethics Party began to establish<br />

scholarships for <strong>PKU</strong>. In the next few years, the amount <strong>of</strong> scholarship has risen<br />

rapidly. In 2007, it has risen to 1.25 million, and in 2008, it has risen to 1.5 million. In<br />

addition, President Huo Zongjie, President Qu Shida, Deputy President Zeng<br />

Fucheng, Mr Li Jianqiu, Mr Daiqin have set up individual grant donations. According<br />

to statistics, the total amount <strong>of</strong> grant donations has reached more than 400 million,<br />

and more than 1,700 students have received subsidies.<br />

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