This year, the College was also privileged to welcome Mr. Yang Jinlin, renowned media professional, as the guest speaker for the New Asia Lectures on Contemporary China. Mr. Yang delivered two lectures entitled "Uncertain Times: Dreams and Reality, Crisis and Hope" and "Self-reliance and Self-governance: The Return of Hong Kong to The PRC and No Change for 50 Years" during his visit in March 20 and 21. The moderator of the two lectures was Professor Ma Xufei of the CUHK Business School.
Mr. Yang is the founder and president of Yang Jinlin New Media. He moved to Hong Kong in 1988, and since then worked as a chief editorial writer and editor-in-chief for a number of newspaper agencies. Mr. Yang has published millions of editorial words in columns for prestigious newspapers including Yazhou Zhoukan, Ming Pao, Lianhe Zaobao, Economic Journal, China Times, and Sin Chew Daily. In 2002 Mr. Yang joined the Phoenix Satellite Television and hosted several popular television shows, including the award-winning You Bao Tian Tian Du (Newspaper Everyday).
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