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NUS Alumni Shanghai Chapter Celebrated 30th Anniversary of Sino-Singapore Diplomatic Relations

11 January

The NUS Alumni Shanghai Chapter was invited to attend the annual Open House and Charity Fair of Singapore Consulate General in Shanghai on 11 January. Dr Geng Jing (Public Policy '11), Chairperson of the Chapter attended the event with about 50 alumni.

This year's event also celebrated the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Singapore. Jointly sponsored by Singapore Consulate General in Shanghai, SingCham Shanghai and Singapore Global Network, the event was also attended by Singapore's Ambassador to China Mr Lui Tuck Yew and Singapore's Consul General in Shanghai Mr Loh Tuck Wai (Arts and Social Sciences '93).

The funds raised from the Charity Fair will be used to help the financially needy in Pengshui County, Chongqing City. Members of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce in China and alumni from the Nanyang Technological University Singapore also participated in the event.

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