President Kuo offered his views on differences in higher education between the East and West at the City Cultural Salon on 28 September, suggesting why institutions in Greater China lag behind their counterparts in countries like the US.

The Inaugural International Alternative Dispute Resolution Mooting Competition held at CityU ended on 14 August. The moot team of Murdoch University from Australia emerged as the overall winner while the School of Law of CityU was the runner-up.

The world’s first mooting competition to combine arbitration and mediation to resolve a simulated dispute in court case will be held at CityU from 8 to 14 August.

EMBA students from the College of Business had a high-profile meeting with the Vice President of Taiwan on 9 June to find out more about economic ties within the Greater China region.

The annual Playful Media Exhibition of CityU School of Creative Media takes place between 1-5 June, displaying 33 digital media student projects.

Mr Ho Chuan-hsing, Chief Curator, Department of Painting and Calligraphy, Taipei Palace Museum, delivered a talk on the Chinese painting “Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains” and presented prizes to winners of an online quiz on Chinese paintings on 17 May.

The award presentation ceremony of the 5th City Literary Awards organised by CityU was held on 15 May. The number of entries reached a record high of 496 this year.

Renowned novelist Mr Li Rui recounted three stories about man and nature at a City Cultural Salon on 21 April. Simple in plot but thought-provoking, the stories triggered heated discussions.

The Chinese Civilisation Centre of CityU is hosting an exhibition, entitled “Arts of the Chinese Brush: Exhibition of Calligraphy by Invited Artists”, showcasing numerous masterpieces from Mr Fong Chi-yung, Mr Ng Ko-shek, Mr Chan Mong-biu and Mr Hui Shuet-ming.

Acclaimed writer Professor Pai Hsien-yung hosted a Distinguished Scholar Lecture, entitled "Chinese Cultural Renaissance: The new aesthetics of Kunqu opera - from The Peony Pavilion (Youth Version) to New Jade Hairpin" on 2 March.