Conferral of Honorary Doctorate from Nanjing University
Professor Hong Yinxing, Chancellor of Nanjing University, officially gives the honoris causa doctorate to the Governor General.
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On April 11, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, received an honoris causa doctorate from Nanjing University in China. He was greeted to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, in Ottawa, by His Excellency Zhang Junsai, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China.
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The Governor General is getting ready to receive the honour.
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His Excellency Zhang Junsai, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, delivered the address.
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Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur, President of the University of Waterloo (UW), also said a few words. In 2005, Nanjing University (NJU) and UW signed an agreement to establish a Sino-Canadian College offering joint academic programs. In 2008, as president of the University of Waterloo, His Excellency welcomed the school’s first students and visited NJU.
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“When I was president of the University of Waterloo, it was my privilege to welcome many incoming colleagues and students from Nanjing University—including Chancellor Hong, upon whom we conferred an honorary doctorate in 2009,” said His Excellency. “As governor general, I remain committed to fostering learning and innovation, and I am actively looking to build bridges between Canada and the world. That is one reason why I am pleased to accept this honour."
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