Renowned Chinese economist awarded Globalist of the Year
28/10/2008 16:04
Cheng Siwei, an eminent Chinese economist, received "Globalist of the
Year" award yesterday from the Canadian International Council (CIC) for his
contribution to international relations and cooperation.
At a ceremony held
in Toronto, former Canadian governor general Adrienne Clarkson presented the
award to Cheng, 73, who is former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the
National People's Congress of China. He was also part of the Chinese delegation
to Davos from 2006-2008.
The CIC, founded last year, is a non-partisan,
nationwide council established to strengthen Canada's role in international
affairs.
The Globalist of the Year Award is designed to honor and publicly
acknowledge the work of an individual who has achieved an international profile
and is representative of a global citizen working outside his or her national
context to promote trans-nationalism, inclusiveness, and a global
consciousness.
Xinhua
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