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[1st Talk] Professor Dr. Zhuo Nansheng: "The Outlook for Sino-Japanese Relations After Mr. Anzai's Presentation"

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Introduction

The “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will be launched very soon. Professor Zhuo Nansheng from Singapore is our first speaker.

Speaker

Professor Zhuo Nansheng (Renowned Scholar from Singapore)

Professor Zhuo Nansheng is a distinguished scholar in the field of journalism history and a leading expert on Japanese issues and Sino-Japanese relations. He graduated from the School of Political Science and Economics at Waseda University, majoring in journalism, and later earned a doctorate in sociology from Rikkyo University.

He has held prestigious academic positions, including Professor at Ryukoku University in Kyoto, Visiting Professor at Peking University, and Doctoral Advisor at the School of Journalism at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Currently, he serves as the Director of the Journalism Research Institute at Xiamen University, an Honorary Advisor to the Chinese Journalism History Society, Vice President of the Journalism Research Association at Peking University, and an Honorary Professor and Doctoral Advisor at New Era University College.

Moderator

Dr. Tey Shi Bin
(Assistant Professor, Dean of the International Education College at New Era University College)

Dr. Tey Shi Bin graduated with a First-Class Honours Bachelor's degree in Chinese Studies from the University of Malaya. She was jointly recommended by the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia, the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia, and the Department of Chinese Studies at the University of Malaya to receive the "Chinese Government Full Scholarship" for further studies in China. In 2010, she completed her Master's degree in Chinese Classical Literature at Central China Normal University in China, earning honors for an excellent thesis and being named an outstanding international graduate student. In 2014, she received her Ph.D. in Classical Philology from the same institution, again being recognized for her outstanding thesis and for her excellence as a graduating international student.
After earning her doctoral degree, Dr. Tey returned to Malaysia to serve in the Department of Chinese Studies at New Era University College. On January 1, 2018, she was promoted to Associate Head of the Department and Assistant Professor. On April 1, 2019, she was appointed as the founding Dean of the International Education College, responsible for expanding and developing the institution's international affairs. In August 2019, she received the First Outstanding Teacher Award. In December 2021, Dr. Tey was appointed as a contract Associate Professor at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, a 985 and Double First-Class University.
Dr. Tey has published over 20 academic papers and works of poetry and prose. She is the author of monographs such as A Study of the Sub-Section Novels in the "Bibliographical Section" of the "History of Qing" Supplement and Addenda and is the chief editor of Chinese Scholars. She has delivered over 60 specialized lectures and Moderatored and participated in nearly 20 academic review sessions. Dr. Tey has received several literary awards and has written columns for the China Daily supplement. Additionally, she works as a corporate copywriting consultant and has written brand content for businesses.

Information

Date: 26 October 2021 (Tuesday)
Time: 7.30pm – 9.00pm
Platform: Zoom (ID & password will be sent through WhatsApp and Email)
Free registration. Please register by 22 October 2021 (Friday) via this link: https://ibit.ly/5Nhc

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Lecture Postscript

The 1st session of the "Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series," organized by the Institute of International Education, New Era University College (IIE, NEUC) and the Tan Lark Sye Institute, was held on 26 October 2021. The guest speakers for this event was Assoc. Professor Dr. Zhuo Nansheng, a renowned scholar from Singapore. It was attended by more than 150 people.

Professor Dr. Zhuo Nansheng is a distinguished historian of journalism and a renowned expert on Japanese issues and Sino-Japanese relations. He graduated from the School of Political Science and Economics at Waseda University with a degree in journalism and later earned a doctorate in sociology from Rikkyo University. He has served as a professor at Ryukoku University in Kyoto, Japan, as a visiting professor at Peking University, and as a doctoral advisor at the School of Journalism at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Currently, he is the director of the Journalism Research Institute at Xiamen University, an honorary advisor of the Chinese Journalism History Society, the vice president of the Journalism Research Society at Peking University, and an honorary professor and doctoral advisor at New Era University College.

In this lecture, titled " The Outlook for Sino-Japanese Relations After Mr. Anzai's Presentation". Dr. Zhuo began by reviewing the intense competition in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race, characterized as "three strong and one weak." He then explored the role of the United States in Sino-Japanese relations, the impact of China's rise on Japan, and concluded with an outlook on the China policy of Japan's new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida.

Dr. Zhuo’s lecture greatly benefited the audience, providing profound insights into the significance of analyzing Sino-Japanese relations from historical and multidimensional perspectives while emphasizing the importance of prudence in academic endeavors. This lecture was moderated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tey Shi Bin from NEUC. During the Q&A session, the audience actively engaged with the speaker, who addressed all questions comprehensively.

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