Dear HKIAPS Members and Friends,

Welcome to the eleventh issue of the HKIAPS e-Bulletin. As we enter a new season, we present this e-Bulletin to keep you connected with our efforts in various fields of Social Science research.

With face-to-face activities having fully resumed in the past half year, we held more than 15 seminars and 2 policy forums , which were offered by the various centres. More and more events are being held in hybrid mode, which involves offering live streaming on Zoom and playback videos. In this way, we have been able to overcome the limitations of geographical distance and to have a greater research impact than before. At the same time, our Institute has maintained its standard research publications, including survey press releases, journal articles, reports, and newspaper commentaries.

In this issue, we highlight the Policy Forum on the Global Chaozhou People and the Belt and Road Initiative held on 31 May 2023. The speakers attended this forum in person, and it was held in a hybrid mode. The forum brought together domestic and international academics and politicians to discuss the relationship between the Chaozhou people and the Belt and Road Initiative from the perspectives of construction, socio-economics, trade, and people’s livelihoods. Suggestions and recommendations for the development of the Belt and Road Initiative were also offered.

In the coming months, we will continue to have a research impact by holding more seminars and public lecture series. We shall continue to disseminate our research and reach the public in more accessible ways.

Anthony Y. H. Fung
Director