The year of 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and New Zealand. New Zealand Consul General in Shanghai Stephen Wong held a luncheon at the New Zealand Center on August 12. Almost 30 representatives from 12 government agencies, scientific research institutions, universities and colleges and medical institutions in Shanghai participated in the event to celebrate the long-term exchanges and collaboration between New Zealand and Shanghai, China in the fields of science, technology and innovation. New Zealand Ambassador to China Clare Fearnley and Zhang Quan, Director of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission, delivered opening speeches on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and New Zealand. Professor Yifeng Xu, President of Academy of Brain Health, SMHC, Professor Chunbo Li, Vice President of SMHC, and Professor Wang Jijun, Director of the Brain Electrophysiology Research Office, SMHC, were invited to the event.
During this event, Professor Yifeng Xu introduced to Ambassador Fearnly the achievements of collaboration and exchange between Academy of Brain Health and New Zealand in recent years and the future plan, and recommended the General Psychiatry, an academic magazine of SMHC. Ambassador Fearnly expressed great interest in mental health. In addition, we also introduced the three-level community network service of mental health in Shanghai and domestic service of mental health in communities, which have been fully recognized and encouraged by Ambassador Fearnly. This will also further promote the cooperation between China and New Zealand, consolidate long-term and stable cooperation and exchanges for the future, and enhance our friendship.
Background: In May 2017, Professor Chunbo Li, Vice President of SMHC, visited New Zealand on behalf of SMHC, which marked the beginning of the scientific and technological cooperation and exchange between SMHC and the New Zealand counterpart. In October of the same year, SMHC and the New Zealand–China Non-Communicable Diseases Collaborative Research Centre signed an MOU on cooperation with New Zealand Brain Research Center, which established official contacts between SMHC and the New Zealand counterpart. In August 2019, Professor Wang Jijun visited Queenstown, New Zealand to participate in “The First New Zealand–China Non-Communicable Disease Research Cooperation Forum”, which was jointly organized by the New Zealand–China Non-Communicable Diseases Collaborative Research Centre and the Biotechnology Development Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology of PRC. Professor Chunbo Li and Professor Jijun Wang were invited to the forum and shared their insights with other attendees.
The First Forum，New Zealand
August 30-31, 2019
The Third Forum, held online
July 5-6, 2022
