Amb. (ret.) Piet Steel, Chairman of Europe – Asia Center: Address on the occasion of 25th Anniversary of reunification of Hong Kong with the People’s Republic of China

Written by Ambassador (ret.) Piet Steel, Chairman of Europe – Asia Center and Consul General of Kingdom of Belgium to Hong Kong (1993 and 1997) As Consul General of Belgium in Hong Kong between 1993 and 1997, I was a privileged witness of the years leading to the reunification of Hong Kong with the People’sContinue reading “Amb. (ret.) Piet Steel, Chairman of Europe – Asia Center: Address on the occasion of 25th Anniversary of reunification of Hong Kong with the People’s Republic of China”

Manifesto on the Importance of Sport Diplomacy in Building Asia-Europe Relations

Call to Global leaders, following the webinar “Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together” – The Importance of Sports Diplomacy in Building Asia – Europe Relations The universal values of excellence, friendship and mutual respect are the foundations of the Olympic movement redefined through the modern manifesto of Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1892. These values areContinue reading “Manifesto on the Importance of Sport Diplomacy in Building Asia-Europe Relations”

Event: A Belgian Passage to China

‎ ‎Monday, 13th December 2021 ‎ ‎Location: Boghossian Foundation – Villa Empain, Brussels, Belgium In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Belgium and the People’s Republic of China in 2021, a book The Belgian Passage to China was published by the author Dr Johan Mattelaer and co-authors Mr Charles Lagrange andContinue reading “Event: A Belgian Passage to China”