The Civil Service College (CSC) has been running the Executive Series on Brokering North and South: China in a Multipolar World since July 2024. The sixth seminar in the series, on the topic of "Global South and the Shifting International Order", was delivered by the Director of the Centre for Public Policy and African Studies, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, Professor Busani Ngcaweni, and chaired by the Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Council of the Institute of International Studies and the Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the China Institute of Fudan University, Mr Eric Li, at the CSC today (March 18).

     Addressing the seminar, the Head of the CSC, Mr Oscar Kwok, said that in the collective endeavour to pursue a more just and equitable international order, the role of bridges and connectors becomes ever more vital. With its unique history, common law system and robust financial markets, Hong Kong is a place where East meets West, where capital flows freely and where ideas converge. Hong Kong has unique advantages of being backed by the motherland and connected to the world to facilitate global dialogues, investments, and partnerships that will shape the future.

     About 140 civil servants in directorate, senior, and middle ranks from 49 bureaux/departments attended the seminar in person or online today.

     The Executive Series on Brokering North and South: China in a Multipolar World invites renowned scholars and leaders from the Mainland and overseas as guest speakers to inspire civil servants to reflect on the influence of China, as a major player in a multipolar world, on the global community amid the rise of the Global South and profound changes in the international landscape, and to explore how Hong Kong, as a city where East meets West, should leverage its strengths in its unique role in connecting the country with the world. It covers subjects pertaining to the rise of the Global South and international order, upholding principles and innovation in arts and culture and international communication, a holistic approach to national security and global initiatives, among others.

Ends/Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Issued at HKT 19:00

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