On May 4, Chinese Consul General in Penang Zhou Youbin attended the opening ceremony of “Global Governance Initiative and New Civilization Pattern” lecture series. Also present were more than 140 people, including Chairman of Penang Han Chiang Associated Chinese Schools Association, Dato’ Seri Hong Yeam Wah; Chairman, Board of Governors, Han Chiang University College of Communication, Professor Dato’ Dr Teng Tjoon Tow; one of the keynote speakers, Dr. Por Heong Hong from Universiti Sains Malaysia and representatives of faculty and students.

In his speech, Consul General Zhou condemned the unilateralism and hegemonic bullying behavior of the United States. He said that China has proposed the Global Governance Initiative, which guided by the principles of the UN Charter and the vision of global governance featuring extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits. The Global Governance Initiative emphasizes five key principles—sovereign equality, international rule of law, multilateralism, people-centeredness, and action-oriented approaches, which provides a systematic roadmap for reforming and improving global governance. The Chinese Consulate General in Penang is committed to working with all sectors in the consular district to promote a more just and equitable global governance system and contribute to the building of a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future.