China – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for May 4, 2025

China: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 4, 2025.

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Task Group on New Medical School meets with universities that submitted proposals (with photo)
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region Task Group on New Medical School meets with universities that submitted proposals (with photo) The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, said, “Establishing a third medical school is an important project in the development of medical education in Hong Kong. I am pleased to see the positive feedback from […]

MIL-OSI: Clackamas Progress Partners announces completion of Oregon’s first P3 courthouse
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) PORTLAND, Ore., May 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clackamas Progress Partners (CPP), a Fengate Asset Management-led (Fengate) consortium, today announced the completion and handover of the new Clackamas County Circuit Courthouse – the first courthouse to be delivered as a public-private partnership (P3) in Oregon. CPP – comprising Fengate (developer), PCL Construction […]

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Med school proposals discussed
Source: Hong Kong Information Services ​​The “Task Group on New Medical School” today met the three universities that have submitted proposals for the establishment of a third medical school. Co-chaired by Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau and Secretary for Education Choi Yuk-Lin, the discussions were focused on proposals from the Baptist University, the Polytechnic […]

MIL-OSI China: Xi urges youth to contribute to Chinese modernization
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, May 3 — President Xi Jinping has called on Chinese youth to dedicate themselves to the country’s modernization drive by serving where the nation needs them most. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military […]

MIL-OSI Global: What is the biggest gaffe, blooper or blunder that a recent president has made? It may depend on what your definition of ‘is’ is
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, Indiana University Lots of presidents have said things they regret. Or most of them have. Carol Yepes/Getty Images President Donald Trump was asked during a press conference on April 30, 2025, about the possible impact of his tariff policies and trade war with […]

MIL-OSI Global: What are the biggest gaffes, bloopers and blunders that recent presidents have made? It may depend on what your definition of ‘is’ is
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, Indiana University Lots of presidents have said things they regret. Or most of them have. Carol Yepes/Getty Images President Donald Trump was asked during a press conference on April 30, 2025, about the possible impact of his tariff policies and trade war with […]

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: President Lai meets Atlantic Council delegation
Source: Republic of China Taiwan Details2025-05-01President Lai meets Japan’s LDP Youth Division delegationOn the morning of May 1, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation from Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Youth Division. In remarks, President Lai thanked the guests for demonstrating support for deepening Taiwan-Japan ties through concrete actions. The president expressed hope that […]