On August 7, H.E.Ambassador Ren Hongyan met with Dr. Benjamin Braithwaite, the newly appointed Director of Centre for Language Learning(CLL) and Local Director of the Confucius Institute(CI) at the University of the West Indies(UWI), St. Augustine Campus. Dr. Chen Xiufeng, the CI Chinese Director attended the meeting. 

Ambassador Ren extended congratulations to Dr. Braithwaite on his new post and commended CI’s profound development had vividly reflected our expanded education collaborations, playing an important role in facilitating the Chinese language learning, cross-cultural engagement, and promotion of the people-to-people bonds. 

Ambassador Ren wished the CI team greater success and unwavering synergy in the progress of the institution, and to introduce many more initiatives combining the appreciation and integration of language, culture and the benefits in work and life.

Dr. Braithwaite appreciated the supportive relations with the Chinese Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago, and shared his perspective and insights in the enrichment of the CI agenda, assisted by the scholarship and experience brought to the current assignment. Dr. Braithwaite placed high expectations on strengthening the CI as a bridging network, and to further advance the ties between the two countries focusing on language, culture, academics and education cooperation.