The Centre for China Studies held its formal opening ceremony on 27 January. With Prof. David Faure (4th right) as its director, the centre's mission is to provide world-class training in China studies. Courses are taught in English and targets are primarily international students. The BA/BSSc programme in Contemporary China Studies was launched in September last year. It has been recruiting, with success, a highly qualified international faculty. At full strength, it will include a faculty of 10, 320 undergraduates, 65 MA students, and around 12 research postgraduate students.