China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin Sunday spoke highly of
the contribution made by the late Hong Kong patriot Wong Kwan Cheng
to the development of China and the return of Hong Kong to
motherland.
When meeting with the relatives of Wong, Jia, chairman of the
National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative
Conference (CPPCC), China's top advisory body, encouraged them to
continue to support the education and modernization drive on the
mainland and make more contribution to the prosperity and stability
of Hong Kong.
A ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of Wong's birth
was held here on Sunday.
Wong Kwan Cheng, a successful Hong Kong industrialist, was a
leading donor to education and social welfare causes on Chinese
mainland and in Hong Kong.
In 1985, Wong contributed US$100 million to establishthe K.C.
Wong Education Foundation to support mainland scholars studying and
conducting research abroad.
Since 1987, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the
foundation have provided financial assistance to help researchers
from colleges, universities and research institutes attend
international academic conferences. The foundation also encourages
overseas Chinese scholars to work in the CAS.
Over the past two decades, nearly 2,500 researchers of CAS have
received assistance from the foundation.
(Xinhua News Agency June 18, 2007)