Friendship Award (China)

The The Friendship Award of the People 's Republic of China (Chinese中华人民共和国 友谊 奖; Pinyin Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Youyi Jiǎng, English: Friendship Award ) is the highest award of the People's Republic of China for foreign experts that contribute to the economic and social development in China. In addition to a medal, a certificate is granted. Since the first award in 1991, this is usually around the 1 October ( National Day - Founding of the People's Republic of China) around. Until 2007 949 experts from 56 countries have received the award, two years later, there were 1099 Excellent.

Precursor

The award was introduced in the 1950s by the then Prime Minister Zhou Enlai and Foreign Minister Chen Yi and presented to experts from the former Soviet Union and other Eastern European countries .. On September 15, 1955 adopted the Chinese government that each departing are Soviet expert should get a medal. This medal showed the flags of China and the Soviet Union with the inscription Long live the Chinese- Soviet Friendship (Chinese中 苏 友谊 万岁; Pinyin Zhongsu Youyi wansui ). With the Sino- Soviet rift in the early 1960s, this practice was stopped.

Support the distinction ( selection)

  • Peter Abplanalp, a professor of strategy at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, School of Business, Olten, Switzerland (2006)
  • Werner Alpers was a professor at the University of Hamburg, Germany (2008)
  • Bertram Brenig, veterinary, molecular biology, professor at the University of Göttingen, Germany (2012 )
  • Andreas Dress, mathematicians, Germany (2012 )
  • Andrew DuBois, wind energy expert, Germany (2012), supports China's wind energy since 1990; since 2005 in Beijing, China Wind Power Project Director ( Consulting)
  • Robert Fontaine, Doctor, USA (2007)
  • Hubert Forster, a forestry expert from Germany / Bavaria, and since 2004 in the province of Gansu worked as a forestry consultant ( award ceremony September 2011)
  • Haffmans Werner, Managing Director, Germany (2013 )
  • Kirby Jefferson General Manager, USA (2009? )
  • Michael Josipovic MA, Economic Development, City of Cologne, Germany (2013 )
  • Yevgeny Kasperski, computer security expert, Russia ( 2009)
  • Reinhart Kühne, professor, Germany (2007)
  • Beat Künzi Senior Coordinating Chief, Swiss Agency of Development and Cooperation, Division of Humanitarian Aid and Swiss Disaster Relief, Switzerland (2009)
  • Kisho Kurokawa Architect, Japan ( 2005)
  • Hans -Peter Liebig, Rector of the University of Hohenheim, Germany (2004)
  • Alan MacDiarmid, chemists, USA ( 2004)
  • Horst Marschner, was a professor at the University of Hohenheim, Germany (1994 )
  • Pedro Nueno, Professor of Entrepreneurship IESE Barcelona, Spain ( 2009)
  • Lothar Reh, a professor at the ETH Zurich, Switzerland (2008)
  • Erwin Reisch, former president of the University of Hohenheim, Germany
  • Albert Roman, cello soloist, Switzerland (1999)
  • Madjid Samii, neurosurgeon, Germany (2007)
  • Çetin Şengonca, was a professor at the University of Bonn, Germany (1999)
  • Sabriye Tenberken, tibetologist and founder of the organization Braille Without Borders, Germany (2006)

China-Africa Friendship Award

For the first time in December 2006, the China-Africa Friendship Award was presented to both Africans and ten on ten Chinese. This prize is awarded every three years to influential and famous people who have made ​​outstanding contributions to the Sino- African friendship.

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