{"id":2365,"date":"2026-01-09T16:18:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T21:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/?post_type=cu_event&#038;p=2365"},"modified":"2026-01-30T10:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:31:43","slug":"ambassador-speaker-series-the-ambassador-of-china-his-excellency-wang-di","status":"publish","type":"cu_event","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/event\/ambassador-speaker-series-the-ambassador-of-china-his-excellency-wang-di\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambassador Speaker Series: The Ambassador of China\nHis Excellency Wang Di"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        \n    <\/h1>\n    \n        <\/header>\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"cu-buttongroup cu-component-updated flex flex-wrap md:flex-1 gap-3 md:gap-5 justify-start\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p>The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University invites you to the 3rd of our Ambassadors Speaker Series for 2025-2026 featuring the The Ambassador of China, His Excellency <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.china-embassy.gov.cn\/eng\/sgxx_0\/dsxx_134091\/202308\/t20230808_11123815.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wang Di<\/a>, with the topic: &#8220;<strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Acting on the Leaders&#8217; Consensus, Jointly Creating a Brighter Future for China-Canada Relations<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of this event this year, we will also be fundraising in support of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/futurefunder.carleton.ca\/campaigns\/npsia-student-experience-fund\/\">NPSIA Student Experience Fund<\/a><\/strong>, which helps students access international exchanges, field research, and experiential learning opportunities. Tip\/tap donation machines will be available at the event for those who wish to contribute. Every gift directly supports NPSIA students in gaining the hands-on experiences that enrich their studies and prepare them for impactful careers in international affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Westin Ottawa Hotel, 22nd Fl (11 Colonel By Dr.)<br>Pay parking available in the Rideau Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">This event is currently at registration capacity and the waitlist is now closed.  Thank you for your interest in this event, and we will keep you posted for our last 2025-26 Ambassador Speaker Series in March 2026.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":228,"featured_media":2366,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_event_type":[51],"cu_event_audience":[],"class_list":["post-2365","cu_event","type-cu_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cu_event_type-ambassador-speaker-series"],"acf":{"cu_event_start_date":"2026-02-03 18:00:00","cu_event_end_date":"2026-02-03 20:00:00","cu_event_location_type":"in-person","cu_event_meeting_address_type":"off-campus","cu_building":false,"cu_event_meeting_room":"","cu_event_meeting_address_full":{"address":"The Westin Ottawa, Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada","lat":45.4247974,"lng":-75.692274,"zoom":14,"place_id":"ChIJHQXKrwEFzkwRXNCeT95av10","name":"The Westin Ottawa","street_number":11,"street_name":"Colonel By Drive","street_name_short":"Colonel By Dr","city":"Ottawa","state":"Ontario","state_short":"ON","post_code":"K1N 9J1","country":"Canada","country_short":"CA"},"cu_event_virtual_type":"tbd","cu_event_virtual_meeting_link":"","cu_post_thumbnail":"","cu_event_cost":"","cu_event_registration":"","cu_event_secondary_button":"","cu_event_contact_name":"Ann Morneau","cu_event_email":"annmorneau@cunet.carleton.ca","cu_event_phone":"613-520-2600 x 8262"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/2365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cu_event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/228"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/2365\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2403,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/2365\/revisions\/2403"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_event_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event_type?post=2365"},{"taxonomy":"cu_event_audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event_audience?post=2365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}