After last week's visit to the United Nations to learn about climate change initiatives, CCIP students returned once again to the UN, but this time, to be part of a discussion that hits close to home for them. The students were invited to the UN to hear incumbent President of the UN General Assembly, John Ashe, speak at the event, "A China Story II: A New Model of Urbanization."

Organized by the China Energy Fund Committee, a think tank in Hong Kong with special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the event engaged students with a discussion led by experts, including Ashe, about how China, the world's largest developing country, prepares itself for urbanization.

"I appreciated the discussion because the issues are applicable to many of us in CCIP," said Chelsey Yip from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. "I feel more knowledgeable about China's development, so when I return home, I feel that I will have a better understanding of China and its growth in the global market."

Students felt invigorated by this event to become global leaders who are socially responsible and develop solutions that are economically viable, environmentally friendly, and culturally inclusive.