Surya Paloh Receives Honorary Professorship Title
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Rabu, 10 September 2014 12:16 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Media Group Leader Surya Paloh received an Honorary Professorship title from Beijing Foreign Studies University, China, on Wednesday, September 10. Surya received this title for his role as Media Group leader who is considered capable of redeeming the relationship between Indonesia and China in becomng better.
As known, Metro TV is one of the media owned by Suryo Paloh that released a special news program in Mandarin, Xinwen Metro. The program is considered to be able to strengthen the relationship between Indonesia and China that had experienced ups and downs.
Beijing Foreign Studies University is well known for its prestigious campus that gave birth to Chinese diplomats. Surya arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, September 9, by using his private jet. He was accompanied by several high ranking Nasdem Party officials.
Surya Paloh claimed to be proud and honored to have received the title. He said that the work of two large nations (Indonesia and China) is to create a better future. There are three areas that could support the goals, which are education and culture, business development and defense. “The three areas are important to develope advanced humans,” Surya said in a statement in Beijing.
JULI HANTORO