The result of the 8th Wutong Award was announced on Friday afternoon during the annual conference of Nanjing Public Diplomacy Association, honoring 16 individuals and 2 groups who have contributed to the international communication and exchange of Nanjing.
Winners were awarded in the fields of social welfare, cultural communication and business services, etc. With enthusiasm and persistence, they built a bridge between Nanjing and their hometowns, and practiced the public diplomacy of economic and trade exchanges, cultural exchanges, and people-to-people connectivity in their ordinary positions.
Wutong Award, initiated by Nanjing Public Diplomacy Association under the supervision of Nanjing Municipal Committee of CPPCC, has focused on recognizing and encouraging people-to-people diplomacy between the city and the world for years. Besides the awarding ceremony, the annual conference of the association also saw reports on this year's endeavors and future plans of the association in the support of Nanjing's public diplomacy.
