For the outstanding contributions of ZZU Prof. Nicholas Lemoine, Dean of Academy of Medical Sciences in the field of Chinese medicine and education, the State Administration of Foreign Experts granted him 2017 “Chinese Government Friendship Award”. The ceremony was held in the Great Hall of the People. Ma Kai, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, presented the awards to foreign experts.

Subsequently, Dean Nicholas Lemoine and other foreign experts were warmly received by Premier Li Keqiang, Member of CPC Central Committee Political Bureau Standing Committee, who invited them to attend the reception of celebrating the 68th anniversary of founding the Peopleˊs Republic of China.(translator Song Gencheng)