HONOLULUÑJAIMS was honored to welcome Wu Qing as a guest lecturer on January 14, 2002. Wu, who is serving her fifth term as a People's Deputy to the Haidian People's Congress, visited JAIMS to speak to the current China-focused MBA (CHEMBA) class on China's political and election system.

Well-known for fighting for the rights of rural women, Wu shared with the CHEMBA students how she referenced China's Constitution time and again in her attempts to empower those who are underrepresented in China's government.

"The most important thing-what gives me the power-is the Constitution," Wu said as she brandished her own worn copy of the Constitution.

Her first act as a People's Deputy was to carefully read the Constitution. In doing so, Wu discovered that her position holds a great responsibility to supervise the work of government officials. Since then, Wu has taken up various causes to improve her constituents' quality of life and makes it a point to meet with them on a weekly basis for input.

The JAIMS students and faculty in attendance were impressed by Wu's speech and amazed at how much she has accomplished within China's political system.

"We were all honored to have a prominent figure such as Wu Qing speak at JAIMS," said Yen Chun, manager of the China Business Program.

In 2001, Wu received the very prestigious "Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service" in Manila. She was the 4th Chinese recipient and first woman from China for this award. Wu has also served as Honorary Chair of Women's Intercultural Network in the U.S. and has numerous awards in teaching.