Lau China Institute

King's China Institute to become world leader in study of contemporary China after transformational gift from Hong Kong-based alumnus. King's College London has received a gift of £6 million from a Hong Kong-based alumnus, the largest donation of its kind in the university's history, which will be invested in the King's China Institute. The Institute, already a leading international centre for study of contemporary China, will be re-named the Lau China Institute in gratitude to the family of Lau Ming-Wai, who have a long association with the College. The King's China Institute, which opened in 2008, is part of a wider initiative at King's to establish a network of Global Institutes to focus on contemporary developments in fast-changing parts of the world. Together with the Brazil and India Institutes, the aim is to focus on the emerging powers in a contemporary setting, with interdisciplinary teaching and research drawn from across the arts and humanities, policy, science and health disciplines. As part of the College's broader internationalisation strategy the Global Institutes aim to contribute to a growing understanding of specific nations and regions that will be 21st century cultural, political and economic powers. Lau Ming-Wai has an LLB and a PhD in Law from King's and is a respected and active member of the China and Hong Kong business worlds.