On 28 November, Consul General Li Nan was invited to the 2025 Confucius Institute at Ulster University Annual Conference. The event brought together nearly 120 guests, including Ulster University provost Cathy Gormley-Heenan, school principals as well as faculty of the Confucius Institute.

In his remarks, Consul General Li congratulated the Confucius Institute on the achievements in 2025 and expressed gratitude for the attendees’ efforts in promoting people-to-people exchanges between China and Northern Ireland. He emphasized that in 2026 the Chinese Consulate General will continue to promote people-to-people exchanges and provide more opportunities for teachers and students to visit China.

Consul General Li Nan, together with all the attendees, also viewed the exhibition of posters by primary and secondary school pupils in Northern Ireland celebrating the year of the Horse. The 200 posters on display were selected from 8650 submissions the Confucius Institute had received.