The 5th Hong Kong Regional Final of the 10th Cross-Strait Interpreting Competition

YAN, X. (Chair)
LI, B. (Member of Organising Committee)
LUN, S. C. (Member of Organising Committee)
WANG, S. (Facilitator)
LIU, G. (Facilitator)
CHOW, A. H. T. (Facilitator)
LIN, S. (Facilitator)
CHEN, X. (Facilitator)
WU, H. (Facilitator)
GE, M. (Facilitator)
WANG, K. (Facilitator)

Department of Linguistics and Translation

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The 5th Hong Kong Regional Final of the 10th Cross-Strait Interpreting Competition (Putonghua/English) was held by the Department of Linguistics and Translation (LT), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) on 12 April 2025. It was co-organized by CityUHK, Xiamen University, and the Hong Kong Audio Description Studies Association (HKADSA). Contestants from 6 universities in Hong Kong participated in the contest. The panel of adjudicators consisted of interpreter training experts and seasoned practitioners. The first prizes were awarded to 4 students from CityUHK, ChineseU, and BaptistU, who will continue to compete in the Grand Final of the 10th Cross-strait Interpreting Competition in May. This event has attracted 327 participants (onsite and online).

Period	12 Apr 2025
Event type	Other
Location	Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	Local

The 5th Hong Kong Regional Final of the 10th Cross-Strait Interpreting Competition

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