INVC NEWS
New Delhi,
The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari released a book entitled “China – Confucius in the Shadows” written by Smt. Poonam Surie, an Adjunct Fellow at the Institute of Chinese Studies, New Delhi at a function here today. Addressing on the occasion, the Vice President said that by going through the book, he found it a Travelogue with a difference which has been written in a very graphic and interesting manner. Confucius was considered as the most efficient author in Chinese history. The Vice President congratulated the author for bringing out such an informative and interesting book.
The book highlights that in the evolving socio political milieu of China, interpreting Confucian philosophy as being non-confrontationist, benevolent and with values such as filial piety and harmony could help the current political regime deal with such problems as corruption and rising inequalities.
