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FORUM NEWS What They Say... “It was a very beneficial and enjoyable course. Not only did I get to learn more about China-Malaysia relations, ASEAN-China relations and Malaysia’s culture, I also got the opportunity to make new friends from every single ASEAN member state and also China. The sessions which involved group discussions and simu- lation exercises were one of the highlights of the course as it gave us an opportu- nity to exercise our understanding of the topics discussed. Our visits to Langka- wi and the arts centre were also undeniably memorable as it allowed us to learn more about Malaysia and its culture.” Ms. Dk Nor Zaidah Hayati Pg Hj Shahminan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Brunei Darussalam (Course participant of the ASEAN-China Young Diplomats 2014) “I was amazed by the quality of professors and trainees. It had been great for me to improve my language skills for which I’m thankful. In the beginning I thought this course was about just negotiation and vocabulary acquisition, but it has gone further, with the visits and the classes along with the secretariat’s help. The varied participants from different cultures made the course very Mr. Joel Jonathan Delgado harmonious and the class environment was always right.” Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dominican Republic (Course participant of the MTCP: English Language for Diplomacy Course 1/2014) “It is an excellent class. We had been offered not only the language understand- ing, but the kind teacher also offered a cultural perspective and understanding of its value. The way our teacher explained with stories about the Malay way of life and the meaning of the words were very enjoyable. I am hoping the class can be extended to the next level.” Ms. Tudose Camelia Narcis Embassy of Romania in Malaysia (Course participant of the Conversational Malay 2014) DIPLOMATIC VOICE 31