On 30 January 2017, a VIP reception attended by over 200 guests was held in the House of Lords to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The event was opened with a welcome speech from the event host, Lord Wei of Shoreditch. This was then followed by further speeches from Minister Councilor Yongl iWang from the Education Section of the Chinese Embassy; Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, Group Head of Government Affairs, HSBC; Prof. Paul Kelly, LSE Pro-Director and CIBL UK Director Neil McClean . These honored speakers all gave their best wishes for the New Year of the Sheep to the guests and their inspiring speeches welcomed a bright future of further cooperation between Britain and China in economic and cultural aspects. Great emphasis was put on the progress of education, especially international exchanges, made by both sides. The Confucius Institute of Business London was highly praised for its hard work to promote the friendship and cultural exchange between Britain and China.
2017年1月30日，伦敦商务孔子学院在议会大厦上议院成功举办了一场高规格的春节招待会。200多位的高端VIP嘉宾应邀前来，大家齐聚一堂，共同庆祝中国传统节日—春节。今年是中国农历的鸡年，鸡是精睿、快乐的象征，鸡年晚会在一片祥和温暖的气氛中度过了。上议院议员钟爵士、中国驻英大使馆教育处王永利公参、伦敦政治经济学院副校长凯利教授以及伦敦商务孔子学院英方院长尼尔在招待会上发表了精彩的演讲，表达了对来宾们良好的新年祝愿，并展望了中英经济和文化合作的美好未来。王永利公参尤其强调了近年来双方在教育和留学生交换方面取得的显著进展。
各位与会来宾高度赞扬了伦敦商务孔子学院多年来的努力，并肯定了其在促进中英双方经济文化交流方面的巨大贡献。