在上世纪50年代东西方冷战时,48位英国企业家率先打破西方对华禁运壁垒,以非官方的力量开启了英国和新中国最早的贸易对话,被人们誉为“破冰者”。半个多世纪后,由当初这些“破冰者”成立的英国48家集团俱乐部仍在中英经贸及文化交流中发挥着重要作用。作为该集团俱乐部的秘书长,麦启安一直致力于推动中英间更深入的沟通与合作。近20年间,他走访中国28个省市和地区开展实地考察,成为西方在中国问题研究领域最资深的专家之一。此外,他还正在努力将中国学研究引入多所英国学校课程,促进中英的教育文化交流。近日,麦启安欣然接受了《孔子学院》的专访。他精辟的见解、风趣的语言和谦和的态度令人印象深刻。在采访中,他时而低头思索,时而娓娓道来,与我们分享了他独特的中国故事。 During the Cold War between the East and the West in the 1950s, 48 ​​British entrepreneurs took the lead in breaking the embargo barrier against the West and opened the earliest trade talks between Britain and New China with unofficial power. They were hailed as “Icebreakers” . More than half a century later, the 48 Group Clubs in Britain, which were founded by these “icebreakers”, still play an important role in Sino-British economic, trade and cultural exchanges. As the group’s secretary general, Mak Kai On has been devoted to promoting deeper communication and cooperation between China and Britain. In the recent 20 years, he visited some 28 provinces, cities and regions in China for field trips and became one of the most experienced experts in western research in China. In addition, he is also working hard to introduce Chinese studies into many British school curricula to promote Sino-British educational and cultural exchanges. Recently, Mai Kaian gladly accepted the “Confucius Institute” interview. His brilliant insights, humorous language and humble attitude are impressive. In interviews, he sometimes pondered, sometimes hesitated, sharing with us his unique Chinese story.