Mátyás Hencz represents our research group at a prestigious conference on “Lithosphere Evolution and Earth Habitability” in Beijing, China. At the meeting, where the most pressing issues in lithosphere research were discussed, there was also an opportunity to visit laboratories (nanoSIMS, MS). In addition, Mátyás Hencz represented our institute and the Hungarian earth sciences at the scientific workshop marking the 50th anniversary of EU-China cooperation.