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On August 28th, one of the opening activities of the 2023 China ASEAN Education Exchange Week, jointly organized by the China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Alliance, Guiyang University, and Jiangsu University, was held at Guiyang University. The sub forum of the 5th China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Forum, the “Sino Foreign Student Exchange Forum,” was integrated online and offline.

Li Can, a member of the Party Committee and vice president of Guiyang University, E Xuewen, secretary-general of the China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Alliance, Cui Yong, vice president of the “the Belt and Road” International Talent Institute of Jiangsu University, and more than 80 teachers and students from Guiyang University, Tianjin University, Jiangsu University, Anhui University, Xiamen University, China University of Geology (Wuhan), Chongqing University, Northeastern University, Shaanxi Normal University, Wuhan University of Technology, Thailand University of Galaxin attended the seminar.

Under the theme of “Injecting Youth Power into the Joint Construction of the Belt and Road”, Guiyang University fosters friendly exchanges between Chinese and foreign young students, enhances youth friendship, solidifies people to people and cultural exchanges, and makes contributions to serving the construction of the “the Belt and Road” through the platform of ASEAN Exchange Week.

Exue Wen delivered the opening speech, highlighting that the “Sino foreign Student Exchange Forum”,in conjunction with the “Knowledge and Action Guizhou” Silk Road Youth Exchange Program, provides students who participate in this event with an opportunity to perceive Guizhou and understand China, and provides a platform for mutual learning and exchange among Chinese and foreign students, which has been welcomed by the participating students. At the same time, he also hopes that the majority of Chinese and foreign young students can use this event to make friends, exchange ideas, establish friendships, gather consensus, and personally experience the essence of the beautiful Guizhou and the ancient Chinese culture, becoming the promoters and builders of building a community with a shared future for mankind.

Li Can delivered a welcoming speech on behalf of Guiyang University, expressing sincere welcome and gratitude to all the guests, young students, and media friends who have come from afar. Li Can put forward thoughts and suggestions on how young students can become qualified builders and cultural communicators of the “the Belt and Road”; Send a message to young students to become participants, promoters, inheritors and builders in the development process of the “the Belt and Road” construction; It is expected that young students will participate in the construction of the “the Belt and Road” with a more active attitude, jointly respond to global challenges, and promote the development of the world towards a more open, inclusive, inclusive, balanced and win-win direction!

At the forum, 12 young students from China and abroad delivered speeches respectively on the topics of “Youth Building a Dream of China Malaysia Friendship: Injecting Youth Power for the Joint Construction of the” the Belt and Road “,” Under the background of the “the Belt and Road”, young people urgently need to improve their international communication power, “Internationalization of the” the Belt and Road “Higher Education Unleashes Potential,” the Belt and Road, Let Dreams Set Sail “,” the Belt and Road “, in its prime,” Flowers of Peace, Blooming the World “, among which Lu Jiaxin, a student of Guiyang University, said that China and ASEAN” the Belt and Road “cooperation with the theme of” knowing each other on the “the Belt and Road”. The results have brought changes to my life and made me see more possibilities in life. We work together with young students from various countries to broaden our understanding, explore the world, and think about problems from multiple perspectives, growing together. On site and online, students from China and abroad resonated strongly with the idea that youth reprent the nation’s hope and humanity’s future. The role of youth in the “the Belt and Road” is to actively participate in the construction, promote innovative development, cultural exchanges and talent cultivation.

Cui Yong delivered a closing speech, congratulating the success of this Sino foreign student exchange forum. He believed that young people are the future of the world. Young people from different countries, especially those from neighboring countries, should better understand each other, so that they can have more opportunities to exchange ideas and learn different cultures. This will help us deepen our understanding, make more friends, and play an important role in helping the construction of the “the Belt and Road”.

Source: Guiyang University

EWIE has been established for 17 years since the establishment of Wiseway Study Abroad in 1999. Our earliest focus was on studying abroad; Studying abroad may be a microcosm and a starting point of our educational openness. The opening up of Chinese education, in a sense, is China’s reform and opening up, which began with the first batch of Chinese students sent abroad. In the late Qing Dynasty, sending a large number of international students such as Rong Hong to the United States marked the first step of China’s opening-up. Of course, this is a process that has been a very painful struggle for decades. In modern China, the international education industry after the reform and opening up also began with studying abroad.

We have been working in the field of studying abroad for over a decade, and studying abroad services are a great career. Up to now, our Wiseway Study Abroad is also a leading study abroad institution in the country. But in this process, we found that we only served a small group of people or a specific group of people, only some of our domestic students and parents. The demand for international education in society is much broader than this, and the demand for international education in society also includes some domestic and foreign educational institutions that need our help; Enterprises and institutions at all levels and types actually have this demand. So I think international education is gradually becoming our main positioning and a larger direction for future development.

Having done a good job in international education, I believe it is beneficial for our country’s education, economic and social development, and long-term development.

Firstly, let’s examinet what benefits our education system. We have achieved great success in education in China, but at the same time, we still encounter various views and opinions. Many people have put forward high requirements for what kind of education we need and what kind of people education should cultivate. In the past few days, after watching President Xi’s speech at the National Innovation and Technology Conference on CCTV, a special film called “The Road to Innovation” has been released, with a total of 10 episodes. The theme is innovation. This is a series of films that start with education, especially basic education. The main body of innovation is people. Why are there innovative people or those who are good at innovation? It is very important whether their education system at a very young age can help and bring innovative genes, ideas, motivation, and methods.

So I think innovation is just a small example. Overall, our education is facing significant challenges, as well as further tasks and directions for reform.

The 2020 education reform plan of the country clearly states that it aims to promote reform through openness. The usual situation is that only by opening up can we see the gap, see other people’s different methods, and perhaps have the motivation to reform. So I think many times, reform and opening up are complementary.

I think enhancing internationalization elements in the field of education will be very beneficial for enhancing our understanding of education reform issues, and will help us improve our education level, making our education reform faster and achieving greater achievements. So I believe that the development of international education plays an undeniable role in promoting and promoting educational reform and opening up.

Cooperative education programs at all levels and types, diverse student exchange programs abroad, and foreign students studying in China will all promote continuous reform and innovation in our education, which also brings us greater directions for reform.

Secondly, if international education is done well, it is undoubtedly very beneficial for economic and social development. Because the foundation of economic development requires an international talent team.

China’s economy has now reached the position of the world’s second largest economy and is catching up with and surpassing its position as the world’s largest economy. Moreover, the development of the Chinese economy seems to be the trend, and China will eventually become the world’s largest economy. Some people estimated that in 2022, while others estimated that in 2020, regardless, in the near future, China will play a leading role in the world, both in terms of GDP and our contribution to global economic growth. We are already one of the world’s top powers. Our contribution to world economic growth is now much greater than that of the United States. In this situation, it is obvious that China’s economy will further internationalize; Not only is there constantly evolving international trade, but there is also constantly evolving investment, mergers and acquisitions, and market promotion around the world. Chinese products will inevitably go global; The world will also become a big market for China. Enterprises like Huawei and PetroChina are gradually expanding their business around the world, and the development of these international businesses requires a continuously internationalized talent team to help achieve.

I think Huawei’s leader Ren Zhengfei has been saying recently that college students who join Huawei should first go to Africa for training. Of course, these students not only refer to Chinese university students, but also include young employees who have returned from overseas and want to join Huawei. Going to Africa for exercise is to increase his international perspective and experience.

So, I think having a team of international talents is very important for China’s economy, and it is also a very important foundation for our long-term and far-reaching internationalization of the Chinese economy.

Finally, I believe that international education is also very important for our country.

Xu Xianming, former president of Shandong University and now deputy secretary-general of the Central Political and Legal Commission, gave a speech at Tsinghua University in October 2015, in which he talked about how China can be said to have become a great country. He talked about five standards, the first being the economy, the second being politics, the third being military, and two very important aspects, culture and system. What does it mean culturally? Do you have a unique spiritual and cultural heritage? Apart from being wealthy and able to fight, how can you lead the world in culture? This requires our Chinese people to be able to go global and our culture to spread throughout the world.

Of course, he also talked about the system. Which good systems can gradually be widely recognized by everyone in terms of system, and participate in the formulation of important rules internationally, including the World Bank, Bretton Woods system, and monetary system established by the United States after World War II, which are all significant for future construction. So, in order for China to achieve this, we must have outstanding achievements in education and international education. We need to cultivate a talent pool with international series that can adapt to the development of international undertakings. In a sense, if we cultivate such a talent team, then whether it’s our 2020 education plan or President Xi’s strategic ideas, I think it can truly be implemented and implemented.

So, I think the international education industry is indeed very important, and we are also pleased to see this at such an important historical moment, and our colleagues can also see this. We are all willing to do some of our work in this area.

Of course, from the perspective of international education in both the East and the West, we are a company and cannot do grand things at the national level. We are just following the trend of the times, starting from the big picture and small aspects, and starting from the parts we can do, truly creating some value for students, parents, society, and schools, and realizing our benefits through the process of realizing this value.

As an enterprise, economic and social benefits must be equally emphasized, and economic benefits are also very important. Without the guarantee of economic benefits, social benefits cannot be discussed. So I think we have adapted to the development of social history, and we are doing a very great part of it.

Journalist’s question 2: China’s data on studying abroad surpassed the 500000 mark for the first time at the end of 2015, and is expected to reach the 600000 mark by the end of 2016. China’s development also brings window opportunities for development in other fields of education and foreign exchanges. May I ask how the EWIEs have combined their strengths to develop the international education industry?

The general understanding of international education may include studying abroad, various forms of cooperative education programs, and some English training related programs. Society is constantly developing, and while these are certainly very important aspects of international education, they may also be just one aspect. The direct connotation should be richer than this.

Firstly, I believe that from the perspective of studying abroad, the future development trend of our study abroad will definitely be further expansion and popularization. The numbers you just mentioned, such as 500000 and 600000, also support the trend of populization. This trend means that the proportion of middle-income families studying abroad is increasing. I think this is a very important message.

According to statistics from the Ministry of Education in 2015, the number of people studying abroad reached 523700. The white paper released by the National Tourism Administration shows that the number of Chinese citizens traveling abroad reached 120 million in 2015. Even though some of them went abroad twice or three times a year, the difference between 120 million and 500000 is still significant, about 240 times. So what we are looking for is that the number of people studying abroad in the future will definitely be between these 500000 and 120 million; Perhaps this 120 million yuan will further develop, and there is a certain number in between. I think this number will further develop.

In addition, it may also bring a trend of short-term study abroad, with shorter deadlines and involving more ordinary families.

I think the proportion of people studying abroad for a long time will definitely decrease as society develops to a certain extent, Chinese universities and higher education institutions develop to a certain extent. Currently, many students spend three years in high school, four years for an undergraduate degree, and an additional two years for a master’s or doctoral program abroad The number of people going abroad is increasing, but the average duration of study is becoming shorter. More and more students may choose to study abroad for a year, a semester, or even a period of time. Of course, the number of these students has not been comprehensively recorded in the Ministry of Education’s study abroad statistics.

From a very mature market like the United States, in the 13-14 academic year, the number of people studying abroad in the United States reached 304000, of which 62% were less than 8 weeks old; That is to say, about two-thirds of these 304000 people have a short time studying abroad; 35% of people study for about one semester, no more than six months; Only 3% of those over a year old. Of course, the statistics in the United States only cover current students, including high school and college students who go abroad, and do not include those who go abroad directly. But the number of people going abroad directly is definitely a very low number. As you can see, his number is actually very different from the distribution of students we have now.

It is only a matter of time before China, as a developing country, gradually moves towards becoming a developed country. So, by 2050, China will probably be a developed country. At that time, perhaps the distribution of our students going abroad may form an analogy with other developed countries. Of course, our population base is larger, and the number of students will definitely be larger than theirs. However, I believe that as China moves towards a developed country, what students and parents pursue, including the full development of China’s higher education and school education, will make Chinese families and schools adopt a more ideal approach to studying abroad.

So I think we will provide a variety of study abroad services, including long-term, short-term, and summer courses, which I think may become a very important part of international education in the future.

Another very important aspect is that with the continuous improvement of China’s international status, the opportunities it brings may also increase, and China’s income level is also constantly improving. Therefore, we will also see more and more foreign students and foreigners coming to China to study various Chinese courses. I believe there are also many opportunities in this, and this trend is definitely developing. So, the connotation of international education we are talking about actually includes various overseas projects, as well as various projects for coming to China and international educational exchanges. This is what we are thinking about and what we should do.

Reporter’s question 3: The work goals proposed in the “Several Opinions on Doing a Good Job in Opening up Education to the Outside World in the New Era” issued by the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council are: by 2020, China’s service system for studying abroad will be basically sound, the quality of studying abroad in China will be significantly improved, the efficiency of foreign-related education will be significantly improved, the breadth and depth of bilateral and multilateral education cooperation will be effectively expanded, the ability to participate in the formulation of international rules in the field of education will be significantly improved, the standardization and rule of law level of education opening up to the outside world will be significantly improved, better meeting the diverse and high-quality education needs of the people, and better serving. May I ask how EWIE actively participates in the practice of achieving the above work goals?

Firstly, what we are doing and need to do should include a study abroad service throughout the entire industry chain, which is currently a very important and important business for us. Of course, the study abroad service we are currently doing needs to be further extended, including training before extending to study abroad services. We are already doing this. We will also extend to post study abroad, including some services overseas. Now, I see more and more institutions engaged in this field, in order to enable students to enjoy some corresponding services overseas. As the number of people studying abroad continues to increase, these issues will obviously arise, and there is a need for someone to provide necessary training services for students overseas. We are planning to open several offices in the United States to do these things. We already have an office in the UK and are gradually developing some services in this area.

We have recently found that many students who come back also need corresponding services in terms of academic credentials, employment, and household registration. We are trying and attempting to extend the services that students need after returning to their home country, to provide a one-stop study abroad service.

Secondly, I think it is very important to carry out various international courses. Our service targets are not only students, but also domestic schools. Domestic schools also need some services to a certain extent, such as offering various levels and types of overseas related training and courses. So the problem that Chinese schools generally face with these overseas training courses is that they don’t know how to recruit students, and schools rarely spend money on advertising. But it should be noted that enrollment itself requires money, as well as specialized teams and knowledge. So, in this regard, we have our professional abilities and foundation. We also have a wealth of consulting skills to provide advice to students. After these students enroll, we have a strong ability to help them implement their next learning plans and find good foreign schools. Therefore, I think in this regard, our international courses and cooperative education courses are very important projects that we are working on.

Thirdly, a few years ago, we collaborated with six liberal arts colleges in the United States and established an alliance of liberal arts colleges to enable Chinese students to receive elite education in the United States. We believe that liberal arts colleges in the United States are very suitable for Chinese students. Although the popularity of liberal arts colleges in China is not yet widespread among students and parents, they are indeed an elite form of education. Many American celebrities and elites in politics, business, and technology education graduated from liberal arts colleges. When Chinese students go abroad, their parents certainly hope to receive such elite education, so we are also doing this. We have also launched some international education courses in overseas liberal arts colleges.

Fourthly, for a long period of time, we were actually working on some projects and did not build any schools. Therefore, based on current practice, we may also feel that it is necessary to establish some distinctive international education bases and schools with international education as the main focus. Therefore, we have also invested some energy in carrying out this work in recent years, and some international education bases are also being implemented.

Fifthly, we just talked about some very important short-term issues, and we are also working on short-term international education projects. We hope to develop through some short-term international education projects, especially those aimed at education, not solely at popular school trips, summer trips, and other types of trips on the market. I think what we need to do is definitely educational projects. We have also put a very high agenda on the research and development of such short-term projects. We are currently discussing cooperation and carrying out such projects with China National Travel Service Group Exit and Entry Co., Ltd. This is also a very important thing we are currently doing.

Sixth, we also believe that students participating in international education projects, including those in China, may still require some certificates. Therefore, we are also collaborating with some certificate issuing institutions in China, such as the China International Talent Development Center, the Development Research Center of the State Council, and the National Talent Exchange Center of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, to carry out some certificate issuing work. Especially for jobs with international certificates, we believe that certificates are also a very important part of education.

Seventh, as mentioned earlier, in addition to some services related to Chinese students, we are also committed to carrying out some work related to coming to China. Last year, in 2015, we acquired a company specifically designed for foreign students to intern in China. The project is called GI2C, Going to China, which is currently the most important platform for foreign students to intern in China. I believe this platform provides a certain foundation and a springboard for foreign students to understand and enter China. What we are currently developing are some international education courses taught in English. I think this may indicate that there is greater potential and future for cooperation with domestic universities.

I believe that around these studies abroad training programs, international courses, elite education in liberal arts colleges, short-term international education programs, international certificate programs, and some internships and study abroad programs in China, we have built practical experiences in various aspects of international education from both the East and the West. This is currently, and also the direction we are actively working towards.

As I mentioned earlier, as a commercial organization, we are using commercial methods to do something socially meaningful. We need to realize our own business value and provide students with various services that are recognized by everyone. At the same time, this type of service has its public welfare attribute, which is beneficial to the country, society, and some schools; So, I think we are doing a very meaningful job.

As we all know, EWIE was listed on the New Third Board on May 17, 2016. We just attended the listing ceremony of the National Equities Exchange System on July 5. As a company listed on the New Third Board, facing society and the public, this is a very important milestone in our development history.

We hope that after becoming a new third board enterprise, we can provide a broader platform for the development of various other businesses. For us, we hope to make the enterprise bigger, but we need more talents, more teams, and more cooperation.

In fact, in the field of international education, money is not the top priority, and earning more money is not our primary goal; In the field of international education, it is important to have talents and teams. We hope to work together through this platform to strengthen and expand the international education industry in both the East and the West faster and better. I think this is a very important mission we are currently facing.

On August 24th, the 4th China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Forum, jointly organized by Jiangsu University, Guizhou University, China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Alliance, and Guiyang University, was held at the permanent venue of China ASEAN Education Exchange Week in Guiyang City, Guizhou Province. The forum was attended by experts and scholars from the higher education sector of China and Thailand, as well as over 150 representatives from nearly 100 universities in China and Thailand. Participation was offered through a blend of online and in-person formats.

This forum is one of the opening activities of the 2022 China ASEAN Education Exchange Week. The forum, with the theme of “Creating a New Stage of Cooperation and Building a Community of Development,” will discuss cutting-edge topics such as innovative models of cooperation in higher education between China and Thailand, joint training approaches for talents between China and Thailand, and the dual curriculum of industry and academia in higher education between China and Thailand. The forum arranged parallel discussions such as the China Thailand University President Forum, the China Thailand Agricultural and Food Sustainable Development Professional Forum, and the China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation – Innovation and Practice.

The forum also held an online “International Youth Student Forum” at Guiyang University on August 22, focusing on young students from China and Thailand. Discussions and exchanges were held on topics such as “The Mission and Role of Youth in Global Sustainable Development”, “Youth Global Competency Training”, and “Promoting Regional Common Development”.

During the forum, a signing ceremony for cooperation between Chinese and Thai universities was held, and a meeting of the executive board of the China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Alliance was held to summarize the work of the past year and plan for future development. The China Thailand Higher Education Alliance has also launched the “China Thailand Cloud Education Exhibition and Online Project Negotiation Conference” to promote the establishment of an all-weather online exchange platform for cooperation in higher education between China and Thailand.

　　It is understood that this forum marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Thailand. The forum aims to “overcome the impact of the epidemic, strengthen bilateral exchanges, innovate cooperation models, and promote common development”, deepen the exchange and cooperation of higher education between China and Thailand, explore new ideas and methods, promote innovative models of higher education cooperation between China and Thailand, gather consensus, and promote common development, serving regional economic development and construction.  

We should actively participate in the China ASEAN Education Exchange Week from multiple perspectives and forms, and promote the development of higher education through more academic and cultural exchanges among young talents.” Yan Xiaohong, the President of Jiangsu University, stated that for a long time, Jiangsu University has actively strengthened cooperation and exchanges with ASEAN universities, including Thailand, to promote education exchanges between China and Thailand, China ASEAN, and promote people to people communication. As the chairman unit of the alliance, Jiangsu University will continue to promote the cultivation and exchange of young talents, deepen scientific research and technological cooperation, promote cultural exchange and people to people communication, and other aspects to deepen cooperation and make it more practical among member universities of the China Thailand Higher Education Alliance.

            (Source: Jiangsu Radio and Television Integrated Media News Center/Correspondent Yao Wei/Editor Gao Yajing/Gao Ruoting)

On August 24th, during the 2022 China ASEAN Education Exchange Week, the 4th China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Forum took place in Gui’an New Area, Guizhou Province. The forum, themed “Creating a New Stage of Cooperation and Innovating a Community for Development” brought together guests from China and Thailand, as well as representatives from nearly a hundred universities. Participants engaged in discussions about scientific research cooperation and talent cultivation through online and offline means, shared beneficial experiences, and promoted practical cooperation.

The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between China and Thailand. Despite global changes, the relationship between China and Thailand has always maintained a healthy and stable development. It has achieved fruitful results in many fields, especially in higher education, vocational education and other fields. The rapid development of cooperation has cultivated a large number of talents to promote the joint construction of the “the Belt and Road”.

Liu Limin, President of the China Education International Exchange Association, believes that China and Thailand are geographically close, have cultural exchanges, trust each other, and support each other. The education exchange and cooperation between the two countries have a solid foundation and a broad future. On the basis of deepening language education cooperation and credit recognition, both universities are continuously enriching and innovating exchange models, further expanding the scale of visits and exchanges between young students and scholars, inheriting the friendly tradition of “China Thailand is a family”, increasing understanding, enhancing friendship, and solidifying the foundation in exchanges, working together to build a better future for a community with a shared future between China and Thailand.

The China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Alliance, established in 2020, is committed to deepening higher education exchanges and cooperation between China and Thailand. Yan Xiaohong, President of Jiangsu University and Co Chairman of the Alliance, introduced that in the past three years, the member team of the Alliance has further strengthened, with 281 member schools. Cooperation between Chinese and Thai universities has been further strengthened, and more than 20 cooperation agreements have been signed, involving scientific research cooperation, teacher-student exchanges, and cultural exchanges. The forms of cooperation have also been further enriched, and have had a positive impact on the relationship between China and Thailand.

Pangchai Monkonwani, President of Siam University in Thailand and Joint Chairman of the China Thailand Alliance, said that the alliance is continuously deepening in education cooperation, making every effort to build a knowledge cooperation and innovation system, driving cooperation and development in major industries between the two countries through high-quality university cooperation, promoting the sharing of high-quality educational resources and the interconnection of educational standards, deepening talent cooperation, and achieving common development.

Chen Haoyi, Minister of Science and Technology Counselor at the Embassy of Thailand in China, stated that talent cooperation is the foundation of economic cooperation. The universities of Thailand and China have extensive cooperation space in professional fields such as railway transportation, aviation technicians, big data, mechanical electronics, new energy vehicles, technology and tourism, logistics management, etc. They carry out high-quality cooperative education, promote the sharing of high-quality educational resources and the interconnection of educational standards, deepen talent cooperation, and achieve common development.

Feng Junying, Education Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, said that China and Thailand have established diplomatic relations for 47 years and have achieved fruitful results in cooperation in various fields. In terms of talent cultivation, scientific research cooperation, cultural exchange, and other aspects, we should also deeply explore the depth and breadth of cooperation, and carry out diverse cooperation. This is a vivid reflection of the friendship between China and Thailand. (End)

August is a refreshing and beautiful time of year in colorful Guizhou, where we welcome guests and friends! On August 22, 2022, the Fourth China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Forum – International Youth Students Forum, co-hosted by Jiangsu University, Guizhou University, Guiyang College, and the China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Alliance, was successfully held at Guiyang College in the form of online and offline integration, with the theme of “Youth Global Competency Training, Regional Common Development, Youth’s Mission and Application in Global Sustainable Development”. This forum is one of the main events of the 2022 China ASEAN Education Exchange Week. The main guests attending the offline forum are: E Xuewen, Secretary General of the China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Alliance, Liu Gang, Vice President of Guiyang University, Zou Shijian, former Vice President of Beijing Foreign Studies University, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation and Exchange Department of Jiangsu University, Zhou Bin, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation and Exchange Department of Guizhou University, Tan Yonghong, Director of the International Cooperation and Exchange Department of Guiyang University, Li Ying, Dean of the School of Foreign Languages, Wang Gang, Vice Dean of the School of Culture and Media, and Wang Yao, Promotion Director of the “New Youth Global Competence Training Project” Southwest Region of the China Education International Exchange Association. More than 300 Chinese and foreign experts, teachers, and students from Guiyang University, Jiangsu University, East China Normal University, Anhui University, Sichuan Foreign Studies University, Xi’an Foreign Studies University, Guizhou University of Finance and Economics, and Galaxin University in Thailand gathered online and offline for the forum.

　　The 4th China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Forum – International Youth Students Forum Offline Venue

The Secretary General of the China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Alliance, Exue Wen, delivered an opening speech, hoping that this forum can promote more outstanding young people to step onto the world stage, facilitate extensive exchange of ideas among students from various countries, establish friendship, gather consensus, and grow together. We promise that the China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Alliance will always be a platform and bridge connecting the higher education and young people of China and Thailand, as well as a maintainer and promoter of regional and even world peace and development. We hope that this event can tell the story of young people to the world and spread their voices well!

Opening speech by the Secretary General of Hubei University and Culture of the China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Alliance

Vice President Liu Gang of Guiyang University delivered a welcome speech, extending a sincere welcome to the guests and offering congratulations on the convening of the forum. He shared his vision and initiatives for cultivating globally competent youth, promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, and addressing the historical mission of higher education. He hopes that young students can become builders of world peace, contributors to global development, and maintainers of international order on the basis of improving global competence. Guide young people in the new era to embrace the world, unite and help each other, cope with challenges, and achieve win-win and shared benefits. We hope that young people from all countries can work together to strengthen their global competence, jointly build a regional development community, inject youthful energy into global sustainable development, participate in international affairs with a more positive attitude, jointly address global challenges, and promote the world to develop towards a more open, inclusive, inclusive, balanced, and win-win direction!

Vice President Liu Gang of Guiyang University delivered a welcome speech

Mr. Ma Yansheng analyzed the current international and domestic situation in his speech: on the world stage, China cannot do without the world, and the world cannot do without China. China’s great power status requires us to participate more comprehensively and deeply in international affairs and global governance. It profoundly expounded that the construction of the “the Belt and Road” is a grand undertaking for China to move towards the world, contribute to the international community and build a community with a shared future for mankind. Pointing out the enormous challenges faced by China in terms of talent internationalization, international perspective, global awareness, and cross-cultural communication, this article provides a comprehensive explanation of the urgency of cultivating globally competent talents, as well as the mission and role of youth in global sustainable development.

Mr. Ma Yansheng gave a keynote speech

Nine young students from various countries gave speeches on topics such as “The Mission and Responsibility of Youth in Global Sustainable Development,” “The Mission and Responsibility of Youth in Climate Governance in Developing Countries,” “Towards Common Prosperity: China ASEAN Cooperation and the Mission and Responsibility of the Youth Generation,” “Ideal, Enthusiastic, Global Vision,” and “Youth Should Cultivate Global Competence, Undertake Missions in Sustainable Development,” focusing on the cultivation of global youth competence, regional common development, and the mission and application of youth in global sustainable development. Both on-site and online, young students at home and abroad resonated strongly, unanimously believing that youth are the main force of future society, hope, and dawn. In the new era, youth should seize opportunities and seize the opportunity to take advantage of the situation. Take advantage of the situation, be brave to take action, take responsibility, and have a global perspective, Adapt to the trend of the times. Contemporary youth should have a clear mission and responsibility, work hard, unite, and work together to build a community with a shared future for mankind. They should become a vigorous force in promoting social progress, an important pillar in promoting global peace and stability, a new force in promoting regional development and prosperity, and contribute their own strength to global development.

Forum host Mao Ying interacts with online guests and students

Peng Qijie (China) from Guiyang University gave an on-site speech

Phuettinan Matnok (Ma Chao, Thailand) from the University of Galaxin in Thailand gave an online speech

Guizhou University of Finance and Economics ANDRIAMAHERIAARIMILANONA GERALD ERICA MARCO

(Madagascar) Online speech

Chen Xi (China) from East China Normal University gave an online speech

Vice Director Zou Shijian of Jiangsu University delivered a closing speech, congratulating the successful International Youth Student Forum. He hopes that young students from all countries can strengthen communication and demonstrate the mission and responsibility of contemporary youth in the current era of global development, major changes, major adjustments, global governance systems, and accelerated changes in the international order. He believes that the power and wisdom of youth from all countries can drive a changing world and play an important role in achieving global sustainable development goals.

Closing Speech by Zou Shijian, Deputy Director of Jiangsu University

The International Youth Student Forum has come to an end in an open and enthusiastic atmosphere. The China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Alliance is a platform for human civilization mutual learning, ideological sharing, joint progress, and the establishment of a community with a shared future for young students in higher education between China and Thailand. It will undoubtedly become a maintainer and promoter of regional and even world peace and development, and we hope that more outstanding young people will step onto the world stage.

Partial Forum Guests

On the morning of April 15th, the China Education International Exchange Association held an online opening ceremony for “New Youth Global Competency Project” and “New Youth Class”. Hu Wenping, a member of the Party Committee Standing Committee and Executive Vice President of our school, attended and delivered a speech as a representative of the project institution. The event was also attended by Yu Yougen, Deputy Secretary General of the China Association for International Exchange in Education, Ma Yansheng, former Vice President of Beijing Foreign Studies University and former Minister of Education of the Chinese Embassy in France, Yao Xiansheng, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Southwest Jiaotong University, and more than 600 teachers and students from over 100 project universities.

Yu Yougen stated that the New Youth Global Competency Project aims to cultivate students’ patriotism, enhance international understanding, and improve cross-cultural communication skills. He hopes this project can assist universities in cultivating international talents. Ma Yansheng analyzed the current background and national needs for talent development, proposing that global competent talents should possess patriotism, an international perspective, and a global mindset, as well as professional proficiency, proficiency in foreign languages, comprehensive skills, ability to compete, good communication skills, and integration with China and foreign countries. I hope the project can help young students realize their dreams and enable them to serve the country and go global

Hu Wenping stated that Tianjin University has always taken it as its responsibility to cultivate outstanding talents with patriotism, global vision, innovative spirit, and practical ability. From multiple perspectives such as innovating talent training models, improving the global quality of teachers, and strengthening policy and resource support, Tianjin University has effectively promoted high-level international talent training. He expressed gratitude to the association for providing project resources to various universities, believing that this project can serve as a beneficial supplement to the construction of interdisciplinary global governance for universities, in terms of curriculum system, teacher training, practical expansion, international cooperation, etc., effectively improving the quality of high-level international talent cultivation. At the same time, our school will fully utilize project resources, rely on key disciplines, and strive to promote the deep integration of global competence into the talent training system. Finally, he sent a message to the students, hoping that by participating in this project, they can comprehensively enhance their abilities and laid a solid foundation for confidently and confidently participating in global governance.

It is reported that in order to expand the global perspective of our students and enhance their global competence, our school applied for and was approved as one of the first universities to participate in the New Youth Global Competency Project in 2021. The project will design theoretical courses and practical modules to help students better understand contemporary China, enhance international understanding, and enhance cross-cultural communication skills.

(Editor Jiao Defang and Zhang Mingyi)

At the end of 2021, the Education International Exchange Association of the Ministry of Education responded to our school’s application for the “New Youth Global Competency Talent Training Program”. Following research and expert evaluation, our school was approved to join the “New Youth Global Competency Talent Training Program”. Shanxi University of Finance and Economics became one of the first universities in the country to participate in the “New Youth Global Competency Talent Training Program”. The New Youth Global Competency Talent Training Program is a new era youth quality and ability training program established by the China Education International Exchange Association directly under the Ministry of Education to innovate talent training models, accelerate the cultivation of high-level international talents with a global perspective, international communication ability, and international competitiveness. Out of the first batch of 59 selected universities nationwide, which includes 35 “Double First Class” universities and “Double First Class” discipline construction universities. Our university is the only one selected in Shanxi Province.

On April 15th, the “New Youth Global Competency Talent Training Project” and the online opening ceremony of the “New Youth Class” were held in Beijing, sponsored by the China Education International Exchange Association. The event was attended by Yu Yougen, Deputy Secretary General of China Education International Exchange Association, Yin Kai, Executive Vice President of China Education International Exchange and Training Institute, Ma Yansheng, former Vice President of Beijing Foreign Studies University, and representatives from more than 100 universities across the country. Mi Zichuan, member of the Party Committee Standing Committee and Vice President of our school, Zhang Weiguo, member of the Party Committee Standing Committee and Vice President, Vice Dean in charge of teaching from the Academic Affairs Office, International Exchange and Cooperation Office, relevant colleges, and student representatives attended the conference online.

The New Youth Global Competency Talent Training Project is a pioneering initiative by our school, designed to boost students’ political determination and cultural confidence, international understanding and cross-cultural communication, international competitiveness, and participation in global governance. This project adopts the “999 model”, which combines classroom and practice, establishes a POWER teaching model that integrates online and offline, and connects online courses with offline workshops. The course is divided into spring and autumn seasons, aiming to enhance students’ job and work abilities in large state-owned enterprises, multinational corporations, foreign-related institutions, international organizations, mass media, and government departments. The focus is on cultivating students’ patriotism, expanding international perspectives, and enhancing cross-cultural communication skills.

In recent years, our school has continuously innovated to develop exceptional talents. Relevant colleges have also established advanced classes to nature high-quality international talents and actively expand diversified educational and teaching resources. This time, in combination with the actual situation of our school, in order to comprehensively improve the international level of education, promote the cultivation of international talents, continuously improve the quality of undergraduate education and teaching in our school, and vigorously expand the global perspective and growth space of students, the school has selected students with excellent character and academic performance from national first-class majors to participate in the “New Youth Global Competence Talent Training Project”. With the strong cooperation of relevant colleges, a total of 40 outstanding students from 14 national first-class undergraduate majors in their second and third years were selected to participate in the “New Youth Global Competency Talent Training Program” and form the “New Youth Class”.

The New Youth Global Competency Talent Training Project represents a significant effort by our school to enchance the quality of international talent development. The Academic Affairs Office and the International Exchange and Cooperation Office are working together to focus on the future talent needs of the country. We will take this opportunity to continuously explore new models of cultivating high-level international talents with international competitiveness, and further enhance the level of international education and social influence of our school. The school will concentrate its advantageous resources and carry out the implementation of the “New Youth Global Competency Talent Training Project” with high quality, cultivating high-quality international talents in finance and economics with Chinese sentiment, international perspective, global vision, professional proficiency, proficiency in foreign languages, comprehensive skills, courage to compete, good communication skills, and integration with China and foreign countries, laying a solid foundation for the school to carry out various international talent training projects in the next step. (Contributed by Lv Fang from the Academic Affairs Office and Lv Na from the International Exchange and Cooperation Office)

On March 4, 2022, Ocean University of China and the China Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Alliance (hereinafter referred to as the “China Thailand Higher Education Alliance”) held their first online work seminar together. Theseminar marked the first collaboration between the two organizations since Ocean University of China joined the China Thailand Higher Education Alliance as an executive council member last year.

At the meeting, E Xuewen, Secretary General of the China Thailand Higher Education Alliance, introduced the establishment and development of the alliance. Zheng Xiaodong and Li Jingyu from the School of Fisheries at Ocean University of China respectively introduced the progress and achievements of the new agricultural and aquatic alliance at Ocean University of China and the China Thailand Ocean and Aquatic Center. Both sides jointly discussed the current situation, needs, content, and approaches of cooperation in higher education between China and Thailand. The two sides have the same goals in serving the country’s “the Belt and Road” construction, deepening China Thailand higher education exchanges and cooperation, and promoting higher education to serve regional economic development; Complementary advantages in terms of higher education resources and information, international talent training models and experiences between China and Thailand; Consensus has been reached on focusing on the Maritime Silk Road and strengthening the exchange and cooperation between China and Thailand in maritime related universities. The China Thailand Higher Education Alliance hopes that Ocean University of China can leverage its advantages as a leading discipline in the field of ocean and aquaculture, and collaborate with well-known domestic maritime universities to establish the “Ocean and Fisheries Professional Committee” to contribute to the further implementation and deepening of China Thailand higher education exchanges and cooperation.
　　

　　
Li Weidong, Director of the International Cooperation and Exchange Department of Ocean University of China, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Li Weidong stated that the school attaches great importance to the cooperation between China and Thailand in science and education, and hopes that the China Thailand Center and the New Agricultural Science and Fisheries Alliance can actively connect, identify cooperation points, innovate cooperation models, and make significant contributions to building a “community with a shared future in the ocean” and enhancing cooperation and exchanges between China and Thailand.
　　

The Alliance of China- Thailand Universities was established in Kunming, Yunnan in October 2020. This open international education cooperation platform is supported by the China Education International Exchange Association and and was jointly initiated and advocated by 14 universities and educational institutions from China and Thailand. The alliance is committed to enhance higher education exchanges between China Thailand, promoting China Thailand higher education exchanges and cooperation within the framework of the “the Belt and Road” initiative and Thailand’s national development strategy, and promoting higher education to serve regional economic development.
　　
　　Correspondent: Zhang Xinyu

Cairo, March 16 (Xinhua) – China University in Egypt held the unveiling ceremony for its Beijing Representative Office on March 16. Wang Shenggang, Minister of Education and Technology Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Egypt, Kalima, Chairman of the Board of Directors of China University in Egypt, along with leaders and teacher representatives from the headquarters and Beijing Representative Office of China University in Egypt, as well as representatives from partner universities such as Beijing Language and Culture University, Northeastern University of Finance and Economics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Taiyuan University of Technology, and Hebei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, attended the event online.

Wang Shenggang stated in his speech that the University of China in Egypt is the only Chinese named university in Egypt, North Africa, and even the Middle East. It is a symbol of friendship between the two peoples and has trained a large number of talents who understand China and are committed to China Egypt friendship since its establishment. At present, Egypt’s economic and social development is strong, and there is a high demand for talents, especially applied technical talents. The future of international education cooperation with China is promising, and the current is a good opportunity for the two countries to carry out education exchange and cooperation. The Chinese Embassy in Egypt fully supports the development of Chinese universities in Egypt.

Kalima stated that the philosophy of Chinese universities in Egypt is to become the first non-traditional university in Egypt and the Arab world to have the ability to disseminate advanced manufacturing technology. In the future, it will expand to every province of Egypt, and cooperation with Chinese universities and institutions will enable students to obtain degrees recognized by both Egypt and China, providing practical education that combines management and technology. The Beijing Representative Office of China University in Egypt will play a crucial role in promoting cooperation between China University in Egypt and Chinese universities.

The person in charge of the Beijing Office of China University in Egypt, Jianxuewen, stated that the establishment of the Beijing Representative Office of China University in Egypt marks a new stage in strengthening exchanges and cooperation with Chinese universities, injecting new vitality into education cooperation between China and Egypt. The Representative Office will become a bridge and link for cooperation between Chinese and Egyptian universities, as well as an important window for Chinese universities to continuously expand their education and opening up to the outside world.

China University in Egypt is a pioneering international institution that embodies rich Chinese cultural characteristics. It currently comprises four colleges-engineering, international economics and trade, pharmacy, and physical therapy, admitting more than 4000 undergraduate students. At the same time, it is constructing eight more colleges and affiliated hospitals, and Chinese is a compulsory course of the school. The school has witnessed the increasingly close cooperation in education, science, technology and culture between China and Egypt, and is becoming an important center to promote Chinese culture to the Egyptian people. It has trained more international scientific and technological talents who are familiar with the culture of China and Egypt for the construction and development of Egypt, as well as the international cultural exchanges between China and Egypt, and the construction of the “the Belt and Road”, becoming a landmark achievement of the cooperation in the field of higher education between China and Egypt.