Summit of Presidents of Foreign / International Studies Universities was grandly held in ZISU
Before the 60th anniversary celebration of ZISU, Summit of Presidents of Foreign / International Studies Universities was grandly held in ZISU on Nov 27. Presidents and heads of 13 foreign / international studies universities attended this summit, including that of Beijing Foreign Studies University and Beijing International Studies University. Hong Gang, president of ZISU, participated in the summit, and Zheng Yali, vice president of ZISU, presided over the summit.
President Hong Gang Delivered a Speech on the Summit
In his speech, Hong Gang said that this year is the 60th anniversary of the founding of ZISU, and the 5th anniversary of its reconstruction, the 60th anniversary commemoration will be held tomorrow. In this extremely happy day, it is our honor to have Summit of Presidents of Foreign / International Studies Universities grandly held in ZISU and it is our honor to have two happy events come at the same time.
 Hong Gang pointed out that “the Belt and Road” strategy was closely related to foreign languages, foreign language talents and foreign / international studies universities. Foreign / international studies universities have a pivotal position in “the Belt and Road” strategy, on the one hand, foreign / international studies universities should actively serve “the Belt and Road” strategy by training personnel and providing decision-making advice; On the other hand, foreign / international studies universities should take the strategic development opportunities in the service of “the Belt and Road” strategy, and further enhance their status and influence. Thus, in serving ”the Belt and Road” strategy, it is important to clarify foreign / international studies universities’ position, to find their paths of development and to communicate their experience, so that foreign / international studies universities can develop and grow by serving ‘the Belt and Road” strategy.
Hong Gang delivered an exchange speech with the title of “serve ‘the Belt and Road’ strategy and collaboratively construct university think tank”. Hong Gang believes that there are three main objects in ZISU’s participation of the construction of this think tank. The first object is to promote the theoretical innovation of “the Belt and Road” strategy; the second one is to promote the practical research of “the Belt and Road” strategy; the third one is to promote the talent cultivation of “the Belt and Road” strategy. As a local university, ZISU mainly carries out research in three aspects according to the needs of economic and social development of Zhejiang. The first one is the economic and trade development research in “the Belt and Road” strategy; the second one is the educational culture research in “the Belt and Road” strategy; the third one is the research of Zhejiang strategy in “the Belt and Road” strategy.
The summit is presided over by Zheng Yali, the vice president of ZISU
Some presidents and heads delivered their speech respectively. They are Peng Long, the president of Beijing Foreign Studies University, Qiu Ming, vice president of Beijing International Studies University, Liu Hong, president of Dalian University of Foreign Languages, Liu Haichun, vice president of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Xu Yonglin, president of Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, Yang Li, vice president of Shanghai International Studies University, Zhang Yan, vice Party secretary of Sichuan International Studies University, Xiu Gang, president of Tianjin Foreign Studies University, Zhang Tian, vice Party secretary of China Foreign Affairs University and Wang Feng, vice president of Xi`an International Studies University.