The Debate Team of CityU Achieves Good Results in the National Film Debate Competition of Colleges and Universities and the Debate Competition of Macao Colleges and Universities

From October 4 to 9, the debate team of CityU went to Xi'an to attend the "Film Debate World"--the first National Film Debate Competition of Colleges and Universities. The event was co-sponsored by the CCTV China Movie Channel and the 5th Silk Road International Film Festival Organizing Committee, so as to fully highlight the significance of film in reflecting and guiding life through the thinking and debating of young students.

This year, 24 teams from the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, including Tsinghua University, Peking University and the University of Hong Kong, participated in the competition. It was broadcast live simultaneously through 1905 Movie Network, Sina Weibo and other platforms. The topics covered society, science and technology, history, film and other aspects, through which young people's reflection on the world was revealed.

The competition took place in the form of the group stage. On October 7 and 8, CityU played against the traditional strong teams--Tianjin University and Sichuan University, respectively. CityU ranked second in the group. Although we were not qualified for the semi-finals, Yu Jixiang of CityU won the best debater award in the first round.

From October 13 to 14, the Cantonese team and Putonghua team of the debate team of CityU took part in the 16th Debate Competition of Macao Colleges and Universities. In the preliminary contest of Putonghua team held on October 14, CityU entered the semi-finals as the first place. Feng Fan and Zhang Chao were awarded the best debater in the preliminary contest.