CityU and China Daily sign agreement to promote integration of foreign language education and international communication
To facilitate the integration of foreign language education and international communication, Prof. Jun Liu, Rector of City University of Macau (CityU), led a delegation to visit China Daily 21st Century English Education Media today (10) and was warmly received by Editor-in-Chief Zeng Qingkai and Vice General Manager Zhang Haigang. At the meeting, Rector Liu and Vice General Manager Zhang signed a cooperation agreement on behalf of their respective parties. Both sides also discussed and exchanged views on telling China’s stories, English education, and talent cultivation. CityU Vice Rector Chee Seong Chin also participated in the meeting.
Rector Jun Liu introduced the history, educational characteristics, and achievements of CityU. He said, “With the aim to serve Macao’s positioning of ‘One Centre, One Platform, One Base,’ CityU continues to deepen collaboration with mainland universities and institutions to build a platform for country studies of the Portuguese-speaking countries, international events, and interdisciplinary education to cultivate young scholars and help academics and students broaden their horizons.” Going forward, CityU wishes to establish a longstanding partnership with China Daily to jointly nurture talents and facilitate language education development by maximizing its disciplinary strengths and platforms.
Editor-in-Chief Zeng Qingkai said 21st Century English newspaper attached great importance to the partnership with CityU. He said “CityU’s disciplinary development and China Daily share the same mission of telling China’s stories.” By leveraging the respective strengths of the two parties, Editor-in-Chief Zeng hopes that a cooperation mechanism will be established to jointly promote quality language education, cultural exchanges, education and youth work, bridging the communication gap between the world and China. Through collaborations, he hopes to help overseas young generations understand China by telling them China’s stories and hopes to make full use of media, forum and exchange events to nurture Chinese youth to tell China’s stories well.
Based on the content of the agreement, Vice General Manager Zhang hopes that the two parties will strengthen academic exchanges to foster foreign language education and international communication, and collaborate on the development of disciplinary programs, talent cultivation, and professional advancement of foreign-language educators.
Based on the partnership, the two parties will create a new platform of internship and experiential learning for CityU’s students. By exploring a new model to cultivate professionals who are proficient in foreign languages, the two sides will jointly organize various academic events, including the Global English Education China Assembly, to serve the Belt and Road Initiative and promote regional educational development.
Management and executives from China Daily and the City University of Macau also took part in the meeting.
