Vice President of Sapporo University in Japan and His Delegation Visit Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

On the morning of October 20, Tsuru Hidero, Vice President of Sapporo University in Japan, and his delegation visited GDUFS. Shi Youqi, Secretary of the Party Committee of GDUFS, met with the guests in the VIP Hall of the Administration Building of Baiyunshan Campus. The two sides exchanged views on strengthening exchanges and cooperation.

Shi Youqi gave a detailed introduction to the operation characteristics and talent training system of GDUFS and reviewed the long-term friendly exchanges between the two schools. He said that GDUFS and Sapporo University shared long-term cooperation and profound friendship. In 2006, both universities co-founded the Confucius Institute at Sapporo University, the first Confucius Institute in Guangdong Province and the only Confucius Institute in Hokkaido. As a communication bridge between China and Japan, the Confucius Institute has become an important channel for the spread of Chinese culture in Hokkaido. In recent years, the two schools have established a smooth communication platform, with frequent faculty and student exchanges, and achieved fruitful results in project cooperation and other aspects. Shi emphasized that both universities share promising cooperation in higher education, and he hoped that in the future, based on the existing cooperation, we would continue to promote faculty and student exchanges, explore in-depth cooperation in multiple disciplines and fields, and boost cultural exchanges and mutual learning of civilizations between China and Japan.

Tsuro Hidero, Vice President of Sapporo University meets Shi Youqi

Mr. Hidero highly praised the efforts and contributions made by GDUFS in the exchanges and cooperation between the two sides. He said that the two universities have established a good foundation for cooperation. In recent years, GDUFS has sent many outstanding teachers and students for exchange and study at Sapporo University, which enjoys a strong Chinese learning atmosphere. Mr. Hidero emphasized that GDUFS enjoys an awesome campus environment, talent training scale, and academic research atmosphere. He hoped to explore more cultural exchange projects with GDUFS in the future, deepen cooperation in fields such as teacher internationalization, and promote mutual development.

Group photo

Relevant directors from the Office of International Exchange and Cooperation, the School of Japanese Language and Culture, and the Institute for International Education attended this meeting.