Date: September 9, 2026 Translator: Zhu Zhuoling

To push forward its Sino-French cooperative education initiatives, our university joined the online meeting of the Sino-French Education Development Forum hosted by the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges, Ministry of Education. The participation took place in the 3rd-floor meeting room of the Administration Building on the afternoon of September 8. Jia Peng, Deputy Director-General of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges, Ministry of Education, was present and addressed the meeting. Zhang Hongxia, Vice President of the university, attended the event. Staff representatives from the Office of Academic Affairs, the Office of International Cooperation and Exchanges, and the School of Intelligent Connected Vehicle also participated.

Deputy Director-General Jia Peng briefed attendees on the forum’s preparation progress and agenda. He encouraged universities to proactively engage their French counterparts and leverage this forum as an opportunity to pursue deeper, more pragmatic exchanges and cooperation with French higher education institutions in talent development, academic exchanges and cooperative education.

Zhang Hongxia outlined the university’s follow-up arrangements for the forum. She requested the Office of International Cooperation and Exchanges and the Office of Academic Affairs to work closely with the School of Intelligent Connected Vehicle to connect with French universities, polish the cooperation implementation plan, and deliver steady progress on Sino-French exchange activities. She pointed out that the university should consolidate its existing international partnerships via the forum and explore new pathways for international education development.