President Zhong firstly gave a warm welcome to all attending the ceremony. He pointed out that 2014 is the Year for the China-Russia Youth Exchange, determined by Chairman XI Jinping and President Putin and therefore this GDUFS winter camp represents a remarkable part of the Youth Exchange program. Furthermore, President Zhong expressed the expectation that all students would be proactive in the course of their studies, thinking for themselves and questioning ideas and concepts presented frequently. Too, he hoped that students could play an active role in communication and interaction, paving the way for building a
bridge
of
Chinese
and Russian friendship.
Professor WU Jun from the
University
of
International Business
and economics delivering her speech
Professor WU Jun spoke in Russian at the opening ceremony, reviewing the establishing process of the China-Russia University of Economics Union and its objectives citing the great significance and main content of the programs. She emphasized that members of the union are going to work on elite cultivation, student exchanges, teachers' mutual visits, technological innovation and community service projects in hopes of coordinating educational resources and cultivating highly-educated and well-rounded people as a way to develop a long-term mechanism for China-Russia youth exchange.
Алексеевна speaking
Miss Алексеевна of St.Petersburg State University of Economics, a representative of Russian faculty, expressed her feelings about her first visit to
Guangzhou
in a humorous way showing an appreciation of the hospitality and thoughtfulness of GDUFS.
A Russian student named Алик said she wanted to become a diplomat after graduation and she hoped to have opportunities to work in
China
. To add variety, five girls sang the song Катюша, on the spot.
Five Russian students presenting a song
The seven universities in the
Union
are listed as below:
St.Petersburg
State
University
of Economics; the
Russian
State
School
of Administration;
Far East
State
University
of Economics and Service; the
Russian
University
of Finance and Economics;
Baikal
State
University
of Economic Law;
Far East
University
of Economics and the
Northwest
Russia
School
of Administration.
Introduction of the
China-Russia
University
of Economics
Union
:
China-Russia University of Economics Union was founded at
University
of
International Business
and Economics in
China
on November 23rd, 2013. Universities of the union boost cooperation in development and exchange of technology and education through this platform. They aim to cultivate talented people who are not only proficient in their major but also in foreign languages so as to prepare them for expanding trade and businesses between
China
and
Russia
.
