On the afternoon of May 12, the Prime Minister of Greece, who came to China to attend the "Belt and Road" International Cooperation Summit Forum, visited our school and unveiled the Greek Research Center of Beiwai.

Greek Foreign Minister Knicks Couzius (), Greek ambassador to China, Leonaidas Rakanas (), etc., visited with important Greek officials. Chinese Ambassador to Greece Zou Xiaoli, former Ambassador to Greece Zhen Jianguo, former Ambassador to Cyprus Zhao Yali, Zhang Ning, Deputy Secretary -General of the National Study Abroad Fund Management Committee, Li Kejun, president of the China Traffic Enterprise Management Association, Sun Jiakang, deputy general manager of COSCO Maritime, and Capital Museum curator Guo Xiaoling, chairman of Beijing Huajiang Culture Development Co., Ltd. Chen Shaoshu, Deputy Secretary -General of the China Traffic Enterprise Management Association Peng Qianlei, Wang Ke Ping of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Yan Shaoxiang, professor of Capital Normal University, Peng Long, President of our school, Yan Guohua, Vice President Yan Guohua, etc. Attending the ceremony. The ceremony was chaired by Yan Guohua.

On behalf of all teachers and students, Peng Long extended a warm welcome to Prime Minister Zipras and guests from all walks of life. He pointed out that China and Greece are ancient civilizations in the world, and both have created brilliant ancient civilization. In the long historical process, the people of the two countries have always paid respect, trust each other, support each other, and create a lot of friendship and the fruits of exchanges. In the past 45 years of China and Xi, the cooperation between the two countries has been deepening and the level of cooperation has been continuously improved. After the "Belt and Road" initiative was proposed, it received a warm response from Greece. Premier Ziplas's visit to China is the best proof of the active participation in the construction of the "Belt and Road".

Peng Long said that Beijing University of Foreign Languages ​​is known as "the cradle of Chinese foreign traffic officials" and teaches 84 foreign languages, including all 24 official languages ​​of 28 EU member states. Beiwai is not only an important base for Chinese linguistic talents in China and an important window for the exchange of humanities education in China and Europe. It plays a unique and important role in Sino -European relations. Learning Greek language and culture is of great significance to better understand Greece and further promote the development of relations between the two countries. In 2007, the Greek language major in Beiwai has achieved gratifying results with the strong support of the Government of Zhongxi. Young students will become the inheritors and builders of the friendship and cooperation of Zhongxi. After the establishment of the Greek Research Center of Beiwai, based on the original Greek language and cultural teaching, it will actively carry out research on modern and contemporary Greek politics, diplomacy, economy, and society, especially to strengthen the study of the relationship between China -Xixi relations. The healthy and smooth development of the country contributes their own strength.

Cizapras pointed out that despite the far apart from Higher China, the two countries have always maintained traditional friendship and mutual respect. These two ancient civilizations have left precious heritage for human history. They should carry out cooperation for the future based on the past. He counts the connection between the cultural heritage of the two countries, and emphasizes that education, science, and cultural exchanges are the basis for the communication between the people of the two countries. He said that if the foundation of ancient exchanges was silk, the basis for the exchange of the exchange in the "Belt and Road" background today is young people in the two countries. He reviewed the exchanges and cooperation between Hilo and China in the past ten years, and the two countries had a consistent strategic goal and strong complementarity. It is necessary to further promote cooperation in related fields without education and cultural exchanges. Therefore, it was decided to set 2017 as the year of the Higher Chinese Cultural Exchange.

Giblas hopes that young people can make good use of the Greek research center to make the two peoples understand each other more comprehensive and deeper. Young people in China must not only understand the ancient Greek civilization, but also the development of modern Greece. We must not have the common glorious history in Greece and China, and we must have a common dream for the future. The realization of this dream is inseparable from the mutual understanding between the two countries. This goal is highly consistent with the task of the North Wai Greek Research Center. Learning Greek and discovering Greek civilization is conducive to improving the friendship between the two peoples and the relationship between the country. He expressed his complete support for the establishment of the Greek Research Center of Beiwai and congratulated young students to sing such beautiful Greek songs. Welcome to Greece to learn the culture and civilization there, and feel the enthusiastic hospitality of the Greek people.

Subsequently, Prime Minister Ziplas and President Peng Long jointly unveiled the Greek Research Center of Beijing Foreign Studies University. Peng Long presented the Chinese painting "Fruit Fruit" on behalf of Prime Minister Ziplas on behalf of the North Outside, and wished that Zhongxi exchanged and cooperated to achieve more fruitful results. The long epic "Odyssey" created by Sri Lang.

At the establishment ceremony, the Student Choir of the European School sang the work of Greek's famous Greek poet Ellitis's work "The Suster Spring" for the guests. Praise the intersection.

The heads and departments of the European Academy, the International Exchange and Cooperation Department, experts and scholars engaged in Greek research in China, teachers and students of the European Academy of Language, and Greek students in Beijing attended the ceremony.

(European Academy)