Dear teachers, classmates, alumni, friends:

The bells of the New Year will sound, and the conclusion in 2018 is about to open. At the good moment of resigning the old and welcoming the new, on behalf of the Beijing Foreign Language University, we would like to go to the majority of faculty and staff, retired veteran comrades, to the northwai students, alumni at home and abroad, to leaders at all levels, directors, friends from all walks of life, family members of employees, and parents of students at all levels. To make holiday greetings and New Year's blessings!

In 2017, the school fully implemented Xi Jinping's thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, welcomed the convening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, studied, propagated and implemented the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, kept in mind the mission, did not forget the original intention, took root in China, accelerate the pace of the construction of world -class foreign language universities, through education through education, through education, through education, through education. The review and evaluation of undergraduate teaching work, and the inspection of the "Basic Standards for Party Building and Ideological and Political Work" in Beijing, became the first batch of "double first -class" universities. Foreign language and literature disciplines were selected as first -class discipline construction lists.

The scientific level of party building and ideological and political work has been further improved. Setting off the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and Xi Jinping's new era of socialist ideology with Chinese characteristics, to strengthen the party's comprehensive leadership of the school's cause, strengthen the construction of grass -roots party organizations, implement the requirements of comprehensively and strictly governing the party, and grasp the party style and clean government. Persist in establishing a tree, strengthen the construction of campus culture, and practice the core values ​​of socialism. Establish a monument of the school site in the old place of Yan'an, implement the comprehensive quality training camp of young backbone teachers, and organize the selection of the May 4th Medal of the Beiwai Youth to inspire the history of the young generation of the Beiwai Youth to the school history and move forward.

The quality of discipline construction and talent training has been continuously improved. Do a good job of professional construction, approve 11 undergraduate majors, and the number of foreign languages ​​has increased to 84. Linguistics and modern linguistics have entered the top 100 of QS Global Disciplines, and English Language and Literature Discipline Global Ranking 201-250, public policies and management disciplines entered the top 500 worldwide, ranking first in domestic colleges and universities. In the fourth round of the national subject assessment, foreign language and literature disciplines were rated as A , ranking first in the country. Established the Beiwai Academy and History College to expand general education, explore new paths for first -class undergraduate talents, and build the most high -quality "foreign language characteristic undergraduate education" in China. Deepen the reform of the postgraduate training system and mechanism, and set up an international organization college to form an international organization talent training model with characteristics of Chinese foreign language colleges. Improve enrollment publicity and admission methods, listed the high -quality student base school school, set up an international talent training base alliance, and implement comprehensive evaluation and enrollment of 22 language majors along the “Belt and Road” countries. Lead the establishment of the Chinese university's foreign language appointment alliance to promote the modernization of foreign language education. The high -level swimming team won the first place in the Chinese University Student Swimming Championships. Hold an employment competition, encourage entrepreneurship, guide employment, and graduates are well received by employers.

The construction and academic research capabilities of teachers have been continuously enhanced. Actively explore the reserves, introduction and training mechanisms of non -general language teachers, continue to implement the Asian -African -African general language talent training program, and start the European non -general language teacher reserve plan. The construction of talented young teachers, outstanding young and middle -aged academic leaders, and chair professors such as outstanding young teachers. The 37 research centers including Sino -German, France, China France, China -France, China -Indonesia Humanities Exchange Research Center, and Balkan Research Center were approved. The establishment of the China -Japan Humanities Exchange University Alliance was initiated, becoming the first batch of colleges and universities of Beijing Education and Law Research Base. The National Social Science Fund major projects, provincial and ministerial projects, and Chinese academic foreign translation projects have achieved outstanding results. The "Foreign Language Teaching and Research" ushered in the 60th anniversary of the pioneering journal.

The level of international school running has been significantly improved. Deepen exchanges and cooperation with world -class universities such as the University of London's Asian and African College, the National Oriental Language and Cultural Institute of France, the National Oriental Language and Cultural Institute, and Moscow National Language University, and help the school's internationalization level of talent training, scientific research, and teachers. Through the second batch of the Ministry of Education's quality certification in China, the scale of academic international students has continued to expand, and the “International China Studies” graduate education education program is successfully implemented. We received the first China Beijing International Language and Cultural Expo, the head of state and government of the President of Nepal, the Greek Prime Minister and other heads of state and the government. Established the Global Foreign Language University Alliance to build a platform for foreign language teaching research, country and regional research, and humanities exchange and cooperation platform along the “Belt and Road”. Strengthen the construction of 22 Confucius Institutes, and steadily promote the related work of the French Business Confucius Institute in the French ESCP European Higher Business School.

Gathering diversified school -run resources, social service capabilities have been significantly enhanced. Sign signed with the International Department of the Ministry of Education, the Secretariat of the UNESCO, the China Foreign Literature Agency, the Central Socialist Academy, the People's Government of Yunnan Province, the People's Government of Hefei City, Anhui Province, the Meizhou Municipal People's Government, China Railway Construction Co., Ltd. Strategic cooperation agreement. Education funds such as Jinda, Cai Weibin, Dongda Resources, Zhang Ying, Tianrun, Shanghe, Xinhua Development, Dong Yansheng and other educational funds were established. Establish a media group of foreign research institutes, excavate the potential of the development of cultural and creative industries, and host the round table conversation of the principal of the North Affiliated School. The Ministry of Public Security, the State Taxation Administration, China Meteorological Administration, Xinhua News Agency, China Civil Engineering Group Co., Ltd., China Power Construction Group, China Nuclear Industry Group Corporation and other high -end foreign language training programs. Complete the aid of Xinjiang, Aid Tibet, and precise poverty alleviation in western Yunnan. The summer social practice of the "National Pei Plan", "Language Project" and the "Belt and Road" International Summit Forum Volunteer Service have achieved outstanding results. The cooperative school -run projects with the Foshan Municipal People's Government and the Hefei Municipal People's Government have steadily advanced.

Condense the strength of teachers and students and build a happy and beautiful campus. Do a good job in the work of veteran cadres with their hearts, grasp the united front, overseas Chinese federations, unions, teaching congresses, communities, etc., mobilize faculty and staff to participate in school governance, reform and development, and add positive energy to the development of the school. Promote the governance of schools according to law, open the channels of information visits and information disclosure, and promote the healthy development of the school. Get approved in Beijing to guarantee public rental housing, solve the difficulty of housing housing for young faculty and staff, and steadily promote the re -office of kindergarten. Accelerate the construction of campus informatization, improve the management of financial information, and further enrich the book resources. Complete the decoration and renovation of the new building of the school hospital, and the medical environment has been further improved. The construction of the Western Campus Teaching Service Building Project successfully started, and the construction of environmentally friendly green and low -carbon campuses was implemented. Comprehensively carry out the special operations of large -scale investigation and large -scale clean -up and large -scale rectification, and build a safe campus.

Teachers, classmates, alumni, friends, New Year's new weather, new year new year! We will take the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and Xi Jinping's thoughts of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Foreign language universities and first -class disciplines have made new and greater contributions to the establishment of a well -off society in an all -round way to build a well -off society in an all -round way!

Happy New Year, happiness and health!

Party Secretary Han Zhen

Principal Peng Long