On December 4, Beijing University of Foreign Languages ​​held an international seminar on "2021 African Language and Culture Research". Sun Youzhong, member of the Standing Committee and Vice President of the Beiwai Party Committee, attended the opening ceremony. From the School of Studies of Beiwai, International Relations, Shanghai University of Foreign Languages, Beijing Normal University, Tsinghua University, Central National University, Tanzania Damasaham University, Kenya Kenya University, Nigeria University University The University of Abdul Munuy, the University of Siya Baba in Ethiopia, the University of Madagasana, the University of Higher Normal University, the National Oriental Language and Cultural Institute of France, the National University of St. Petersburg, Russia, the University of Hamburg, Germany Dozens of scholars and teachers and students of universities attended the meeting.

Sun Youzhong said that the friendship between China and Africa has a long history, and China -Africa cooperation is closely deepened. Beiwai African Academy undertakes the heavy responsibility of cultivating talents in African Tong. Beiwai talents will strive to tell Chinese stories in African language, create better humanistic conditions for China -Africa cooperation, and show civilized and equal dialogue between China and Africa. The harmonious atmosphere.

Liu Jie, deputy secretary of the party committee, deputy chairman, and executive deputy president of the Foreign Research Institute, congratulated the release of the "African Language and Culture Research", and highly praised the significance of the journal establishment of the future of China -Africa scholars to share research results. Li Hongfeng, Dean of African College, said that the meeting took African local language and international universal language as an academic exchanges. It aims to highlight the value and vitality of African language and actively build an academic community based on African language.

Member of the editorial board of the "History of Africa" ​​and a special professor of Xiamen University Gao Chang (FC Holl) made a keynote report entitled "Build a bridge to promote mutual understanding: scholars' contribution" Rich historical connotation. Especially during the new crown epidemic, China fully supported African countries to enhance the response to the response to the epidemic and restore economic and social development, and shape a good story of China -Africa cooperation. Zhao Lei, director of the Swahilian Teaching and Research Office of Beiwai Africa College, made a keynote report entitled "The 60 -year review and thinking of the 60 -year teaching of Swahri teaching in Beijing University of Foreign Studies", which pointed out that the current comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Africa continues to deepen, language As an important communication tool, it plays an irreplaceable role in promoting China -Africa humanistic exchanges. The development of Beiwai Swahili language majors is closely related to the development of domestic and international situations and the development of China -Africa relations. African colleges will continue to make their own contributions to international talents who are proficient in African language and patriotism. In the exchange session, Li Anshan, Professor Rongxiu and famous African researchers at the School of International Relations of Peking University, spoke on the similarity of Chinese and African culture. Participating scholars and teachers and students exchanged and discussed issues such as cultural exchanges between China and Africa, the exchange of Chinese and African universities think tanks, and African language teaching.

The seminar includes the seven sub -forums of the African Language and Culture Chinese Forum, the Swashili Forum, the Hamsa Language Forum, the Zulu language forum, the Amhara Audi Forum, the Madagascar Forum, and the Master's Student Forum. Participants also used the objects of the object and international language for academic sharing. The five African non -phrase students in Beiwai attended the meeting and listened to scholars' speeches.

This seminar was sponsored by the "13th Five -Year Plan" of the "13th Five -Year Plan of African Language Policy and Language Planning" project team and the National Social Science Fund's major project of the National Social Science Foundation "The Thirteenth Five -Year Plan" of the National Language Commission. The concept of the Community of Destiny Leading the International Public Opinion Research Research "project team co -organized by the project team, it is one of the 80th anniversary of Beiwai and the 60th anniversary of the African Academy.