Scholars of Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University visit JAFIE

May 01, 2024

On April 21-22, five young scholarsof Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University,from the United States, Italy, India, and China respectively, visited Nanjing and were warmly received byJAFIE and the Foreign Affairs Committee ofJiangsu Provincial People’s Congress.

Mr. Teng Yong, Executive Vice President ofJAFIE, warmly welcomed the visit of the Scholarsof Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University. He engaged in deep discussions with the young scholars, understanding their academic pursuits and research interests. Mr. Teng also addressed questions regarding the role of the Chinese People’s Congressmechanism and social organizations in international exchanges and briefed them on the activities ofJAFIE in parliamentary diplomacy and organizing international youth exchanges. He encouraged the young scholars totour around Jiangsu and Nanjing frequently, to explore and gain deeper insights into the region, thereby enhancing mutual understanding and contributing to Jiangsu’s friendly exchanges and international economic cooperation.

Director Jiang Jinbing of the Foreign Affairs Committee ofJiangsu Provincial People’s Congress warmly engaged with the Schwarzman Scholars, providing an overview of Jiangsu Province’s profile and highlighting the committee’s significant foreign affairs initiatives in recent years. Thevisitingscholars shared their academic experiences at Tsinghua University, focusing on enhancing inter-country exchanges and resolving differences. Director Jiang highly appreciated their insights, emphasizing the importance of people-to-people exchanges in international relations. He expressedhis expectations that the young scholars would continuetodeepen their understanding of China and Jiangsu,functioning asbridges for fostering friendly exchanges and dialogues between nations. To enhance the scholars’ understanding of China’s National People’s Congress system, Director Jiang led them on a tour of the Assembly Hall of Jiangsu Provincial People’s Congress and the Building ofthe Republic of China. During the tour, he explained the Chinese NPC system in comparison to foreign parliamentary systems, enriching the Schwarzman Scholars' understanding of China's political system.

JAFIE arranged for the young scholars to visit the Qinhuai Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum, where they immersed themselves in traditional cultural heritage experiences including lantern art,Guqin music, silk production, gold foil craftsmanship, and Qipao fashion etc.

Schwarzmanscholars expressedin successionthatthey had gained an enriching and thorough experience in Nanjing and much appreciated the city’s history, culture, and environment despitetheir short visit here. Theyevenexpressedtheir expectations to work and live in Nanjing when possible.

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