Norwegian Consul Visits GDUFS

April 1 -Visiting GDUFS for the first time, Tormod C. Endresen, Consul General from Royal Norwegian Consulate in Guangzhou, met with GDUFS Vice Party Secretary Chen Jianping at the North Campus. Also at the meeting were International Office Director, Jiao Fangtai and Dean of the Faculty of English Language and Culture, Liu Yan.

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With a brief introduction to GDUFS, Chen Jianping warmly welcomed the guests. He stated that in terms of foreign languages majors, GDUFS, with an internationalization strategy, is nearly equal to the BeijingForeignStudiesUniversity and the ShanghaiInternationalStudiesUniversity. He also expressed that Guangzhou is a city, in some ways, that is typically considered a reflection of China's development. Aiming to improve the relationship between GDUFS and Norwegian universities, Chen Jianping is currently seeking more support from the Royal Norwegian Consulate in Guangzhou.

Chen Jianping talking with Mr. Endresen

Mr. Endresen expressed his appreciation, as well pointed out that with a closer relationship between China and Norway, an increasing number of Chinese students will be able to go to Norway for further study.As well, there will also be an influx of Norwegians travelers coming to China to experience elements of its tradition and modernization.