On April 11, 2025, the "2025 China International Education Exhibition and China Study Abroad Forum" was held at the Beijing National Convention Center. Under the theme of "Quality, Trust, Safety: Sustainable Development of Study Abroad Education," this year's forum attracted nearly a thousand participants from over 30 countries and regions worldwide.
Shin Moonsub (representing international students) delivers a speech, with the Shenzhen University International Choir and the faculty team from the College of International Exchange (center) in the background.
As a key segment of the forum, the "Study in China and the World" seminar focused on international student mobility and educational cooperation. International student representatives from our university—Shin Moonsub (South Korea), Huang Chin (Thailand), and Romashova Anastasiia (Russia)—were invited to attend. They shared their study abroad experiences and engaged in discussions with other international students and education experts on the future direction of study abroad education.
Shin Moonsub(left)、Romashova Anastasiia(middle)、Huang Chin(right)
The opening ceremony of the 2025 "Study in China" Forum highlighted the diverse value of studying in China through the personal stories of five distinguished international guests. Their real-life experiences showcased the multifaceted impact of education in China:
Through their journeys, the forum illustrated how studying in China fosters cultural exchange, academic innovation, and professional growth.
Li Ai (left) – Associate Professor at Beijing Language and Culture University and Chinese Dean of the Confucius Institute at the University of Havana, Cuba.
Shin Moonsub (right) – Ph.D. candidate at the School of Communication, Shenzhen University, and founder of the Shenzhen University International Choir & "Study in China" Cloud Choir.
They built bridges of mutual learning among civilizations through music, art, education, and technology, collectively embodying the forum's spirit of "Boundless Thinking, Unending Exploration."
Shin Moonsub led the international student choir in their participation at the opening ceremony.
Shin Moonsub led the choir in performances including an a cappella rendition of Jasmine Flower, a multilingual choral version of You Raise Me Up, and the original piece Spring Letter. The opening ceremony concluded with a collective recitation: "Let us traverse mountains and seas, nourish one another, and together build the palace of human civilization."
By seamlessly weaving personal narratives with artistic performances, the event vividly demonstrated how study abroad experiences foster cross-cultural exchange and contribute to the shared progress of humanity.
During the event, international students from Shenzhen university participated in organizing the reception banquet for the 2025 China International Education Exhibition Tour. This initiative provided an important platform for international students in China to showcase their talents and facilitated academic exchange between Chinese and foreign institutions. It also served as recognition of our university's achievements in international student education.
Taking this opportunity, our university will continue to deepen the development of international education programs, further enhance our global education standards, and contribute to promoting the "Study in China" brand. We remain committed to cultivating more high-quality international talents who understand and befriend China, while making greater contributions to sharing China's stories and promoting mutual learning among civilizations.
The China International Education Exhibition Tour, established in 1999, and the China Study Abroad Forum, initiated in 2004, are dedicated to serving national strategies and advancing the development of education and a talent-strong nation. With a commitment to promoting high-quality growth in study abroad initiatives, enhancing international exchange and cooperation, and deepening people-to-people diplomacy, these platforms have, through years of persistent practice and accumulation, become vital fronts for outbound study and safe overseas education. They also serve as important windows to showcase inbound education and key platforms for fostering friendly exchanges between Chinese and foreign education and culture. These efforts have attracted significant attention and enthusiastic responses from various sectors both domestically and internationally.
Following the forum, the 2025 (30th) China International Education Exhibition Tour officially kicked off. In addition to Beijing, the exhibition was held in three other cities: Shanghai, Wuhan, and Guangzhou.
Beyond traditional study-abroad destinations, this year’s event also attracted institutions from emerging destinations such as Ecuador, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Hungary, Poland, and Vietnam. Notably, universities from Vietnam and Ecuador made their debut at the exhibition.
