University Cultural Exchange Conference to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of China-Mexico Diplomatic Relations

On May 16th， the University Cultural Exchange Conference to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of China-Mexico Diplomatic Relations was successfully held at Sichuan International Studies University （SISU）. The conference was co-organized by SISU and the Chongqing Office of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in China （MEXCHAM）. Jesús Seade Kuri， Mexico’s ambassador to China; Zhou Yi， Deputy Director-General of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal Government; Victor Cadena， Vice President of MEXCHAM; and Elí Marín， Vice-President of Mexican Anahuac University attended the Conference.

Dong Hongchuan， President of SISU pointed out in his address that， people-to-people exchange is a key area to further advance China-Mexico relations. Universities of the two side have been granted with the historical mission of carrying forward the friendly tradition of people-to-people exchange. As a well-known foreign language university in China， SISU stands ready to make even greater contributions to? the relations between China and Mexico.

Zhou Yi said that despite the changes unseen in a century， the exchanges and cooperation between China and Mexico has never been interrupted. As the only municipality in central and western China directly under the administration of Central Government， Chongqing is well-positioned to elevate our exchanges and cooperation with Mexico in terms of economy， trade， culture， people-to-people exchange， local government exchanges on the basis of sound cooperation foundation. The younger generations are the future of the two sides， and enhanced cultural communication between universities will be significant in uplifting the our education cooperation and friendship.

Jesús Seade Kuri said it’s the prime time of China-Mexico relations. The participation of local governments and universities is indispensable in cultural and people-to-people exchanges between China and Mexico. He hopes both sides could explore more diversified cooperation and exchanges methods built on the existing cooperation， deepen people-to-people exchange， and connect the two people event closer.

5月16日，由四川外國(guó)語大學(xué)與中國(guó)墨西哥商會(huì)重慶辦公室共同主辦的“慶祝中墨建交50周年”中墨高校文化交流會(huì)成功舉行。墨西哥駐華大使施雅德、重慶市政府外辦副主任周毅、中國(guó)墨西哥商會(huì)副主席卡德納、墨西哥阿納瓦克大學(xué)副校長(zhǎng)埃利·馬林等出席。

四川外國(guó)語大學(xué)校長(zhǎng)董洪川書面致辭表示，人文交流是中墨兩國(guó)關(guān)系深入發(fā)展的重要抓手，中墨高校肩負(fù)著賡續(xù)兩國(guó)人文交流優(yōu)秀傳統(tǒng)的歷史使命，川外作為全國(guó)知名外國(guó)語大學(xué)愿意為中墨關(guān)系未來發(fā)展作出更大的貢獻(xiàn)。

周毅表示，面對(duì)百年未有之大變局，中墨兩國(guó)交流合作步伐從未停止。重慶作為中西部唯一直轄市，愿意在前期良好合作基礎(chǔ)上，與墨方繼續(xù)推進(jìn)地方政府、經(jīng)貿(mào)合作和人文交流層面的友好交流與合作。青年是中墨兩國(guó)未來的希望，加強(qiáng)兩國(guó)高校之間的文化交流，對(duì)于推動(dòng)雙方教育合作和強(qiáng)化人民友誼具有重要意義。

施雅德認(rèn)為，當(dāng)前處在中墨關(guān)系發(fā)展的最好節(jié)點(diǎn)，中墨兩國(guó)人文交流的發(fā)展離不開兩國(guó)地方政府和高校的參與，希望雙方在原有合作基礎(chǔ)上探索多元化合作交流方式，共同深化人文交流，促進(jìn)民心相通。