From November 14 to 16, the 2025 World Chinese Language Conference was held in Beijing under the theme “Innovation Leads, AI Empowers: Learning Chinese without Borders”. Ding Xuexiang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the conference and delivered a keynote speech. Our university was invited to take part in the exhibition, and President Yang Renshu represented USTB at the event.

President Yang Renshu represents USTB at the conference.

USTB Honoured as HSK Best Partner for the Third Year Running

USTB Signs with HSK Study in China Platform

At this conference, thanks to its outstanding performance in international Chinese language education and global exchanges, USTB received the HSK Best Partner Award for the third consecutive year. As one of the first batch of partner universities, USTB signed an agreement with the HSK Study in China Platform to join a global education network, creating a smoother pathway for international students to pursue studies in China.

President Yang Renshu visits USTB booth for guidance.

During the conference, USTB set up an exclusive booth upon invitation to fully showcase its educational features, strong disciplines and admission policies for international students. It highlighted “Double First-Class” majors, English-taught programmes, scholarship schemes and other distinctive services. President Yang Renshu visited the booth to oversee the exhibition. He enquired in detail about international student recruitment and scholarship policies, learned about the outcomes of international Chinese language education and talent training, and spoke highly of the university’s work on international student education and cross-cultural exchanges.

Alumnus Prudence Exchanges with USTB Faculty and Students after the Conference

Notably, Professor Prudence, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Burundi and a 2019 PhD graduate of USTB, was invited to the conference as an international guest. After the event, he returned to his alma mater and held warm exchanges with faculty and students.

Group photo of participating students.

Participation in this conference marks a key component of USTB’s series of activities for the fifth anniversary of implementing the important reply from President Xi Jinping to all Pakistani international students at our university. Through exchanges and interactions with relevant organizations, universities and students worldwide, the university keeps expanding the scope of educational cooperation and supporting the international dissemination of the Chinese language. With diverse initiatives including partnership signing, featured exhibition and faculty and student participation, USTB further elevates its global influence and appeal, injecting vitality into fostering a forward-looking framework for international student education in China.