On the afternoon of September 10th, the opening ceremony of the third “Chinese Business Development” exchange student project of the College of Economics was held in meeting room 305.

Liu Tao, deputy director of the school's academic affairs department, Wu Ping, deputy director of the College of Economics, Zhou Zheng, director of the International Cooperation and Exchange Department, ShenQianling, director of the International Economics and Trade Department, Kang Yuyang, the French ICN representative in China, and 11 French exchange students attended the ceremony.The opening ceremony was hosted by ShenQianling.

Wu Ping first expressed his warm welcome to the arrival of French exchange students. He briefly introduced the history, institutional setup, scientific research and foreign cooperation and exchanges of Sichuan Agricultural University and College of Economics. He said that the French exchange students are a beautiful landscape of the school. They hope that the exchange students can actively integrate into the new study during their school days.Liu Tao pointed out that under the "One Belt, One Road" initiative of China, it will strengthen economic and trade exchanges between Chengdu and Europe. He hopes that exchange students can become the ambassador of Sino-French friendship.：everyone can study hard and participate activities.

ShenQianling introduced the cooperation framework and cooperation process between Sichuan Agricultural University and France ICN as a whole, and reviewed the achievements of the two universities since the cooperation in classroom teaching, practice, cultural communication, and visits.With regard to the construction of international students' internship bases, she praised the outstanding performance of French exchange students in the internship companies over the years, and received the unanimous approval and favor of the companies. The reputation of “Sichuan Agricultural University International Students” has increased year by year, and some exchange students have remained in Chengdu after graduation.She said that the college will select excellent English teachers to teach exchange students and build an excellent internship platform for exchange student practice.

The exchange students made self-introduction. Thanks to the meticulous reception arrangements and the thoughtful service of the volunteers during the registration period, they expressed their good wishes for studying and living in China, and looked forward to a profound and beautiful impression on the trip to China.

At the meeting, Zhou Zhengzheng of the International Cooperation Department, Kang Yu yang, the head of the French project, and Song Tao, the head of the class, also explained the scholarship setting for the full-time degree program, the arrangement of the exchange student project, and the safety precautions during the school.

（Translation：Emma）