“庆祝中墨建交50周年”中墨高校文化交流会成功举行

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，由四川外國语大学与中国墨西哥商会重庆办公室共同主办的“庆祝中墨建交50周年”中墨高校文化交流会成功举行。墨西哥驻华大使施雅德、重庆市政府外办副主任周毅、中国墨西哥商会副主席卡德纳、墨西哥阿纳瓦克大学副校长埃利·马林等出席。

四川外国语大学校长董洪川书面致辞表示，人文交流是中墨两国关系深入发展的重要抓手，中墨高校肩负着赓续两国人文交流优秀传统的历史使命，川外作为全国知名外国语大学愿意为中墨关系未来发展作出更大的贡献。

周毅表示，面对百年未有之大变局，中墨两国交流合作步伐从未停止。重庆作为中西部唯一直辖市，愿意在前期良好合作基础上，与墨方继续推进地方政府、经贸合作和人文交流层面的友好交流与合作。青年是中墨两国未来的希望，加强两国高校之间的文化交流，对于推动双方教育合作和强化人民友谊具有重要意义。

施雅德认为，当前处在中墨关系发展的最好节点，中墨两国人文交流的发展离不开两国地方政府和高校的参与，希望双方在原有合作基础上探索多元化合作交流方式，共同深化人文交流，促进民心相通。