On September 10, 2025 Industry Cooperation Forum on Two-way Flow of Students, part of the Education Service of the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), was held at Shougang Park. Under the theme “Two-Way Study Abroad, Educating to Meet the World,” the forum focused on new trends and opportunities in international education exchange and cooperation. Attendees included Wei Xubin, Deputy Director of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission; Remy Miller, Chief Representative for Queensland Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner – Greater China; Iven Mareels, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Federation University Australia; Martin Wong, Provost of Hong Kong Baptist University; Sang Chenxing, President of the Beijing Overseas-Study Service Association; and Sun Tao, Vice President of New Oriental Education & Technology Group. Zhao Gang, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC BFSU Committee and Vice President of the university, was invited to attend and participate in the session of the release of achievements. The forum was hosted by Jia Weilin from Beijing Television.

During the session of the release of achievements, Wei Xubin and Zhao Gang jointly launched the "Study in Beijing" service initiative—University-Enterprise Cooperation Platform for International Talents. This platform is dedicated to providing outstanding international students with development opportunities in China and will further promote the deep integration of education internationalization and corporate globalization, achieving mutual empowerment and advancing deeper collaboration in talent cultivation among government, universities, and enterprises.

A promotional video for the University-Enterprise Cooperation Platform for International Talents, spearheaded by the IBS.BFSU, was showcased during the launch. The platform is guided by the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, with IBS.BFSU serving as the secretariat.

Li Sifei, Executive Deputy Dean of IBS.BFSU, participated in a roundtable dialogue. Alongside experts and scholars from the education sector and industries, he discussed pathways and strategies for "Building a Two-Way Study Abroad Industry Ecosystem," sharing IBS's practices and insights regarding industry-academia collaborative education mechanisms and innovations in international talent cultivation models. He emphasized the need for precise alignment between the demand for multilingual, cross-cultural talent and the needs of Chinese enterprises expanding overseas.

This forum provided an important platform for the university to further expand international education exchanges and cooperation and to enhance the university’s international influence. In the future, IBS.BFSU will continue to promote the seamless integration of academic resources with global industry demands, cultivating outstanding talent who can support Chinese enterprises in going global, participate in global governance, and facilitate mutual learning among Chinese and foreign civilizations.

Feng Gang, Party Organization Member of the CPC BFSU Committee and Chairman of IBS Committee, as well as Jiang Ying, Deputy Director of the International Exchange and Cooperation Office and Deputy Director of the Overseas Students Affairs Office, among others, accompanied the delegation to the forum.

The event received extensive coverage from media outlets such as The Beijing News and Beijing Business Today:

The Beijing News:

https://www.bjnews.com.cn/detail/1757514293168999.html

Beijing Business Today:

https://www.bbtnews.com.cn/2025/0910/569362.shtml