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China-Victoria University Dialogue Successfully Held in Melbourne

On May 31, the China-Victoria State University Dialogue was successfully held in Melbourne, Australia. The forum was co-hosted by the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) and Study Melbourne. Opening remarks were delivered by Fu Bo, Deputy Secretary-General of CEAIE, and Paul Hamer, Parliamentary Secretary for Economic Growth. Over 80 senior representatives from 22 leading Chinese universities and Victorian universities attended the forum.

In her speech, Fu Bo looked back on the long-term cooperation and achievements between Chinese and Victorian universities. She expressed hope that both sides should continue to improve the institutionalized cooperation platform, expand cross-national research cooperation, and strengthen joint development of high-level talents. These efforts will inject new vitality and momentum into China-Australia educational cooperation, promoting mutual benefits and enhancing people-to-people friendship. Fu Bo emphasized the need to build more bridges for exchanges between the peoples of China and Australia, cultivate young people with global vision, innovative spirit, and practical abilities, and support the mobility and cooperative research of young researchers, providing strong talent support for the economic and social development of both countries.

Paul Hamer noted that Victoria is a major destination for Chinese students, with many successful China-Australia education cooperation projects. The Victorian government’s commitment to educational cooperation is demonstrated by the establishment of trade and investment offices and the Study Melbourne center in China. This dialogue also provided an opportunity to further explore research cooperation and high-level talent training between both sides.

Fiona Letos, Executive Director of Trade, Global Engagement and International Education, Victorian Government, and Jin Li, Vice President of Southern University of Science and Technology, delivered keynote speech on the prospects of international education in Victoria and the evoling trends and demands in international education collaboration. In panel discussions, Yi Fan, Vice President of Shandong University, Bian Zhengfu, Vice President of China University of Mining and Technology, Stacey Farraway, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Future Growth, La Trobe University, Guo Xueyi, Vice President of Central South University, Sunny Yang, Vice President of International Engagement, Monash University, Carolyn Chong, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Global and Engagement, Federation University Australia, Zhao Gang, Vice President of Beijing Foreign Studies University, David Halliwell, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Partnerships, Deakin University, and Kang Zhen, Vice President of Beijing Normal University shared insights on "Enhancing Research Fellow Exchange between Victoria and China: Opportunities and Challenges" and "Building Successful TNE Programs: Strategic Overview and Future Opportunities"

During the visit, the delegation also visited the University of Melbourne and Monash University, where they were briefed on the international development and TNE Programs in disciplines such as medicine and engineering. They also visited innovation centers to gain an in-depth understanding of successful practices in research cooperation and commercialisation, further promoting cooperation and exchanges between the two countries in key areas. The Australian side warmly welcomed the delegation, noting that this was the most important Chinese delegation they had received since the pandemic. They expressed hope to explore pragmatic cooperation in research and talent training with Chinese universities. Consul Genera Fang Xinwen and Counselor Ding Li of Chinese Consulate-General in Melbourne, attended the activities.


(Provided by the Department of International Cooperation)