On the morning of September 23, QNU held the closing ceremony for the 2024 “Chinese + Maritime ” training program. The event was attended by 13 maritime officials from seven Pacific Island countries: Tonga, the Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji. Also present were QNU President Chen Changping and Vice President Huang JiangKun; Director Lin Chen and Deputy Director Huang Shangzhi of the Quanzhou Maritime Safety Administration; representatives from the Zhongquan International Seafarer Training Center; heads of QNU relevant departments and schools along with QNU faculty and student representatives. 延伸阅读
During the ceremony, speeches were delivered by Chen Changping, Lin Chen, and student representative Ngatamaine Amy, a maritime official from the Cook Islands. The trainees showcased what they had learned by performing the song “Prelude to Water Melody: When Will the Moon Be Clean and Bright”, expressing their good wishes and hopes for the future. A short video was also played, allowing all attendees to look back on the trainees’ studies, activities, and experiences during the program.Finally, Chen Changping, Huang Jiangkun, Lin Chen, and Huang Shangzhi presented the completion certificates to the participants. 同题参见
The 13 participants of the 2024 “Chinese + Maritime” training program successfully completed their study at our university. Over the four-week course, they mastered basic conversational Chinese, experienced traditional Chinese culture, and studied maritime business. The program also included on-site learning at the Jinjiang Experience Museum and World Heritage sites, as well as professional exchange visits to provincial maritime departments. Our university has been actively implementing the important consensus reached between President Xi Jinping and the leaders of Pacific Island countries. Since 2023, QNU had hosted two consecutive “Chinese + Practical Skills” training programs, attracting maritime officials from eight Pacific Island countries--Tonga, the Cook Islands, the Solomon Islands, Samoa, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and Kiribati--earning a positive social response. 对照阅读