On April 25th, the activity called “China-Japan-Korea Cooperation and Development in Shandong” was hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Shandong Provincial Government in Jinan, capital of Shandong Province. At the opening ceremony, Liu Jiayi, secretary of the CPC Provincial Committee and director of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People’s Congress, and Lin Songtian, president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, inaugurated the “Sino-foreign Youth Exchange Base”.

Li Ganjie, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Provincial Committee and Governor of Shandong Province, said in his speech that the inauguration of the “Sino-foreign Youth Exchange Base” would provide a new opportunity for young people to get to know each other and consolidate the root for exchanges and cooperation. Lin Songtian said the base aimed to promote the friendship between the Chinese people and the people of the world, and build a community with a shared future for mankind with young people as a link.

The “Sino-foreign Youth Exchange Base” is promoted by the Foreign Affairs Office of the CPC Provincial Committee and the Provincial Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. In September 2020, Lin Songtian visited the China Teachers’ Museum and gave instructions on how to show the characteristics and advantages of universities and museums in carrying out exchanges between Chinese and foreign youth during the briefing process.

In December 2020, the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries approved the establishment of the “Sino-foreign Youth Exchange Base” in Qufu Normal University.

In January 2021, the sixth plenary meeting of Foreign Affairs Committee of the Provincial Committee of the CPC studied and approved the work plan of the base. The base was approved to be located in Qufu Normal University, and an office was set up in Qufu Normal University to take charge of the daily work.

Qufu Normal University is specifically responsible for the daily work of the base. The construction of the base is included in the long-term development plan of the university, and a team is assigned to implement the plan. Qufu Normal University is in charge of the following tasks: daily management, curriculum design, teacher planning, implementation of exchange activities, and the establishment of professional teaching teachers and volunteer teams. Besides, it’s also responsible for the construction of Confucius Institute, including the apartments and restaurants, and set up specialized teams to do daily work. What’s more, its work also includes the research planning, team building, and providing policy advice, etc.

Since the launch of the preparation, under the guidance and support of the province foreign affairs office, China Teachers’ Museum, which belongs to Qufu Normal University, has drafted a work plan, set up the work team, and introduced a research topic. The museum has also developed the “Reading Materials Exchanges of Youth”, including the image identification system and special communication courses and the construction of resource platform. Qufu Normal University has reported to the Foreign Affairs Office of the CPC Provincial Committee not long ago, and it was fully recognized. At present, the work of the base is accelerating.