On the morning of June 12,to further learn and understand the guiding principle of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important exposition on strengthening international communication on May 31,Wang Shoujun, Vice President of Beijing Normal University (BNU) and Dean of the Belt and Road School, hosted the second “Belt and Road”International Communication Symposium of the Belt and Road School for in-depth discussions on how to cooperate with countries along the Belt and Road line based on requirements of BNU’s Party Secretary Cheng Jianping at the BNU's Seminar on International Communication.

Wang Shoujun stated that General Secretary Xi Jinping is a foresighted leader who elaborated on the importance of strengthening international communication, clearly set forth basic tasks and focus, and clarified what we shall work towards. While the Belt and Road Initiative has become a critical part of China's efforts in international communication in the new era, the United States and other Western countries are trying their utmost to subvert it and distort and smear its intention. Therefore, BNU must put enhanced efforts in learning and research and improve theoretical innovation and international communication based on China's actual needs.

The focus of this symposium is to explore how to promote the common development of China and the world, especially the development of China’s global trade, through joint construction along the Belt and Road line, as well as how to minimize the harmful impact of the trade war launched by the United States on China and“Belt and Road”countries.Hu Biliang, Executive Dean of the Belt and Road School, Distinguished Professor Pan Qingzhong, Research Fellow Wan Zhe, experts and scholars from relevant departments and relevant research institutions in cooperation with the Belt and Road School, young teachers and some students attended the seminar and shared their opinions.

Everyone said that events like the "Belt and Road" Seminar on International Communication were conducive to better grasping the guiding principle of Xi Jinping’s important exposition on strengthening international communication, facilitating discussions on major issues related to Belt and Road Initiative, promoting theoretical research on the Belt and Road Initiative and improving BNU's and even China's international communication level.