The Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) successfully hosted the Fifth High-End Forum on Foreign Language Discipline Development in Finance and Economics Universities on November 1-2, 2024, at its Shahe Campus. Guided by the CUAFLL and organized by its Committee for Finance and Economics Universities, the forum was hosted by the School of Foreign Studies of CUFE, bringing together representatives from over forty finance and economics universities to explore “New Quality Productive Forces” and the cultivation of high-quality business foreign language talents.
Opening Ceremony
The forum opened with welcoming remarks from key leaders:
Li Zheng, Vice President of CUFE, welcomed attendees and highlighted the university's achievements in talent cultivation and foreign language discipline development.
Wang Xuemei, Deputy Secretary-General of CUAFLL, reviewed the original mission of the association and the success of previous forums, expressing wishes for continued success.
Xiang Mingyou, Director of the CUAFLL Committee for Finance and Economics Universities, commended CUFE's preparation efforts and expressed confidence in the forum's potential for fostering meaningful academic exchanges.
Huang Zhenhua, Dean of the School of Foreign Studies at CUFE, presided over the opening ceremony.
KeynoteSpeeches
The forum featured several thought-provoking keynote speeches:
Professor Xiang Mingyou(UIBE) addressed “Discipline and Major: Reflections on Business English Development,” emphasizing the need to clarify distinctions between discipline and major while aligning with national strategies for international communication.
Professor Wang Xuemei(SISU) explored “Global Competence Cultivation and Foreign Language Teacher Professional Development,” analyzing new quality productive forces and proposing pathways for enhancing students' global competence through teacher professional development.
Professor Xu Jinfenpresented on “Teaching and Research Competency of Business Foreign Language Teachers,” proposing a five-dimensional framework for enhancing teacher literacy in finance and economics universities.
Professor Xu Jiajin(BFSU) introduced the concept of “Prompt Quotient (PQ)” as a crucial dimension in foreign language teachers’ digital literacy, particularly relevant with the emergence of generative AI.
Professor Li Zuowen(BFSU) discussed “Language Intelligence and New Quality Foreign Language Talent Cultivation,” exploring how large language models are transforming foreign language education and offering guidance for adapting to new teaching paradigms.
The keynote speech session was chaired byProfessor Qiao Xiaomei(Shanghai University of Finance and Economics),Professor Wen Jianping(Shanghai University of International Business and Economics),Professor Sun Yongbin(Nanjing University of Finance and Economics),Professor Liu Zhongxiao(Dean, School of Foreign Studies, Capital University of Economics and Business), andProfessor Wen Xiuying(Dean, School of Humanities, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics).
Editorial Insights
Leading journal editors shared valuable perspectives on academic publishing:
Professor Liang Chaoqun(ECNU, Executive Editor-in-Chief of FLLTP) discussed the Chinese identity of foreign language scholars and innovative academic approaches
Chang Shaohua(Deputy Editor-in-Chief of FLC) provided guidance on business English research topic selection, writing, and evaluation
Professor Lü Shenglu(XISU, Deputy Editor-in-Chief ofForeign Language Educationand theJournal of Xi'an International Studies University) offered insights on journal paper topic selection and writing in foreign language disciplines
The three sharing sessions were presided over byProfessor Zhang Xifeng(Dean, School of Foreign Studies, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics),Professor Li Changbao(Dean, the Institute of Corpus Studies and Interdisciplinary Research, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics), andProfessor Li Hongli(Dean, School of Foreign Studies, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics).
Deans’ Forum
The Deans’ Forum brought together academic leaders from leading Chinese universities to exchange ideas and share experiences in international education and foreign language studies.
The session featured contributions from ten distinguished participants representing major finance and economics universities across China.
Participating Academic Leaders
Hu Chunyu, Dean, School of International Business English, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Zhao Ke, Dean, School of Foreign Studies, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Zhang Weilei, Dean, School of International Business Foreign Languages, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics
Cai Shengqin, Dean, School of Foreign Studies, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Yu Xiujin, Dean, School of Foreign Studies, Shandong University of Finance and Economics
Chen Dongchun, Dean, School of Foreign Studies, Guangdong University of Finance and Economics
Huang Zhenhua, Dean, School of Foreign Studies, Central University of Finance and Economics
Yang Na,Assistant Dean, School of Foreign Studies, Zhejiang Gongshang University
Quan Zhi,Assistant Dean, School of Foreign Studies, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
Zhao Dantong, Vice Dean, School of English Studies, University of International Business and Economics
Topics discussed:
1.“Digital Transformation and Building a First-Class Business English Undergraduate Program”
2.“Digital Intelligence Empowerment and Interdisciplinary Integration: Constructing a ‘Digital plus’ First-Class Foreign Language Discipline”
3.“Cultivating Future-Oriented Innovative Business English Talents: Concepts and Explorations”
4.“Cultivating Business Foreign Language Talents to Serve New Quality Productive Forces”
5.“Dual-Core Synergy, Tri-Element Integration, Quad-Dimensional Empowerment: Construction and Practice of an Innovative Foreign Language Talent Cultivation System”
6.“Feature • Integration • Practice: Reflections on the Innovative Development Path for Foreign Language Disciplines in High-Level Applied Finance and Economics Universities”
7.“Constructing Foreign Language Skills, Business Knowledge, and Business Practice Competencies: A Case Study of the MOOC ‘Business English’”
8.“Precision Communication, Bridging the World: Exploration and Innovation in High-Level International Business Communication Talent Cultivation at University of International Business and Economics”
9.“Finance and Economics Empowerment, New Quality Integration: The 'Foreign Language and Finance/Economics' Interdisciplinary Talent Cultivation Model”
This session was presided over byProfessor Xiang MingyouandProfessor Hu Chunyu.
Conclusion
The forum successfully concluded with closing remarks fromFeng Junbo(Party Secretary, CUFE School of Foreign Studies) andDirector Xiang Mingyou.Professor Zhang Xifengfrom Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics addressed attendees as the next host institution.
This Fifth High-End Forum effectively facilitated scholarly exchange on critical topics including AI-empowered language education, global competence development, and university-enterprise cooperation in business foreign language education. The event provided fresh perspectives for foreign language discipline research while contributing new momentum to high-quality talent cultivation in the field.
