On July 19, 2024, Zhou Qing, Deputy General Manager of Xingfei Zhiyuan International Education and Culture Center, and his delegation visited Alliance of Guangzhou International Sister-City Universities and had a discussion and exchange with Steve Farr, Director of  Alliance of Guangzhou International Sister-City Universities. The purpose of this visit is to discuss matters related to overseas cooperative education and studying in China.

At the beginning of the meeting, Director Steve gave a detailed introduction to the alliance. "In December 2018, Alliance of Guangzhou International Sister-City Universities  was established. The alliance aims to closely connect the advantageous disciplines and profound academic resources of each member university, and work together to promote the sustainable development of cities." Director Steve introduced, "The alliance has 23 member universities. These universities belong to 18 countries and are located in 21 major cities around the world. Its founding member universities include 7 internationally or regionally renowned universities such as Guangzhou University, Lin Xueping University, Coimbra University, and Padua University." He also stated that the alliance has not yet established alliance relationships with higher education institutions in Africa. In the future, he hopes to establish contacts and cooperation with universities in friendly cities of Guangzhou in Africa to further explore education in Africa. Blue ocean in the field.

Mr. Zhou said, "First of all, we feel very honored to visit Alliance of Guangzhou International Sister-City Universities. We are a company from Hunan that focuses on China Africa cultural education, and currently have friendly cooperative relationships with more than 40 universities in China and more than 30 universities in Africa. Hunan is adjacent to Guangdong and is the permanent residence of the China Africa Economic and Trade Expo. It is also a pilot zone for China Africa economic and trade cooperation approved by the State Council. Nowadays, more and more African students want to study in China. Guangzhou is a pioneer zone for China's economic development, a bridgehead for higher education construction, and an important gateway for opening up to the outside world. We hope to strengthen cooperation with your alliance and promote the deep cooperation and development of higher education in Hunan, Guangdong, and Africa." Mr. Steve expressed his agreement and hoped to be able to study in China and Africa. Under the matchmaking of Zhiyuan, Capable of conducting in-depth discussions and exchanges with higher education institutions in Hunan province; At the same time, we hope to jointly explore educational resources in Africa.

During this exchange, Xingfei gained a lot. This important exchange signifies that Xingfei Zhiyuan International Education and Culture Center has added new allies on the road to international education cooperation. We look forward to the strategic friendly relationship between Xingfei Zhiyuan International Education and Culture Center and Alliance of Guangzhou International Sister-City Universities in the near future, further promoting the international development of education in China and Africa.