The Closing Ceremony of the 2nd Malaysia-China Intervarsity Chinese Debating Competition

The closing ceremony of the 2nd Malaysia-China Intervarsity Chinese Debating Competition was held on 25 March 2023. The competition which was co-organized by Confucius Institute at SEGi University and Hainan Normal University, attracted a total of 26 debating teams from prestigious Malaysian and Chinese universities.

     In his welcoming speech, Professor Dr. Azrin Esmady Ariffin, the Vice Chancellor of SEGi University expressed his sincere gratitude to His Excellency Ouyang Yujing, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Malaysia and the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia for their continuous support to SEGi University in organizing this event.  Prof. Dr. Azrin also congratulated the debaters for their high level of confidence in elucidating their viewpoint on issues related to artificial intelligence, big data, character buildings and natural disasters.  The co-organizer, Professor Guo Jianchun, President of Hainan Normal University, also expressed her gratitude to the participating universities.


Professor Azrin, VC of SEGi University giving the speech (photo by Chen Yue of China News Agency)

The guest of honour of the event, His Excellency Ouyang Yujing, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Malaysia emphasized that the event had further promoted mutual understanding among citizens of the two countries. 

Ambassador Ouyang Yujing of the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia giving the speech 
(photo by Chen Yue of China News Agency)

Speech by Guo Jianchun, President of Hainan Normal University 
(photo by Han Maoqing from Hainan Normal University)

       After rounds of intense debates, Multimedia University (Melaka Campus) emerged as the champion. The first runner-up was Wuhan University and the second runner-up was Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.  

Ambassador Ouyang Yujing with the award-winning teams (photo by Nur Selina)

Ambassador Ouyang Yujing presenting the champion mock cheque to Multimedia University Melaka Campus (photo by Nur Selina)

Prof. Dr. Azrin Esmady Ariffin presenting the award to first runner up, Wuhan University
 (by Chen Yue of China News Agency)

Dr. Yoon Sook Jhee with the  second runner up, a representative of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 
(photo by Chen Yue of China News Agency)

Ambassador Ouyang Yujing with the organizing committee members (photo by Nur Selina)

 This competition was strongly supported the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia and other organisations including the Kongzi Institute at Universiti Malaya, Confucius Institute at University Malaysia Pahang, Confucius Institute at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, and Confucius Institute at the University of Technology Sarawak. The competition was sponsored by Dahua Technology Company (Malaysia) and China Mobile International (Malaysia) Co., Ltd.

 SEGi University, the Confucius Institute at SEGi University, and Hainan Normal University hope to continue promoting mutual understanding between Malaysia and China through future Malaysia-China Intervarsity Chinese Debate Competitions.

 

Written by: An Fuyong (Chinese Director of Confucius Institute at SEGi University)

Photo taken by: Chen Yue (China News Agency reporter), Nur Selina (SEGi University) 

Edited by: Yoon Sook Jhee (Malaysian Director of Confucius Institute at SEGi University)

 






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