On January 19, the founding ceremony of the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE) Alumni Association in Indonesia was held in Jakarta. Wang Siping, the Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Indonesia, attended the event and delivered a speech.
The ceremony officially began with the national anthems of China and Indonesia. Ma Yongqiang, Vice President of SWUFE, sent a video message to greet the Indonesian alumni and congratulated them on the establishment of the alumni association.
In his speech, Wang Siping highly praised the significance of the establishment of the alumni association. He expressed hope that the association would lead other Chinese universities in building alumni exchange platforms between China and Indonesia, playing an active role in promoting cultural exchange and strengthening the friendship between the two nations.
Following the speech, the approval of the alumni association's establishment and the list of the first secretariat members were announced. The unveiling ceremony, appointment letters presentation, and gift-giving ceremony followed. Lin Ailian, the first Secretary-General of the secretariat, and Lin Wanting, the Deputy Secretary-General, both delivered speeches.
The Indonesian Alumni Association is the seventh alumni association established by SWUFE overseas. Its establishment will further unite the alumni in Indonesia and carry forward SWUFE’s spirit of “To persistently strive for the benefit of people and society” In the future, the association will focus on enhancing cooperation and exchange among alumni, supporting the development of the university, and fostering friendly exchanges between China and Indonesia in education, economics, culture, and other fields to create a brighter future together.
