China Foreign Affairs University

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The China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU) (Simplified Chinese: 外交学院; Traditional Chinese: 外交學院; Pinyin: Wàijiāo xuéyuàn) in Beijing, China is a university for diplomats.

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[edit] History

The Foreign Affairs University was founded in 1955,[1] and is affiliated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Vice Premier and Foreign Minister of China Chen Yi was the president of the university from 1961 to 1969. A statue of Chen Yi was later placed in front of the main building. The current president is Wu Jianmin (吴建民).[2] Before 2005, the university was called the Foreign Affairs College.

[edit] Academics

Courses offered include foreign languages (English, French and Japanese), foreign affairs, international politics and relations and diplomacy, international law and economics. It awards BA, MA and PhD degrees.

The Foreign Affairs University also holds short-term courses for Chinese civil servants and for foreign diplomats. For example, in 2005, it has trained diplomats of the new governments created after the liberation of Afghanistan and Iraq for one month each.

[edit] References

  1. ^ (Chinese)CFAU Celebrates 50th Anniversary www.edu.cn
  2. ^ Introduction to CFAU language-learning.net

[edit] External links

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