On the morning of 22 October 2021, the Plenary Session of 2021 China Annual Conference for International Education and Expo (CACIE 2021), hosted by the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE), was held in Beijing at the International Convention Centre. Under the theme of “New Opportunities and Prospects for Building an Open and High-Quality Education System”. the conference discussed new opportunities and challenges for international education exchanges and cooperation, explored innovative ways for high-quality development, and drew a blueprint for the future of international education.

Dr. Huai Jinpeng, Minister of Education of China, Ms. Susan Acland-Hood, Permanent Secretary of the UK Department for Education, Mr. Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Education of Singapore, and Ms. Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), respectively addressed the opening ceremony online and offline. Dr. Liu Limin, President of CEAIE, chaired the event. 

Dr. Zhou Jianping, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Chief Designer of China’s Manned Space Programme, Professor Sir Jim McDonald, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering of the UK, Ms. Jiao Yang, Secretary of the CPC Committee of Fudan University and Dr. Allen E. Goodman, President of the Institute of International Education of the USA, delivered keynote speeches. Mr. Wang Yongli, Secretary-General of CEAIE, chaired this session.

Mr. Chen Dehai, Secretary-General of the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), and ambassadors of Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Cuba, Finland and other countries to China attended the Conference. ACC was awarded the 40th Anniversary Outstanding Contribution Partner of CEAIE.