The Seminar on Training Leading Translators in the New Era was held online and offline on Jan 14. 

Jointly hosted by Beijing International Studies University (BISU) and the Beijing Translators Association, the seminar drew the attendance of Ji Jinbiao, deputy secretary of the CPC BISU committee and president of BISU; Cheng Wei, a member of the standing committee of the CPC BISU committee and vice-president of the university; Zhang Wen, president of the Beijing Translators Association; Gao Mingle and Zhang Xiaodan, vice-presidents of the association; and Hou Yuxiang, secretary-general of the association.

Those also present at the event included more than 60 experts, scholars and practitioners from domestic translation circles.

The Seminar on Training Leading Translators in the New Era isheld online and offline on Jan 14. [Photo/bisu.edu.cn]

At the opening ceremony, Ji extended a warm welcome to officials and guests participating in the seminar and wished for the event to be a success. 

“This seminar has gathered well-known experts and scholars in the translation industry, and will serve Beijing’s economic and social development, as well as its construction as a national center for international exchanges.” Ji said.

Ji Jinbiao, deputy secretary of the CPC BISU committee and president of BISU, delivers a speech at the seminar. [Photo/bisu.edu.cn]

Those who delivered keynote reports at the seminar were: Qing Xuemin, deputy director of the Sixth Research Department at the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee; Luo Lin, secretary of the CPC committee of the Faculty of Foreign Studies at Beijing Language and Culture University; Ren Wen, dean of the Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation at Beijing Foreign Studies University; and Zhang Ailing, dean of the Graduate Institute of Interpretation and Translation at Shanghai International Studies University.

They elaborated on the four topics, namely, translation of the CPC Central Committee’s literature and the training of translators, the inter-construction of foreign language disciplines and area studies, the cultivation of translation talents and the construction of national translation competence, and translation discipline construction and talent fostering. 

Following the reports, experts analyzed the development trend of the translation industry in Beijing in recent years, and put forward suggestions on innovating and promoting the quality of training and the paths of outstanding translators in the new era. 

Qing Xuemin, deputy director of the Sixth Research Department at the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, gives a keynote report at the seminar. [Photo/bisu.edu.cn]

Luo Lin, secretary of the CPC committee of the Faculty of Foreign Studies at Beijing Language and Culture University, gives a keynote report at the seminar. [Photo/bisu.edu.cn]

Ren Wen, dean of the Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation at Beijing Foreign Studies University, gives a keynote report at the seminar. [Photo/bisu.edu.cn]

Zhang Ailing, dean of the Graduate Institute of Interpretation and Translation at Shanghai International Studies University, gives a keynote report at the seminar. [Photo/bisu.edu.cn]

The seminar was held to discuss the status quo and prospects of training leading translators in the new era in an all-round, multi-perspective and three-dimensional way, and to promote China's foreign communication. 

BISU and the Beijing Translators Association will strengthen ties, give full play to their advantages in disciplinary construction and translation talent cultivation, contribute to Beijing and China’s diplomatic cause, and support the training of high-quality translators with global vision, officials said at the seminar.