The 2021 annual conference ofProfessional Committee for International Political Studies of the Chinese Association of Higher Educationand the academic seminar on "the World and China in a Century of Change" were successfully held in Lanzhou University.Zeng Xianghong, Deputy Dean of the School of Politics and International Relations of Lanzhou University and professor of the Institute for Central Asian Studies of Lanzhou University, presided over the opening ceremony.

Mr. Sha Yongzhong, vice president of Lanzhou University, extended sincere congratulations on the convening of the annual academic conference, and warmly welcomed the participating experts and scholars. Mr. Sha Yongzhong introduced the basic situation of Lanzhou University. He pointed out that Lanzhou University has always adhered to the worship of “based on the West and geared to the need of the world”, actively coordinated with the national development strategy, actively served the local economic and social development. Over the years, Lanzhou University has achieved fruitful results in academic research, talent training and discipline development.Professor Su Changhe, Secretary General of the Professional Committee for International Political Studies, presided over the closing ceremony.