On June 28th, the Academic Symposium on Translation Discipline Development and International Communication Capacity Building in the AI Era was held at the International Exchange Center of JISU. President Qin He delivered an opening address. Gao Anming, editor-in-chief of China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration and executive vice president and secretary-general of the China Translators Association; Huang Youyi, executive vice president of the China Translators Association, director of the Expert Committee of the National Translation Education Steering Committee, and former deputy director and editor-in-chief of China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration; and Liu Xuejun, vice director of the Jilin Provincial Department of Education, attended the opening ceremony and delivered remarks. Zhao Tingfu, level II bureau rank official of the Publicity Department of the Jilin Provincial Party Committee, and Jiang Yang, director of the Publishing Division of the Publicity Department of the Jilin Provincial Committee, attended the conference. Renowned experts and scholars from domestic universities and academic institutions, along with faculty and students from relevant specialized institutions, participated in the event.
Gao Anming, editor-in-chief of China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration and executive vice president and secretary-general of the China Translators Association, delivered a speech.
Huang Youyi, executive vice president of the China Translators Association, director of the Expert Committee of the National Translation Education Steering Committee, and former deputy director and editor-in-chief of the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration, delivered a speech.
Liu Xuejun, vice director of the Department of Education of Jilin Province, delivered a speech.
Editor-in-chief Gao Anming, director Huang Youyi, and vice director Liu Xuejun delivered speeches in succession, highly commending this symposium as a significant event in the development of translation studies. They emphasized its importance as a key conference serving the nation’s international communication capacity building and advancing Jilin’s higher-level opening-up. They also fully affirmed the remarkable achievements made by JISU in cultivating multilingual translation talent and enhancing international communication capabilities, as well as the university’s demonstrated responsibility and commitment as a leading institution in foreign language education within Jilin Province. They expressed hope that the university would continue to focus on the strategic needs of opening up Northeast China and Jilin Province, concentrate on serving society and addressing practical demands in industry-academia-research-application collaboration, and prioritize academic frontiers and interdisciplinary development. These efforts are expected to contribute to developing new productive forces and advancing the comprehensive revitalization of Jilin Province.
President Qin He delivered a speech
In the opening remarks, President Qin He emphasized that enhancing discourse innovation capabilities, improving international communication methods, strengthening international communication capacity and voice in international discourse to better serve the Belt and Road Initiative and the nation’s opening-up strategy are major issues that foreign language universities must deeply contemplate. This academic symposium brought together renowned experts and scholars from domestic universities and academic institutions. From a macro perspective, it offered constructive suggestions for the future development of China’s translation studies discipline; from a micro perspective, it charted the course for the development of translation studies and foreign language and literature disciplines at our university. Simultaneously, it shared forward-looking solutions addressing new challenges and demands in international communication during the AI era. Participants offered insightful perspectives on enhancing translation education and better serving national international communication capacity building, collectively writing a new chapter in the deep integration of translation education and international communication in the AI era.
Signing ceremony between JISU and Jilin Literature and History Publishing House
JISU and Jilin Literature and History Publishing House held a signing ceremony. President Qin He and Zhang Qiang, president of Jilin Literature and History Publishing House, signed a publishing agreement for the Jilin Complete Works series of translated works. They will collaborate to advance the major project of compiling the Jilin Complete Works for cultural heritage preservation, jointly build Jilin Province’s international communication brand, and showcase the charm of Jilin.
Subsequently, attending experts and scholars engaged in in-depth discussions on topics including the development of China’s translation studies discipline and new challenges and demands for international communication in the AI era. Participants unanimously agreed that in the context of deepening globalization, enhancing national translation capacity is crucial for shaping China’s image and elevating its international discourse power. They emphasized the importance of prioritizing the development of translation studies and the cultivation of translation talent, contributing wisdom and strength to strengthen international communication capabilities and establish a voice in international discourse that matches with China’s comprehensive national strength and global status.
On-site at the Academic Symposium on Translation Studies Development and International Communication Capacity Building in the AI Era
JISU has consistently dedicated itself to cultivating high-caliber international talents for regional development. Aligning with the imperative to “tell China’s story well, reconstruct discourse systems, and serve international communication,” the university has built a “1+N major foreign languages” disciplinary cluster. This cluster is anchored by translation studies as the driving force and foreign languages and literature as the core. It innovates talent cultivation models such as “multilingual translation + international communication,” focusing on nurturing versatile, high-level translation professionals with firm political convictions, global perspectives, and precise grasp of national strategic needs. To date, four graduates have joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, over 200 have taken positions at FAW Group, and numerous alumni hold translation roles in international organizations and Fortune 500 companies.
In recent years, JISU has focused on “advanced translation of Northeast China’s distinctive culture,” proactively implementing the “Translating Jilin” cultural heritage project to fully serve the mission of “promoting Jilin and amplifying its voice.” Centered on “advanced translation of Northeast Asian documents,” the university established the “Regional and Country Studies Institute” to conduct in-depth translations of local chronicles from five Northeast Asian nations. This initiative aims to build a distinctive high-end think tank integrating five core functions: national conditions research, public opinion analysis, document translation, policy advisory services, and talent cultivation. Focusing on “Intelligent Translation and Education,” the university emphasizes interdisciplinary training to meet national language strategy needs. It collaborates with iFLYTEK Co., Ltd. to establish the “Language Big Data Laboratory,” supporting high-end manufacturing enterprises like FAW and China National Bus Group in their international expansion. This initiative positions the university as a cradle for cultivating “multilingual translation plus” talent in Jilin Province and the broader Northeast region, injecting robust momentum into Jilin’s northern opening-up strategy.
