In the evening of December 22, 2022 (GMT+8), the closing ceremonies for  "Seminar on Finance for Afghanistan" and "Seminar on Youth  Entrepreneurship for Developing Countries", hosted by the Ministry of  Commerce and organized by MOFCOM Training Base for International  Business Officials (Shanghai), were held online respectively. Chen Wei, Executive Vice Dean of International Education College attended both closing ceremonies and delivered speeches.  Each of the two expert representatives, Guo Changlin, Associate  Professor of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and Zhang  Peng, Director of Yangtze River Delta Talent Training and Exchange  Guidance Service Center, attended closing ceremonies respectively and delivered speeches.

China has always emphasized that " give a man a fish and  you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a  lifetime. ". With the deepening development of world multipolarity,  economic globalization, the greater availability of IT applications, and  cultural diversification, the destinies of people around the world have  never been more closely linked. China actively shares with developing  countries the valuable experience it has accumulated in its development.  By organizing the two seminars, we shared China's successful experience  in fiscal management and youth entrepreneurship to provide reference for the participating countries and enhance their independent development in the two fields.

Chen Wei said that the two seminars are successful exchanges and  explorations between China and the participating countries in fiscal  management and youth entrepreneurship, and are also vivid cases of China  promoting international development cooperation and practicing the development concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind. Although  the seminars have ended, the exchanges and cooperation between China  and developing countries will become broader and deeper in various  fields, and their friendship will definitely continue to flourish. He  sincerely hoped that the participants would help to promote the  development of friendly cooperation between China and other developing countries, and become messengers to convey friendship and promote cooperation.

Guo Changlin, an expert representative of the "Seminar on Finance for Afghanistan", expressed his hope that the review of China's fiscal policy practices could provide participating officials with new ideas to deal with issues related to the fiscal field in their own countries. He pointed out that fiscal policy is a sector with both general and special features. Interaction with officials from Afghanistan during the seminar not only deepened the thinking of both sides on issues in relevant fields, but also helped to promote the continuous progress of fiscal policy practices and research. Zhang Peng, an expert representative of the "Seminar on Youth Entrepreneurship for Developing Countries", said that the seminar offered a valuable opportunity to share China's experience in reform and development over the past 40 years and for participating officials to witness the achievements of China's opening up and reform. It also allowed the participating officials to experience the culture of China and Shanghai in a diversified way, which is a valuable opportunity for learning and exchanges. The participating officials actively thought about and asked questions, and interacted with each other in lectures, showing great professionalism.

Mr. Safiullah Majidi, External Affairs Director of the Ministry of Finance of Afghanistan, and a participant representative of the "Seminar on Finance for Afghanistan", said that the seminar not only enabled the participants to understand the practices and experience of China and allowed the two sides to learn each other's culture, but also provided a platform for the greater development of relations between the two countries. Mr. Ariefa Bockarie Kumara, Founder and Director of Her Future Foundation of Sierra Leone, and a participant representative of the "Seminar on Youth Entrepreneurship for Developing Countries", said that the seminar offered an opportunity to broaden horizon and gain insights, and they benefited a lot and bridged the knowledge gap through the sharing of knowledge and experience. 

The 10-day "Seminar on Finance for Afghanistan" was attended by 20 participants from the Ministry of Finance of Afghanistan. The 21-day "Seminar on Youth Entrepreneurship for Developing Countries" was attended by 47 participants from 11 countries, including Egypt, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi, Nepal, Oman, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Turkey.

Written by: Wei Kunmin, Zhang Xinyue

Photos by: Hong Xingzhi, Ma Yizhou

Reviewed by: Chen Wei