President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony and delivered his theme speech entitled Work Together to Build the Silk Road Economic Belt and The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and held the round-table talk with the state heads and government leaders from 29 nations. Nanjing Audit University MAud Program student, Mr. Niubalavu Esala, from Fiji, was honorably invited and participated the Belt and Road Forum as a member of Fiji Delegation.
5 June, 2017, 2017 Audit Seminar for SAIs along the Belt and Road Routes, sponsored by China National Audit Office and China Ministry of Commerce was held at Nanjing Audit University. In cooperation with this seminar, School of International Exchange organized a mini seminar entitled "Dating with 'Belt and Road' Initiative" among MAud students. The mini seminar was aimed at inviting Mr. Niubalavu Esala to share with his peers his experience at The Belt and Road Forum. In the meanwhile, the other 49 students expressed their understanding of Belt and Road Initiative and what they can do for this great Initiative for his own country.
In his lecture, Mr. Niubalavu Esala started by introducing the bilateral relation between Fiji and China and the various cooperation between two countries in government, diplomacy, economy and culture. Mr. Niubalavu Esala emphasized in his lecture, though an island country in the South Pacific, Fiji enjoys and plays a very important role in the Belt and Road Initiative, as well as acting as an important partner of the Belt and Road Initiative. The Belt and Road Initiative is significant to Fiji and other countries in the South Pacific region. Not only does Belt and Road Initiative mean infrastructure construction, but also the significant progress in economic development and cultural exchange.
During the seminar, Deputy Auditor General of China National Audit Office, Ms. Qin Boyong, who just finished delivering her lecture at 2017 Audit Seminar for SAIs along the Belt and Road Routes, came to see MAud Program students in person. Deputy Auditor General Ms. Qin was very delighted to meet the students and shook hands with every student. She expressed her sincere welcome to the students and encouraged the students to learn more about China. Deputy Auditor General Ms. Qin wishes all the MAud Program students, 1) to successfully complete their academic study at Nanjing Audit University, 2) to live healthily and happily in China, and 3) to make as many friends as possible in China and join hand in hand to build up the Belt and Road and to make contribution to the world peace and development.
