On March 24, Dr. Xie Fei, an outstanding 2018 alumnus of the Master's Program in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL) of AYNU, Vice Chairman of Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Association, and Deputy Director of International Affairs at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University (SSRU), Thailand, paid a visit to AYNU. Vice President Sun Jinwei met with Dr. Xie in Qinye Building A106 for discussions, joined by heads of the Graduate School, Domestic Cooperation and Exchange Office, International Cooperation and Exchange Office, and School of Literature.

During the talks, Vice President Sun extended a warm welcome to Dr. Xie and introduced AYNU’s distinctive features, master’s degree programs, and internationalization efforts. He expressed hope that Dr. Xie would continue supporting AYNU’s development. Dr. Xie shared insights into SSRU’s international initiatives, fondly recalled his student years, and expressed gratitude for his alma mater’s nurturing of AYNU. He pledged to leverage his resources to facilitate international collaborations for AYNU. Both sides then held in-depth discussions on academic exchanges between two universities, reaching multiple consensuses to pave the way for future cooperation.

During his visit, Dr. Xie delivered a keynote lecture titled "The Trans-boundary Dream of Chinese: Overseas Teaching and Life of Volunteer International Chinese Language Teachers in Thailand" for faculty and students of School of Literature. He also conducted a postgraduate recommendation seminar for student representatives of AYNU.