[Explanation] Under the global war, it is not easy for ASEAN students studying in China to resume classes and resume their studies. It is more difficult for international students in the graduation season to graduate as scheduled. Guangxi is one of the provinces and regions where China recruits the most foreign students from Southeast Asian countries. At present, there are more than 20 local colleges and universities recruiting nearly 10,000 international students from ASEAN countries. On May 20, the reporter visited local colleges and universities in Nanning, Guangxi to understand on-site the measures taken by the colleges and universities to ensure the successful teaching and graduation of ASEAN international students.

  [Commentary] On the morning of the same day, Zhao Yueyu, president of Guangxi University, told reporters that there were more than 600 ASEAN international students studying for bachelor, master, and doctor degrees. Today, online teaching has become the "new normal" for international students. The school has opened about 30 online Chinese courses this semester. It is hoped that through intensive teaching, foreign students will be able to improve their Chinese language skills. After returning to school, they will be able to conduct academics faster and better. professional study.

  [Explanation] As for whether ASEAN students can graduate on schedule, Zhao Yueyu introduced that ASEAN students will be relatively relaxed in graduation time, and will not affect their final academic qualifications due to the epidemic situation. In response to the problem that some international science and engineering students need to do experiments, on the one hand, the school allows them to rely on local universities to carry out experiments in the country, on the other hand, they are allowed to return to the school to do experiments after the outbreak. At the same time, the school has also formulated a new plan for the thesis defense of international students graduating this year.

  [Same period] Zhao Yueyu, President of Guangxi University

  In order to ensure that they graduate on time, on the one hand, we have already started in March. Undergraduate students in ASEAN countries carry out graduation thesis work, teachers guide online, and then other ASEAN countries (international students) in our school Follow-up students of master's degree and doctoral degree, we are (have) intensive tutors to guide them one-on-one.

  [Commentary] On the afternoon of the same day, the reporter came to Guangxi University for Nationalities. The president of Guangxi University for Nationalities Xie Shangguo introduced that the school will start online teaching from February 24. Although it is taught online, the requirements are higher.

  [Same period] Xie Shangguo, President of Guangxi University for Nationalities

  In order not to affect teaching, we have adopted online teaching. If we teach online, we require it, although it is online, but we have higher requirements. Whether it is self-study, homework, or exams, the number of times is higher than offline More times.

  [Explanation] In terms of graduation class, Guangxi University for Nationalities conducted online thesis guidance, thesis defense, and job recommendation for ASEAN international students. Xie Shangguo said that the current teaching work of the entire ASEAN foreign students at the school not only guarantees the quality, but also guarantees the progress.

  [Commentary] It is reported that the new coronary pneumonia epidemic has given colleges and universities new attempts and explorations in online teaching. With the rapid development of the Internet, Chinese universities can learn from this model in the future and further expand educational exchanges with more countries and regions. cooperate with.

  Yang Chen Chen Yanyou reports from Guangxi Nanning

Editor in charge: [Lu Yan]