中國人民大學絲路學院在蘇州校區揭牌

China's first school linked to the Belt and Road Initiative, named Silk Road School, has opened its doors at the Suzhou Campus of Renmin University of China

中國第一所與“一帶一路”計劃有聯繫的學院--絲路學院--於日前在中國人民大學蘇州校區揭牌。

The school is the first educational institution built under the Belt and Road Initiative. And it has grand goals.

該學院是在“一帶一路”倡議下建立的第一所教育機構。它有着宏偉的目標。

Hu Zhengyue, vice president of China Public Diplomacy Association, says the Silk Road School will be home to global talents, to deepen friendships and connections.

中國公共外交協會副會長鬍正躍表示，絲路學院將是全球人才的故鄉，以加深友誼和聯繫。

"Everything new needs time to grow. And this is the case with the Silk Road School. The key, during the process, is to cultivate talent and connections. Because you want them to be a part of it, to know about the Belt and Road, to know about China, and to know about relations and cooperation between China and other countries," says Hu.

胡正躍稱：“任何新事物都需要時間來成長。絲路學院就是這樣。在這個過程中，關鍵是要培養人才和人脈。因爲你希望他們參與其中，瞭解一帶一路，瞭解中國與其他國家的關係和合作。”

Enrollment has already started, with the first semester set to begin in September of this year. Students will be offered full scholarships, medical insurance, and a living allowance to study Chinese politics, Chinese economics, and Chinese law and culture.

招生工作已經啓動，第一學期將於今年9月開始。學生將獲得全額獎學金、醫療保險和生活津貼，用於學習中國政治、中國經濟、中國法律和文化。

Slovenian ambassador to China, Janez Premoze, conveyed sincere congrats to the new school. He thinks that it is great for the school to embrace young scholars from many different countries, in order to "not only learn about the Belt and Road Initiative but also learn about the modern reality of China."

斯洛文尼亞駐華大使雅內茲·普雷莫澤向新學院轉達了誠摯的祝賀。他認爲，該學院接納來自多個國家的年輕學者，不僅是爲了瞭解“一帶一路”倡議，也是爲了瞭解中國的現代現實。

As the first substantial educational practice of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Silk Road School will keep exploring cooperation projects with other schools within Renmin University of China, with the goal of reaching 200 students within three years.

作爲“一帶一路”倡議的第一次實質性教育實踐，絲路學院將繼續探索與中國人民大學其他學院的合作項目，目標是在三年內惠及200名學生。