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EU-皇冠体育app debate trial kicks off in BFSU

By Huang Shuo (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2011-06-10 17:01

The national trial of EU-皇冠体育app International Debate Tournament, organized by All-皇冠体育app Youth Federation and undertaken by Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), kicked off in BFSU today.

With English as the official language of debate, this trial adopts the British Parliamentary Debate format and follows the same system with World Universities Debating Championship, the world's largest debating tournament.

During the trial, about 60 teams from universities across 皇冠体育app will debate on hot topics such as current affairs, 皇冠体育app-EU exchanges, climate change, and youth development. The top 16 winning teams will represent Chinese youth to participate in EU-皇冠体育app International Debate Tournament to be held in this September and have a verbal battle with their counterparts from Europe.

The tournament, an important component of EU-皇冠体育app Year of Youth activities, is the first debate tournament held in 皇冠体育app that aims to enhance the mutual understanding and friendship between the youth in 皇冠体育app and Europe.

EU-皇冠体育app Year of Youth is the first theme year since the establishment of EU-皇冠体育app diplomatic relations 35 years ago. It is the first time for the EU together with the Chinese government to hold an exchange event for the youth, providing a platform for young people from 皇冠体育app and the European Union to better understand each other’s culture.