At the 2025 First "Zhongning Plastics Cup" and Fourth Shanghai International Student Tai Chi Chuan Friendship Competition, which concluded on June 7th, the international student Tai Chi Chuan team of Shanghai Business School (SBS) stood out among 16 universities from Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Anhui provinces. Their fluid movements and innovative choreography earned them the Excellence Award in the team competition. This achievement highlights the school's success in cultivating the cultural literacy of international students and adds another highlight to the school's "Silk Road Business Venture" brand.

To deepen the understanding of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and China's governance approach among international business officials, and to promote intellectual exchanges and cultural understanding among countries in the region, on the afternoon of June 7th, the MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai) held a reading exchange on Xi Jinping: The Governance of China as part of the Seminar on Investment and Trade Promotion Under RCEP. The participants include Professor Fang Youlin, former Dean of the College of Humanities and Law and initiator of the "One Book a Week" program, Professor Shen Quan, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Dean of the College of Marxism, Tang Xinhui, Deputy Director of the Publicity Department of Party Committee, Professor Zhou Lifang from the College of Tourism, Shanghai Normal University, and 21 international business officials from RCEP member countries including Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, and Thailand. The event was hosted by Chen Wei, Secretary of the Party Committee of the College of International Education.

On the afternoon of June 5th, the opening ceremony of the Seminar on Mauritania Urban Planning and Construction was successfully held. The program is sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) and hosted by the MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai) of the Shanghai Business School (SBS). Liu Bin, Dean of the College of International Education of SBS and Director of the MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai), and Tao Li, a representative expert and Associate Professor at the School of Management, Shanghai University, attended the ceremony.

On the morning of June 5th, the opening ceremony of the Seminar on Infrastructure Planning and Construction in Developing Countries was held. The seminar was sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) and hosted by the MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai) of the Shanghai Business School (SBS). Liu Bin, Dean of the College of International Education of SBS and Director of the MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai), and Pang Lei, Associate Professor at the College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP) of Tongji University, attended the ceremony and delivered speeches.

To promote innovation and entrepreneurship exchange between Chinese and international students and deepen the integration of international perspectives and practice, the College of International Education successfully held an entrepreneurship exchange and sharing session recently themed "Business Rhythms of the Silk Road, Innovation Without Borders, Wisdom for the Future". The event attracted over 30 international students from more than 10 countries. The atmosphere was enthusiastic and brimming with creative ideas, showcasing the diverse thinking and collaborative energy of young entrepreneurs in a globalized context.

From a member of a Bahamian delegation seeking business opportunities at the Canton Fair in 2006 to a participant in the 2025 Belt and Road International Youth Talent Training Program hosted by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai) at Shanghai Business School (SBS), Anthony's two trips to China, spanning two decades, have witnessed the transformative journey of a developing nation. His personal experience, as an official at the Bahamas Information Services Center, serves as a timeline connecting China's remarkable progress in environmental governance, economic development, and cultural exchange, allowing the seeds of foreign aid training to take root and flourish through intercultural dialogue.

On the evening of May 27th, Beijing time, SBS held a post-seminar exchange event themed "Innovation without Borders: AI Empowering Medicine and China-Uruguay Cooperation". The event was attended by Gonzalo de León, President of the Sandu Research Center of Uruguay, Carlos de Cres, Rector of the Latin American University of Humanities and Economics (ULAEH), Edgardo Sandoja, Professor of the School of Medicine, Wang Yu, Researcher of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and 24 alumni from Spanish-speaking countries who participated in SBS foreign aid training programs. The event was moderated by Dai Ying, Vice Director of the College of International Education of SBS and the Ministry of Commerce Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai).

On the afternoon of March 25, 2025, the College of International Education organized a ping pong experience activity for international students themed "Ping Pong Friendship, Cultural Exchange". This immersive sports activity aimed to enhance the students' Chinese communication skills, increase cultural exchange between Chinese and international students, and build a bridge of friendship between them using sports as a connecting thread.

On May 18, 2025, Shanghai Business School (SBS) celebrated its 75th anniversary. As a key event in the anniversary celebrations, the College of International Education hosted a student forum titled “My China Story at SBS, My Growth with SBS” on the afternoon of the same day at the Fengxian campus. Representatives from Belt and Road Initiative countries, faculty, and alumni gathered to offer their heartfelt congratulations to the school.

On the afternoon of May 17th, the Seminar on Applying E-Port Solutions to Strengthen Supply Chain Interconnectivity and Upgrade Trade Facilitation Standards —hosted by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and undertaken by Shanghai Business School (SBS)—was invited to participate in a sharing session at the "AI+ Education Shared Space Station" of the 22nd Shanghai Education Expo. Twenty-six international business officials from seven countries—Bangladesh, Fiji, Grenada, Laos, Moldova, Montenegro, and Nigeria—attended the meeting. Agan Aniyom Eyoma, an entrepreneur in the aviation and logistics sector from Nigeria, and Daiana Lisa Waitawa, a human resources official from the Fiji Municipal Hall, delivered speeches as representatives of the participants.

On May 12th, a joint graduation ceremony was held for two seminars: the Seminar on Engineering Project Management for Developing Countries and the Seminar on Construction and Management of Development Zone for Sri Lanka. Both seminars were sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and hosted by the MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai) at Shanghai Business School (SBS). Liu Bin, Dean of the College of International Education and Director of the MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai), attended the ceremony and delivered a speech.

On Tuesday afternoon, March 11, 2025, the College of International Education organized a Chinese language salon centered on the film appreciation of Ne Zha. The event ignited new life in traditional Chinese culture and deepened cultural resonance between Chinese and international students by introducing the Chinese traditional mythological story Investiture of the Gods, the classic novel Fengshen Yanyi, and the creative background of the box-office hit film Ne Zha.