Move over, textbooks—China’s CIFTIS 2025 just became the ultimate classroom! The world’s largest trade-in-services fair, held in Beijing’s industrial-chic Shougang Park, drew over 70 countries and 2,000 exhibitors, including nearly 500 global corporate giants. But for Moraima Ordonez, a Mexican grad student at Peking University, the real magic was in the education pavilion. 🏛️
"I wanted to see how China connects the dots between education and global trade," said Ordonez, who geeked out over panels about cross-border student exchanges and digital learning platforms. With sessions on everything from vocational training partnerships to AI-driven language apps, the event highlighted China’s push to build bridges—not walls—in global education. 📚✨
Over 14,000 visitors flocked to the education zone, where universities from the Chinese mainland, Europe, and Southeast Asia showcased programs tailored for Gen Z’s borderless ambitions. Think virtual reality campus tours and scholarships branded like TikTok trends. 🚀
"This isn’t just about diplomas," Ordonez noted. "It’s about creating a shared language for tomorrow’s innovators." And with CIFTIS 2025’s deals already topping $7 billion in education services, that language might just be universal. 💼🌐
