中国驻挪威大使周景兴出席复旦大学-BI(挪威)国际合作MBA项目毕业典礼并致辞

On September 24, 2026 (local time), the graduation ceremony of BI-Fudan MBA Class 41 was held at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo.

As one of the first Sino-foreign joint master's programs approved by the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council of China, the BI-Fudan MBA Program celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. H.E. Zhou Jingxing, the Chinese Ambassador to Norway and Prof. Zhang Fuqiang, Dean, and Li Dak Sum Chair Professor of Fudan University School of Management,  attended the graduation ceremony and delivered commencement speeches.

Prof. Egil Matsen, President of BI Norwegian Business School, Prof. Feng Tianjun, Assistant Dean of Fudan University School of Management, and Dr. Qiu Lijin, Director of the BI-Fudan MBA Program, also attended the ceremony.

当地时间9月24日，复旦大学-BI(挪威)国际合作MBA项目41班毕业典礼在BI挪威商学院举行。

作为首批获得国务院学位办批准的中外合作办学硕士项目，今年是复旦大学-BI(挪威)国际合作MBA项目创办30周年。中华人民共和国驻挪威王国特命全权大使周景兴，复旦大学管理学院院长、李达三讲席教授张付强出席毕业典礼并致辞。

BI挪威商学院校长埃吉尔·马特森（Egil Matsen）教授，复旦大学管理学院院长助理冯天俊教授、复旦大学-BI(挪威)国际合作MBA项目主任裘理瑾博士出席毕业典礼。

The Honorable President Egil Matsen,

Distinguished Members of the Faculty,

Graduating Class of 2026 and Your Proud Families and Friends,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good afternoon!

This is my first visit to a Norwegian university since my arrival a little more than two weeks ago. It gives me great pleasure to join so many young talents from Norway, China, and other countries in sharing the joy of your graduation. Please accept my warmest congratulations!

You are from different nations and diverse cultures, but you have been together on this same yet diverse campus in your eye-opening academic and social journey. Through cross-cultural interactions, you have broadened your horizon, which perfectly embodies the very essence of education: it is not merely the transmission of knowledge, but a window for reaching out to different cultures. For that, I would like to pay high tribute to BI Norwegian Business School and Fudan University. Your joint program is not only a shining example of China-Norway educational cooperation, but also what international educational partnership should be.

Graduating Class of 2026,

Looking at your young and dynamic faces from the podium, I can deeply feel the powerful emotions intertwining in this room: the joy of accomplishment, a sense of anticipation, and perhaps, a touch of anxiety about the future.

But please do not worry, because we all share the same concerns. Indeed, it is not so bad a thing to have worries.

Today, we stand at a critical point in history. The profound changes unseen in a century are no longer an abstract statement, but a reality each of us confronts every single day. Some country is playing geopolitics to dominate the world, and acting against globalization to profit from a divided world. Artificial intelligence is developing at a breakneck pace. Are we going to add an “AI divide” on top of the “digital divide”? Will artificial intelligence become incomprehensible, uncontrollable “alien intelligence” that might upend thousands of years of social sciences accomplishment and even threaten the very definition of human beings?

The world as we know it is changing. A new order is taking shape. And the future is full of uncertainties.

Faced with these challenges, the common values of humanity — peace, development, equity, justice, democracy, and freedom — are more important than ever before. Implementing the four global initiatives on development, security, civilization and governance and building a community with a shared future for humanity have never been more urgent. This is the answer offered by China. And, we look forward to working hand in hand with all nations to find more solutions to our common challenges ahead.

Graduates,

As you embark on the next exciting new chapter of your lives, I’d like to share with you a few observations from my diplomatic career, which might be relevant for you -- future global leaders.

First, be dedicated “Listeners.” Listen to the aspirations of the people, the echoes of history, and the call of our time. Reflect deeply as you listen; learn to discern the “voice” of reason amidst the “noise” of chaos, capture the global trends, and align your career with them. Always remain open-minded and humble. Embrace the diversity of the world, and respect different choices, systems, and paths of development. This is not only the cornerstone of commercial success, but also the ultimate wisdom to avoid arrogance and prejudice.

Second, be courageous “Problem-solvers.” The monumental changes of our time bring formidable difficulties, but also breed new opportunities. Facing global challenges, no nation and no company can stand alone. We must build consensus based on our common values and take real actions to break deadlocks, creating commercial as well as social value. We must confront and solve problems head-on, rather than blaming others. And it takes courage to do so.

Third, be bridge-building “Connectors.” Today, some are playing "zero-sum games," erecting walls, and disrupting supply chains. But please remember: the economic and trade careers you are about to pursue inherently possess the power to transcend borders. Wherever you go, please bridge differences, reject binary opposition, and remain firm in your belief in mutual benefit and win-win cooperation. Our destinies have long been deeply intertwined. We live in the same global village. Walls lead to isolation; only connectivity leads to shared prosperity.

Fourth, be visionary “Accountable Leaders.” Embedded in your professional DNA is the profound imprint of sustainable leadership and green business. An ancient Chinese sage taught us that one who has the valuable access to education should “cultivate oneself, regulate the family, govern the state, and bring peace to the world”. University graduates are meant to shoulder the mission of humanity. I hope you will pursue not only commercial success, but also assume responsibilities for society and humanity. It is important that you integrate your career into the tide of global progress, and become warm-hearted, responsible leaders.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Commencement is a launching pad for you to go out there and change the world. Although the world is fraught with challenges, it is precisely why it yearns for YOU -- true leaders with a global vision for the common good.

I cannot predict what the future will hold, but I can predict this -- as long as we work together, we can definitely make our world a better place.

Thank you again for including me in this most important moment of your lives. I wish you all a bright and promising future. May all your endeavors be met with success!

In this grand journey of yours, I will be with you. The 1.4 billion Chinese people will be with you. The entire world will be with you. After all, we are a community with a shared future!

Thank you!

尊敬的埃吉尔·马特森（Egil Matsen）校长，

各位老师，

各位2026届毕业生和亲友，

女士们、先生们，

下午好！

这是我抵挪履新以来第一次访问挪威高校。今天能同这么多来自中国、挪威以及世界各国的青年才俊齐聚一堂，分享你们学成毕业的喜悦，我感到十分高兴。在此，我向大家致以最热烈的祝贺！

大家来自不同的国家和文化，在“读万卷书、行万里路、交四方友”的旅程中，汇聚于这所和而不同、多元多彩的校园。你们在跨文化的碰撞中开拓视野，这恰恰充分体现了教育的真谛——教育不仅是知识的传递，更是文明对话的窗口、民心相通的纽带。为此，我要向复旦大学和BI挪威商学院表示崇高的敬意，两校的合作办学项目不仅是中挪教育合作的成功典范，更是各国教育合作该有的样子。

站在这里，望着台下一张张朝气蓬勃、充满智慧的面孔，我深切感受到现场交织着的力量：喜悦、期盼，或许，还夹杂着一丝焦虑。

但请大家不要担心，因为我们每个人都有同样的关切，而且有忧虑也是一件好事。此时此刻，我们正共同站在一个特殊的历史转折点上。百年变局不再是抽象的宏大叙事，而是每天清晨醒来我们每个人的切身感受。我们看到，有人大搞地缘政治、企图独霸全球；有人逆全球化而动、图谋从分裂的世界中牟利。人工智能迅猛发展，但我们绝不能让世界在“数字鸿沟”之外，再平添一条“AI鸿沟”，也不能让AI失控成为无法理解、无法掌控的“未知智能”，任其颠覆人类数千年的社会科学成果，甚至威胁到“何为人”的基本定义。我们已知的世界正在改变，新的秩序正在孕育，共同编织着人类充满不确定性的未来。

面对这些挑战，“和平、发展、公平、正义、民主、自由”这些全人类共同价值，比以往任何时候都更加重要；落实四大全球倡议，构建人类命运共同体，比以往任何时候都更为紧迫。这是中国给出的答案。同时，我们也期待同世界各国一道，在迎接新挑战中寻找更多答案。

在你们即将开启人生新篇章之际，作为一名中国外交官，我想向未来的全球领导者们提几点寄语：

第一，愿你们做认真的“倾听者”。倾听人民的愿望，倾听历史的回音，倾听时代的召唤。在倾听中深入思考，在纷繁的“噪音”中辨明理性的“心声”，洞察世界大势，并将自己的事业融入其中。请永远保持开放与谦逊，主动去理解世界的多样性，尊重不同的选择、制度和发展道路。这不仅是商业成功的基石，也是避免傲慢与偏见的最高智慧。

第二，愿你们做直面风浪的“解局者”。百年变局带来了重重困难，但也孕育着全新的机遇。面对全球性挑战，没有哪个国家、哪家企业能独善其身。我们要用全人类共同价值凝聚共识，用务实行动打破僵局，在解决时代难题中创造商业与社会的双重价值。我们必须直面并解决问题，而不是把自己的问题归咎于他人。这样做是需要勇气的。

第三，愿你们做消除隔阂的“连接者”。当有人大肆推行“零和游戏”、使世界面临筑墙与割裂的风险时，请记住，你们即将从事的经贸事业，天生具有跨越国界的力量。无论身处何方，请跨越分歧，不要盲从对立，请永远相信互利共赢。人类的命运早已紧密相连，我们生活在同一个地球村。筑墙只会带来封闭，唯有连接才能通往繁荣。

第四，愿你们做胸怀天下的“担当者”。你们的专业基因里，刻着“可持续领导力”与“绿色商业”的深刻印记。中国古人讲“修身、齐家、治国、平天下”——读书人是要承担人类使命的。希望你们不仅追求商业上的成功，也要承担对全社会、全人类的责任，保持对自然的敬畏和对人类共同福祉的关切。把个人发展融入世界进步的潮流之中，做有温度、负责任的领导者。

毕业不仅是一段旅程的终点，更是你们变革世界的始发站。我们的世界虽然充满挑战，但也正因如此，它无比渴望具有天下情怀的卓越领导力。

我无法预测未来，但我可以预测的是——只要我们共同努力，我们就一定能让这个世界变得更好。

感谢你们让我参与到你们人生中如此重要的时刻。祝大家前程似锦，万事顺意！

在你们人生旅途中，我将与你们一路同行，十四亿中国人民将与你们一路同行，全世界也将与你们一路同行——因为我们是休戚与共的人类命运共同体。

谢谢！