BEIWAI · BEIJING FOREIGN STUDIES UNIVERSITY
Beyond language is a larger world.
BFSU was the first institution of higher learning in foreign languages founded by the Communist Party of China.
THE BEGINNING
From Yan’an’s Russian Language Team.
BFSU traces its origins to the Russian Language Team of the Third Branch of the Chinese People’s Anti-Japanese Military and Political College, founded in Yan’an in 1941 and later developed into the Foreign Languages School of the Central Military Commission.
LANGUAGE WORLD
101 languages connect 183 diplomatic partners.
BFSU is approved to offer 101 foreign languages, covering the official languages of 183 countries that have diplomatic relations with China.
MISSION
Connecting China and the world through language.
Beginning with language, BFSU has developed a coordinated multidisciplinary structure and continues to educate people with commitment to their country, global vision and professional expertise.