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STU Students Reach National Top 16 at Premier English Debate Competition
Beijing, June 2026 — Two students from Shantou University have advanced to the national top 16 at the 28th "FLTRP·GUOCAI Cup" National College English Debate Competition, one of China's most authoritative collegiate English contests, following a sweep of first-prize honours by the university's four-member team.Coached by English Language Centre (ELC) instructor Collin Tham, the team — drawn from ... Jul 9, 2026
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STU Students Shine at National Foreign Language Competition
Students from Shantou University have claimed top honors at one of China's most prestigious national foreign language competitions, taking home one silver and two bronze awards at the national level.The competition, officially known as the "FLTRP·ETIC Cup" National College Students' Foreign Language Proficiency Contest --- "Understanding Contemporary China" (全国大学生外语能力大赛), drew over 726,000 ... May 28, 2026
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STU Students Excel at National Intercultural Competence Competition
On December 14, 2025, Shantou University students have delivered a strong showing at one of China's leading intercultural communication contests, claiming multiple awards at both the national and provincial levels.The competition, officially known as the SFLEP Cup National College Students' Intercultural Competence Contest (全国高校学生跨文化能力大赛), is guided by the China Education Association for ... May 28, 2026
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STU Debate Team Claims National First Prize and Best Speaker at China’s Premier English Debating Championship
From June 9 to 11, 2024, Shantou University’s English debate team reached a new milestone at the National Finals of the 26th FLTRP English Debating Competition, which is widely regarded as the most prestigious English debating championship for university students in China, taking home the National First Prize as the only team from South China to advance to the National Top Eight. Team member Chen ... May 28, 2026
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STU Debate Team Claims Top Honors at National English Debating Championship
On May 31, 2025, two Shantou University freshmen claimed top honors at one of China’s most prestigious collegiate English debating competitions — the 27th National College English Debating Championship (全国大学生英语辩论赛). Coached by Collin Tham of the English Language Center, Lin Yimiao from the College of Arts and Zhong Chengxi from the College of Science competed against 175 teams from leading ... May 28, 2026
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STU Debate Teams Awarded with Second Prize in 2023 “FLTRP·ETIC CUP” English Debating Competition·National
On June 10, 2023, “FLTRP·ETIC CUP” English Debating Competition· National was held online.Gong Kuiyuan (19 Finance) and Chen Zipeng (21 English), along with their coach Collin Tham from ELC participated in the competition on behalf of Shantou university. They competed with 148 universities, including prestigious institutions such as Peking University, Fudan University and Shanghai Internation... Jun 21, 2023
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STU Debate Teams Awarded with 2nd Runner-up in 2023 “FLTRP·ETIC CUP” English Debating Competition· South Regional
On April 14, 2023, the 25th“FLTRP·ETIC CUP” English Debating Competition· South Regional was held online. Gong Kuiyuan (a senior student from Finance Dept.) and Chen Zipeng (a sophomore from English Dept.) participated in the competition on behalf of Shantou University. The team was coached by Collin Tham from the English Language Center, College of Liberal Arts. They competed with 104 univer... Apr 24, 2023
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ELC Co-curricular Activities Arrangement-Spring 2023
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ELC 2021 International Conference Successfully Held
The English Language Center (ELC) of the College of Liberal Arts, Shantou University (STU) successfully held the 10th edition of its Biennial ELT International Conference between April 24-25, 2021 in the Academic House, STU. The theme for the conference was Converging & Diverging Paths: ELT in a Changing Environment. Sponsored by both Shantou University and the Li Ka Shing Foundation, the confe... Oct 12, 2021
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STU Debating Team won 2nd Runner-up & Best Speaker in 2021 China Universities Debating Championship (CUDC) South China Regionals
The 2021 China Universities Debating Championship (CUDC) was held on September 11-12 at Tencent Conference platform. Two debaters, Shi Zehan from Chinese Department of College of Liberal Arts and Chen Xuefei from Department of International Trade and Economy of Business School,participated in this championship under the leadership of Collin Steward Tham, a lecturer from English Language Cente... Sep 12, 2021
