Foreign student shows language talent at speech contest

MarlaAnastasia Sulindro, an Indonesian student from Shanghai University ofTraditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), recently won the second prize at aspeech contest held as part of the seventh English Forum on Medical Humanities.

Theforum, hosted by the Second Military Medical University in Shanghai, attracted21 medical students from nine Chinese universities to deliver keynote speeches.

Focusingon the forum theme “Medicine: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”, the speakersexpressed their opinions on a range of topics such as relationships betweendoctors and patients, medical morals and laws, medical education and medicalreforms.

SHUTCMencourages international students to take part in various academic forums, withthe view that such activities can enhance interaction and mutual exchangebetween Chinese and foreign students and enrich their horizon, a universityofficial told.