To comply with “The Belt and Road” initiative to further promote cooperation between CUPK and its cooperative universities in Central Asian countries, Zhang Hongyan, vice president of the campus, led a school delegation to have paid a successful in-depth study visit from December 8 to 13 to the following ten institutions: Ministry of Culture of Kyrgyzstan, Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, Chinese Embassy in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Russian Slavic University, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Tashkent University of Information Technologies, and Turin University of Technology the Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent, Confucius Institute of Bishkek National University and a local middle school. The members of the delegation are leaders from the administrative departments of the campus and heads of colleges. Vice President Zhang Hongyan made an introduction to the history, development status quo and future planning of the CUPK in her meeting with Chyngyz Esengur, the first deputy minister of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Culture. She said that her university would keep building an international academic exchange platform in an orderly manner by adhering to the school running goal of serving the “The Belt and Road” construction to expand the enrollment of foreign students in China, and to build featured brand activities, such as the World Energy University Alliance - International Geological Summer Camp. Zhang’s introduction also covered the plans for deepening exchanges and cooperation with its partners to achieve more results in talent cultivation, scientific research, etc.Esengur said that the significant progress made in major projects such as the China Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Railway has brought new opportunities for the economic development of Kyrgyzstan, when new challenge like talent shortage also emerged. He hoped that more outstanding young people from Kyrgyzstan could study in China’s high-level universities such as CUPK. This could not only inject new vitality into the construction of Kyrgyzstan, but also help build a more solid friendship bridge for the construction of a community of shared future between China and Kyrgyzstan.The delegation also visited Chinese embassies in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, where they had in-depth exchanges with Ambassador Yu Jun and Minister Counselor Li Baojie. Apart from her introduction to the status quo of education at CUPK and the purpose of her visit, Zhang expressed her concern for the cooperation between CUPK and its peers in Central Asian countries. She hoped that Chinese embassies could provide assistance in expanding cooperation for substantive results in the future. Chinese diplomatic officials of the two embassies fully affirmed the achievements of CUPK, when they also expressed their wishes that CUPK should make the best use of its geographical advantages to give full play to its educational and academic achievements in upgrading its education program for international students studying in China for the deepening of the educational and cultural exchanges between China and Kyrgyzstan, and between China and Ukraine to facilitate the implementation of the “The Belt and Road” initiative.During her visit to universities, Zhang and her delegation held symposiums with Chunybaev Mirlan, President of Kyrgyz National Technical University, Sergei Yuryevich, President of Kyrgyz Russian Slavic University, Komil Tashev, President of Tashkent University of Information Technology, Djamshid Sultanaov, Vice President, Ashurov Alisher, Vice President of Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent Branch, and Yusupov Jalolliddin, Vice President. At each symposium, Zhang provided an overview of the CUPK’s history, her latest development, and cooperation intentions. After in-depth exchanges with leaders of the above universities, CUPK finally reached an agreement with multiple parties to have dual degree joint training programs in areas of petroleum and natural gas, Russian and Chinese language training programs mechanical engineering, software engineering and artificial intelligence, coupled with summer camps, summer internships, as well as joint applications for the Erasmus+program and intergovernmental international scientific research cooperation projects in professional fields.The delegation also visited Confucius Institute at Bishkek State University, the 95th Middle School in Bishkek, and the 59th Middle School in Tashkent, where they were warmly received by the aforementioned parties. They entered several Chinese language teaching classrooms and took the chance to show local students the strengths of CUPK with the relevant policies for studying in China.This is the second visit of CUPK leaders to Central Asian countries after their visit to Kazakhstan earlier this year. It is an important step for our university to actively integrate into the national “Belt and Road” initiative for implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s reply to our school’s Central Asian students. The visit is noted for “visiting wide-ranging and high-level institutions, exchanging profound and comprehensive information. It not only deepened our understanding of national education, economic industries, cultural exchanges, and other aspects of Central Asian countries, but also clarified the direction of our school about our cooperation with foreign countries. In addition, this visit serves as a solid step towards establishing our school as a hub for technological innovation and achievement transformation in the Silk Road region, a base for technological and cultural exchange targeting Central Asian countries.

Recently, Li Jun, the president of Karamay Campus of China University of Petroleum (Beijing), led a delegation organized by the Karamay Municipal Government to visit the United States. During the visit, Li Jun and his team were invited to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and participated in relevant activities of the World Energy Cities Partnership (WECP) and the 42nd CERAWEEK. The head of the Department of Cooperative Development accompanied the delegation.At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Li Jun and his team met with Reitumetse Mabokela, the Vice President for International Affairs and Provost, Sammer Saleh Jones, the Director of International Affairs, Venetria K. Patton, the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the vice dean and professional heads related to the college. During the symposium, Li Jun introduced the school-running situation and international cooperation intentions of the campus. Both sides conducted in-depth discussions on promoting the implementation of the "3+1+1" undergraduate-master joint training agreement signed by the two universities, and reached preliminary cooperation intentions in teacher exchange, student summer camps, and jointly carrying out professional training programs.In Houston, Li Jun and his team participated in the board meeting of the World Energy Cities Partnership, the hydrogen energy-themed dinner of the 42nd CERAWEEK, the "Agora" event, and other activities.The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (abbreviated as UIUC), founded in 1867, is located in the serene twin cities of Urbana-Champaign in Illinois. It is a well-known public research university in the United States. The university is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), known as the "Public Ivy". Among its alumni and professors, 30 have won the Nobel Prize, and 25 have won the Pulitzer Prize, second only to the University of California, Berkeley, among public universities in the United States. UIUC's engineering programs enjoy a worldwide reputation, with almost all majors ranking in the top ten in the United States.

On the afternoon of March 15, the campus held an online exchange meeting with Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (SKOLTECH) in Russia. Mihail Spasennykh, the director of the Petroleum Science and Engineering Center at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, and representatives of professors from the center participated in the meeting. Xing Xiaokai, vice president of the campus, attended the meeting, along with responsible persons from the Organization and Personnel Department, Graduate Department, Science, Technology, and Information Department, and Cooperation and Development Department, as well as teachers from relevant colleges. During the meeting, both sides introduced the basic information of their respective institutions and conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on topics such as teacher exchanges, joint training of graduate students, and joint application for scientific research projects. Mihail Spasennykh expressed that the two universities have many similarities in terms of advantageous disciplines and talent cultivation, and there is broad cooperation space and development prospects. He looked forward to expanding the scope and areas of cooperation through exchanges and cooperation between the two sides to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. Xing Xiaokai pointed out that this cooperation and exchange with Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology is expected to further enhance and expand educational cooperation between the two institutions and the two countries, promote the sharing and interconnection of international resources, actively explore new paths for cultivating high-level, applied, and international talents in the campus, and contribute educational strength to implementing the national "Belt and Road" cooperation initiative and serving the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt in Xinjiang. Both sides reached a consensus that the campus can hire teachers from Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Russia to teach short-term courses; can pilot the joint training of graduate students in relevant majors such as petroleum engineering; and can jointly apply for international natural science foundation cooperation projects to jointly produce outstanding talents and scientific and technological achievements. Previously, in order to deeply implement the spirit of President Xi Jinping's reply to Central Asian international students at China University of Petroleum (Beijing) and promote the internationalization work of the campus, an internationalization work symposium was held on March 5. Li Jun, president of the campus, and Xing Xiaokai, vice president, attended the meeting. Responsible persons and teacher representatives from the Teaching Affairs Department, Science, Technology, and Information Department, Cooperation and Development Department, and various colleges participated in the meeting. The participants fully discussed matters related to the implementation of cooperation agreements with Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Russia, Satpayev University in Kazakhstan, and other universities, promoting the recruitment and training of international students coming to the campus in 2024, promoting international scientific research cooperation, and piloting the joint training of international students.Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (SKOLTECH), located in Moscow, the capital of Russia, is part of the Skolkovo Innovation Center, known as the "Russian Silicon Valley". It was jointly established by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Skolkovo Foundation in 2011. The university offers fully English-taught programs in petroleum engineering, energy systems, computer science, mathematics and physics, photonics and quantum science, Internet of Things and wireless technology, space engineering systems, life sciences, and materials science.

On January 26th, the China-Kazakhstan University Industry-University-Research-Application Cooperative Matchmaking Conference was held at Xinjiang University. Sun Yao, member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Education, Darkhan Ahmet-Zaki, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan, Wang Jianxin, member of the Standing Committee of the Autonomous Region Party Committee and Minister of Propaganda, attended the conference and delivered speeches. Vice Chairman of the Autonomous Region Kaysaer Abdukeremu participated in relevant activities. Leaders from 78 universities and 40 enterprises from home and abroad, including Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Tianjin University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Technological University, and others, attended the forum. Li Jun, President of the Karamay Campus, the Science, Technology, and Information Department, the Cooperation and Development Department, and relevant teachers also participated in the conference. During the conference, Li Jun represented the campus to participate in the China-Kazakhstan University Scientific and Technological Innovation Achievement Exhibition and introduced the latest scientific and technological achievements of the campus to the leaders and representatives attending the conference. He expressed that he hoped to implement the spirit of the China-Central Asia Summit and the Third Belt and Road International Cooperation High-level Forum through this China-Kazakhstan Industry-University-Research-Application Matchmaking Conference, strengthen cooperation and exchanges with domestic and foreign universities, research institutions, and enterprises in areas such as talent cultivation, scientific research, and teacher-student exchanges, promote the transformation and application of achievements, and drive the high-quality development of the campus. Li Jun presided over and participated in the sub-forum on "University Industry-University-Research-Application Cooperation and Talent Cultivation" at the conference. He stated that the forum was designed with precision and prepared in an orderly manner, aiming to integrate the beneficial experiences and practices of universities in China and Kazakhstan in terms of discipline development, research frontiers, and industry-university-research-application, striving to promote the dissemination of knowledge, collision of ideas, inspiration of wisdom, and deepening of cooperation. Experts and scholars presented excellent academic sessions centering on their respective discipline advantages, research achievements, and good practices in industry-university-research-application, laying a solid foundation for subsequent deep cooperation and exchanges in industry-university-research-application between universities in China and Kazakhstan. The campus was invited to participate in this conference, aiming to implement the important consensus reached by the heads of China and Kazakhstan at the China-Central Asia Summit and the Third Belt and Road International Cooperation High-level Forum through practical actions, strengthen the deep integration and development of industry-university-research-application on the campus, and accelerate the transfer and transformation of important scientific and technological achievements and projects on the campus.

On December 12th, the 2023 Silk Road International Industry-University-Research-Application Cooperative Conference, hosted by the School Planning, Construction and Development Center of the Ministry of Education and co-hosted by the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Education and Northwestern Polytechnical University, opened in Xi'an. More than 200 participants, including Li Xingwang, Vice Chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Wu Guoqiang, Deputy Director of the School Planning, Construction and Development Center of the Ministry of Education, Wang Haibo, Deputy Director of the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Education, leaders of education departments and universities in western provinces (autonomous regions), academicians, entrepreneurs, and representatives of universities from China, Russia, Italy, and other countries, attended the conference. President Li Jun of the Karamay Campus led a delegation to attend the conference. The theme of this conference was "Meeting the Silk Road with Smart Manufacturing, Innovating to Shape the Future." It consisted of nine sub-forums on energy and chemical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace, ecological protection in plateau areas and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin, electronics and science and technology, protection, development and utilization of traditional culture, smart water conservancy and low-carbon energy, urban green development, and safety and emergency management. Our university co-hosted the energy and chemical engineering sub-forum with Xi'an Jiaotong University, and invited Patricia Concepción, a professor at the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences and mentor for joint postgraduate training, to deliver a special report titled "Catalyst Development through Fundamental Insights."During the conference, participants visited the "International Industry-University-Research-Application Achievement Exhibition" and focused on key issues such as the development of core technologies, the improvement of the efficiency of technological transformation and application, and the cultivation of international scientific and technological talents. They conducted deep discussions and exchanges, pragmatically promoting greater achievements in international cooperation in industry-university-research-application along the Silk Road.

From November 10th to 11th, the 4th Eurasian Innovation Forum, hosted by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan and the National Commission of UNESCO in Kazakhstan, and organized by the Eurasian Innovation Alliance and Caspian University of Kazakhstan, was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. At the opening ceremony, President Li Jun of the campus congratulated on the successful convening of the forum and delivered a speech on behalf of China University of Petroleum (Beijing) Karamay Campus. He stated that this forum is a powerful measure to further improve the international cooperation mechanism of the "Belt and Road" initiative. Leveraging its geographical location in the hinterland of the Eurasian continent and its advantages in engineering education, the campus will strive to promote cooperation with universities from various countries around the world, especially those in Kazakhstan, to jointly cultivate high-level, applied, and international talents. As a university with distinct energy characteristics, the campus will establish a talent cultivation philosophy of sustainable development, strengthen technological innovation support for sustainable development, carry out international exchanges and cooperation in serving sustainable development, and promote international exchanges and cooperation in the field of "double carbon" to a deeper level, higher standard, and broader scope.More than 70 experts and scholars from over 20 institutions in Kazakhstan, China, Russia, Tajikistan, India, Georgia, and other countries participated in the event through a combination of online and offline methods. A research team composed of teachers Liu Jiantong, Wang Jianbo, and Bai Shixun from the campus delivered a special report titled "The Impact of Gravel on the Propagation of Sandstone Fractures" at the sub-forum themed "Modern Scientific and Technological Design". Recently, a delegation led by Nursenov Koldasbek, President of Caspian University of Kazakhstan, visited the campus for a field investigation and exchange. The two universities reached a consensus on cooperation in areas such as teacher training, joint student cultivation, scientific research cooperation, and joint laboratory construction.

On November 2nd, a delegation led by Nursenov Koldasbek, President of Kazakhstan's Caspian University, visited our campus for research and exchange, accompanied by Shao Yu, Party Secretary and General Manager of Karamay Xinkeao Oil and Gas Technology Co., Ltd. President Li Jun of the campus and heads of relevant functional departments warmly received the delegation led by Nursenov Koldasbek and Shao Yu. During the symposium, both sides introduced the basic situation and cooperation foundation of their institutions from the perspectives of school orientation, current status, and cooperation plans.On behalf of the campus, President Li Jun expressed his welcome to the delegation led by Nursenov Koldasbek. He pointed out that the two institutions share similar discipline and major structures and have broad prospects for cooperation in talent cultivation, scientific research, and social services. He added that the campus will continue to deepen exchanges in the future and seek cooperation in more areas and broader scopes. He emphasized that the campus will further focus on the national education development strategy for external cooperation, gradually enhance the level and influence of internationalization in running the school, and contribute to serving the national "Belt and Road" initiative.Nursenov Koldasbek expressed his gratitude for the warm reception from the campus. He stated that the campus boasts high-level hardware facilities and teaching staff, advanced laboratories and research platforms, as well as a comprehensive discipline layout and practical training system. He looked forward to deepening cooperation with the campus in areas such as teacher training, joint student cultivation, scientific research cooperation, and laboratory construction. Nursenov Koldasbek invited the campus leadership to lead a delegation to conduct a field investigation of Caspian University in Almaty, Kazakhstan. During the visit, the delegation led by Nursenov Koldasbek also toured the panoramic sandbox exhibition area, laboratories, training workshops, and the library of the campus.

Recently, the 4th Asian Para Games and the Asian U17 and U15 Badminton Championships came to a close. Zhang Chen, a teacher from the Department of Sports of the campus, was selected as a referee for boccia at the Asian Para Games, while Yuan Afang participated as a domestic technical official at the 2023 Asian U17 and U15 Badminton Championships in Chengdu. With their professional and rigorous attitudes and fair judgments, the two teachers have earned praise and respect from athletes both at home and abroad. They have demonstrated the educational philosophy and spirit of the campus through practical actions, making positive contributions to the campus's sports education.In recent years, the campus has intensified the cultivation of "specialized and versatile" teachers, strongly encouraging teachers and students to participate in referee work for various levels of sports events. Through competitive platforms, they have solidified their professional skills, fed back cutting-edge sports information into sports teaching, and promoted the overall development of sports teaching, sports training, and sports competitions on the campus.

On October 8, the campus held the enrollment ceremony for the first batch of 39 international students in 2023. Liu Jian, Vice President of the university and Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the campus, and Li Jun, Vice President of the university, attended the event, along with relevant functional departments and college heads. During the enrollment ceremony, the campus leaders pinned the school badge on the international students, had friendly conversations with them, and took photos together for commemoration. Liu Jian expressed his high expectations for the international students, hoping that they would adapt to the campus life as soon as possible, learn professional knowledge well, perceive Chinese culture, tell energy stories, understand China's development, and become ambassadors of friendship and bridges of cooperation. Subsequently, under the guidance of their class advisors, the international students visited the panoramic sand table of the campus, learned about the school's development history, and increased their sense of identity and belonging to the campus.In total, the campus has successfully enrolled 67 international students from 13 countries, including Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Morocco, Liberia, Mongolia, Syria, Jordan, Vietnam, and Russia. These international students will study Chinese language preparatory courses and major in economics at the campus.Since the approval of the Autonomous Region Education Department to resume the recruitment of international students in 2022, the campus has attached great importance to the recruitment work of international students. It has held several special meetings to study and formulate recruitment plans, strengthen recruitment promotion, and broaden recruitment channels. At the same time, an international student reception team has been established to ensure the smooth registration and safe accommodation of international students. After the arrival of international students, the School of Humanities and Sciences has organized friendship activities for them to help them familiarize with the campus environment and integrate into the campus culture as soon as possible.In May this year, President Xi Jinping replied to a letter from Central Asian international students at China University of Petroleum (Beijing), encouraging them to make greater contributions to promoting the development of relations between China and Central Asian countries. This year also marks the third anniversary of President Xi Jinping's reply to the first batch of international students graduating from the campus and staying in Xinjiang. The campus has always remembered the entrustment of President Xi Jinping and strived to cultivate a batch of oil talents who are capable and can take on important responsibilities, contributing to the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

On September 25th 2023 a delegation of three people, including Askar Sizkov, Dean of the Faculty of Geology and Petroleum Engineering at Satpayev Kazakh National Technical University, and Bayan Almatov, Director of the Oil and Gas Trade Department at Aktobe Zhubanov National University, visited the campus for exchange. Liu Jian, Vice President of the University and Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the campus, and Li Jun, Vice President of the University, met with the delegation, and heads of relevant functional departments and colleges participated in the symposium. The symposium was presided over by Li Jun. At the meeting, Liu Jian expressed his welcome to Askar Sizkov and his delegation. He pointed out that the campus has similar academic settings with the two Kazakhstani universities that visited, and has already established good cooperative relations with them relying on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization University and overseas oil companies in the early stage. In the future, based on the location advantages of Xinjiang and the school's characteristics, the campus will strengthen cooperation and exchanges with universities in countries related to the "Belt and Road" initiative, and strive to build the campus into a "high-level, applied, and international" talent training base and a Silk Road regional scientific and technological innovation and achievement transformation base.Askar Sizkov and Bayan Almatov expressed that Xinjiang, China is adjacent to Kazakhstan and is a good neighbor and partner. In the ten years since the initiative of jointly building the "Belt and Road" was proposed, China and Kazakhstan have established a permanent comprehensive strategic partnership. The cities of Almaty, Aktobe, and Karamay are all dominated by the petroleum industry. This visit to the Karamay campus will strongly promote deeper cooperation between the three universities.The three parties reached a consensus that they will gradually carry out cooperation in areas such as the appointment of dual mentors for graduate students, short-term exchange programs for teachers and students to come to China, joint training for dual degrees, Sino-foreign cooperation in running schools, scientific research cooperation, and platform construction, to jointly support the deep implementation of the "Belt and Road" initiative. During the visit, Askar Sizkov and Bayan Almatov and their delegation visited the campus under the guidance of relevant heads.During the 2023 Asia-Europe Expo·Education International Forum Engineering Sub-forum, the campus signed an inter-university cooperation agreement with Satpayev Kazakh National Technical University.