Dean Zhang Xiaohui's speech at the 2020 Graduation Ceremony of Wudaokou School of Finance, Tsinghua University

The picture shows Dean Zhang Xiaohui giving a speech

Dear teachers and dear students: Hello everyone!

today’s graduation ceremony was held in a very special period. In the past few months, the world has been in a fierce battle against the new crown pneumonia virus. Together, we have witnessed and witnessed the whole nation’s united efforts to fight against the epidemic.

Affected by the epidemic, students have also encountered many inconveniences in attending classes, graduating, entering schools, and getting jobs. At today’s graduation ceremony, only some of the graduates who were already on campus came to the scene, and most of them were unable to come in person. In order not to regret, let the students leave a complete and warm feeling about the time spent in Daokou Courtyard Recall that we used a combination of live events and online live broadcasts, so that classmates, teachers, relatives and friends who were unable to visit in person could also feel the grandeur and solemnity of the celebration in front of the screen. Graduation is a glorious and glorious moment for the students in Wudaokou, Tsinghua University. Although it is a special period of epidemic prevention and control, the college will definitely celebrate and solemnly record for everyone. Although we cannot be together in reality, we can fly joy and pride together in the clouds.

2020 is destined to be an extraordinary year. At the beginning of the year, a rare new crown epidemic that spread throughout the country and then around the world has profoundly changed our lives. More and more people have realized that 2020 will become a human being. A watershed in social history, it is not only remembered by history, but also profoundly affects our future. Perhaps, the life trajectory of the students once preset will be changed due to the epidemic, but everyone's choices and efforts will eventually change the future of the world. And this is the brand of the era exclusively for the 2020 graduates.

Currently, the new crown pneumonia epidemic continues to spread around the world. The conflicts, contradictions, turbulence and crises of human society have not stopped for a moment. Globalization is facing the risk of decoupling, regression and tearing, and the world once again stands at the crossroads. In the face of the unprecedented global epidemic in a century, China has always insisted that human life is above everything else. With concerted efforts across the country, major achievements have been made in coordinating epidemic prevention and control and resuming work and production. We are pleased to see that various economic indicators have seen marginal improvements, and a dual-cycle development pattern with domestic circulation as the mainstay and mutual promotion between international and domestic is taking shape. In the face of catastrophes and great changes, we are increasingly aware that mankind is a community of shared destiny. It is the common responsibility of all economies in the world to protect the safety of human life and peaceful development. It is the best and the only thing to be united and walk hand in hand. Way forward. Everyone on earth should continue to work hard for this.

In view of this, the first sentence I want to share with you today is: Let the world’s evil flow stop with me. This is the expectation that Mr. Zhang Shenfu, a professor of philosophy at Tsinghua University, put forward to young people at that time nearly a hundred years ago: they have ideals, ambitions, determination to assume responsibilities, and ambitions of reforms. Today, a hundred years have passed, and the global situation is changing, and it is no longer what it was in the past, but the world is still striving for a balance in contradictions and moving forward in exploration, as it was today. Students, the mission of the new era lies on our shoulders. Everyone is about to leave the Daokou Courtyard and show off on the social stage. But please bear in mind that one should not only understand and explain the world, but also have the ambition to change the world. I hope that the students will always maintain lofty ambitions and profound thoughts, pay attention to the common proposition of the development of human destiny, think about what role they can play on the stage of national welfare, adhere to the sense of responsibility and scientific spirit, and do what they have learned. As I know, I use my financial expertise to contribute to the promotion of global solidarity and cooperation, to safeguard the common future and destiny of mankind, and to live out the appearance that Tsinghua Wudaokou people should have.

The second sentence I want to share with you is: "If the motherland is in trouble, you should be a forward." "We should be aware of our ideals, and strive for the world. This is Marshal Chen Yi's request to his family. During the epidemic, the teachers and students of the whole hospital “always thought for themselves but died for the country’s urgent need”, worked together to overcome the current difficulties, and fulfilled the family and national sentiments of Tsinghua Wudaokou people and the responsibility of the times. We firmly adhere to the concept of teaching and educating people, carry out high-level online education, and guard the original intention of educating talents in the country; we stick to the scientific research front, go all out to invest in financial scientific research, and actively advise and advise; we bravely bear the financial war epidemic and promote global exchanges Responsibility, successfully held the 2020 Tsinghua Wudaokou Global Financial Forum online; all teachers, students, and alumni of the school have taken action to do their best to donate, donate and mobilize resources to support the frontline of the epidemic area...The powerful spiritual power gathered by the people of Huawudaokou and their passion for patriotism showed their dazzling light in the battle against the epidemic. I firmly believe that this light will also shine on every step of the life of Tsinghua Wudaokou students in the future. Because "national supremacy, people first" is Tsinghua's unchanging blood gene, "patriotic dedication, pursuit of excellence" is the Tsinghua spirit that has always inspired us to move forward, "training financial leaders, leading financial practices, contributing to national rejuvenation, and promoting the world "Harmony" is the unswerving mission of the college. Tsinghua Wudaokou people have always maintained a deep sense of family and country. At every critical moment in the history of national reform and development, there is no lack of Tsinghua Wudaokou people who have been striving for self-improvement. I believe that in the new era full of challenges in the future, on the journey of China's reform and opening up, the new generation of Tsinghua Wudaokou people who have experienced the bloody test of the epidemic will still be the vanguard. Classmates

, at this time every year, Daokou Xiaoyuan will send off a batch of graduates. This is also the most proud, most joyful, and most disappointing moment for everyone. As the dean, my so-called farewell message is to convey to everyone some of the experience and expectations accumulated by the pioneers on the journey of life when the students are about to "better the horse with bamboo sticks and mengshoes. These experiences and expectations have always been in harmony with the Tsinghua school motto of "Continuously striving for self-improvement and being virtuous", and Wudaokou's tradition of "not afraid of hardship, dare to be the first, emphasize unity, and emphasize contribution". As the pillar and soul of the spiritual culture of Tsinghua Wudaokou people, the school motto and Wudaokou tradition have not only profoundly influenced generations of Tsinghua Wudaokou students, but also a spiritual symbol for Tsinghua Wudaokou people to inspire themselves and influence society. Although compared with previous graduates, the road of 2020 graduates to bid farewell to the campus may be more rugged, but there are always opportunities in the crisis. As General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, “Each generation of young people has their own chances and opportunities, and they must plan their lives and create history under the conditions of their own times.” While the new crown pneumonia epidemic has brought great challenges, it has also brought great challenges. We have brought many unexpected gains, especially the rise of digital ecology since the epidemic has brought scientific imagination to a new level, and this is destined to provide students with many new growth opportunities and opportunities for thinking and planning for the future, everyone You must try hard and hold it firmly before you can bravely take on the important tasks entrusted to you by the times. The end of campus life does not mean the end of youth. As long as you have a dream in your heart, your stage will be bigger in the future. Confucius said: Later generations are terrifying, do you know that later generations are not as good as near? I firmly believe that the "back waves" in Wudaokou of Tsinghua University will not only be the best in the construction of the socialist financial system with Chinese characteristics, but also will become outstanding youth models who can speak for China's financial community on the world stage.

After the "epidemic" twists and turns, you will surely see a rainbow. It doesn't take long before we can return to campus. I look forward to meeting you again in Daokou Xiaoyuan, and I look forward to witnessing with my own eyes the outstanding achievements of all students in new fields and new stages of life!

Thank you all!