By Li Han

Staff Writer of the Tsinghua News Center

On July 6th Tsinghua University officially inaugurated its new School of Marxism (SMARX). The opening ceremony was held that morning in the Main Building. Mr. Zhou Ji, Minister of Education, Mr. Leng Rong, Director of the Party Literature Research Center of the CPC Central Committee, Mr. Lu Jianping, Deputy Secretary-general of Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, Mr. Zhang Jianming, Deputy Secretary of Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Tsinghua University President Gu Binglin, Tsinghua University Council Chairman Chen Xi, Vice Chairman of Tsinghua University Council Hu Heping, and Vice Chairman of Tsinghua University Council Han Jingyang, attended the ceremony.

Professor Xing Bensi becomes Chair of the School of Marxism. Tsinghua President Gu Binglin presented the appointment book to Professor Xing. Tsinghua University Council Chairman Chen Xi delivered a speech in which he offered his congratulations to SMARX on behalf of Tsinghua University. Minister of Education Zhou Ji also extended his congratulation to the new school on behalf of the Ministry of Education in his speech.

The newly established school will further promote the development of Marxism studies and build itself into an influential research and teaching center for Marxism studies.

(Photo by Wei Lei)