FISU hosted a senior Chinese delegation led by Sun Mingchun and Chen Dongsheng in Lausanne for talks on strengthening university sport cooperation and preparations for the Changchun 2027 Winter Universiade. The visit concluded with FISU and FOCUSS signing the agreement to stage the 2028 FISU World University Championship Football in China, signaling deeper long-term collaboration and China’s growing role in global university sport.
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) and a high-level official delegation from China held a key bilateral working meeting at FISU Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The delegation was jointly led by Sun Mingchun (right), Director-General of the Department of Physical, Health and Arts Education of the Ministry of Education of China and Chen Dongsheng , Vice President and Secretary-General of the Federation of Chinese University and School Sports (FOCUSS). The visiting group included senior representatives from the Changchun 2027 Winter Universiade Organising Committee, the Education Department of Jilin Province, the Sports Administration of Jilin Province, as well as officials from the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges of China’s Ministry of Education. Advancing the development of university sport Led by FISU Secretary General and CEO Matthias Remund , the FISU senior leadership team held in-depth and substantive discussions with the Chinese delegation. Both sides exchanged views on further advancing the development of university sport in China, Asia and across the globe, and conducted detailed communication on concrete cooperation initiatives. During the talks, the two sides fully recognised the outstanding contributions of China to the global university sports movement and affirmed China’s pivotal role in international university sports development. The meeting placed particular emphasis on the final sprint preparations for the upcoming Changchun 2027 Winter Universiade. Matthias Remund and Chen Dongsheng signing the Agreement for the 2028 FISU World University Championship Football. At the end of the session, FISU and FOCUSS officially signed the Agreement for the 2028 FISU World University Championship Football. As the highest-level university football event worldwide, the Championship will welcome top university football teams from all countries and regions to compete in China in 2028. Both parties expressed their willingness to deepen long-term cooperation and jointly drive the high-quality development of global university sports. Related News 1st Central Asia Student Sports Federations Forum Central Asia’s growing commitment to university sport on full display in Tashkent and Samarkand 5 October 2026
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International University Sports Federation, Ministry of Education of China, Federation of Chinese University and School Sports, Changchun 2027 Winter Universiade Organising Committee, Education Department of Jilin Province, Sports Administration of Jilin Province, Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges of China’s Ministry of Education, FISU Headquarters, Federation of Chinese University and School Sports (FOCUSS), FISU, Matthias Remund
International University Sports Federation: International University Sports Federation (FISU) is the global governing body for university sport that hosted a bilateral working meeting at its headquarters in Lausanne and signed the Agreement for the 2028 FISU World University Championship Football.
Ministry of Education of China: Ministry of Education of China is a government department overseeing education policy; its Department of Physical, Health and Arts Education was represented by Director-General Sun Mingchun during a bilateral working meeting with FISU.
Federation of Chinese University and School Sports: Federation of Chinese University and School Sports (FOCUSS) is China’s national federation for university and school sport that co-led the visiting delegation and signed the Agreement for the 2028 FISU World University Championship Football with FISU.
Changchun 2027 Winter Universiade Organising Committee: Changchun 2027 Winter Universiade Organising Committee is the local organising body responsible for staging the Changchun 2027 Winter Universiade and had senior representatives in the visiting Chinese delegation at FISU Headquarters.
Education Department of Jilin Province: Education Department of Jilin Province is the provincial education authority whose representatives joined the Chinese delegation meeting with FISU to discuss advancing university sport and event preparations.
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