On Sept. 14, 2022, the 2022 Confucius Institute Directors Forum, co-hosted by CIEF and BFSU and supported by FLTRP, was launched. Zhao Lingshan, Vice President and Secretary-General of CIEF, Yang Dan, President of BFSU, and Jia Wenjian, Vice President of BFSU, attended the opening ceremony. Yang delivered a keynote speech. The forum included two keynote speeches and three sessions. It was attended by nearly 600 Chinese and foreign directors of CIs.