At 5 p.m. on November 17, the online exchange meeting between Leicester International Institute(DLI) and the school of the chemistry of the University of Leicester(UoL) was held as scheduled in DLI’s conference room via video link. Skyla Zhao and Yani Du, the Chinese program administrators of UoL, Rosie E. Horwood the president and student representatives of the UoL School of Chemistry Student’s Union attended this meeting. From the DLI side, Ya Gao, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Yuhui Wen, the executive president of the Student’s Union and all members of the Department of International Affairs(DIA) joined the meeting.

This meeting provides an opportunity for students from UoL and DLI to communicate and share their ideas and life. The two sides introduced the topics that were both concerned, for example, the Student's Union's system and information, programme modules and learning methods. Besides, they are keen on establishing a stable and friendly relationship not only for the two sides but also for students who want to join in the activities and future cooperation. So the pen pal exchange activity was highly praised and received a unanimous response and warm welcome. At the end of the meeting, the two sides also held free discussions and exchanged different local conditions and customs between China and Britain, which widened the mutual understanding.

DLI and UoL will take this meeting as a starting point for further cooperative exchanges and the opportunity of implementing the "School Fellow Friendship".