On Thursday, September 26th, Debate Society kicked off the new 2013 fall semester with an information meeting for new MID students from SPPM and our friends at Tsinghua's International Relations Department. Qingqing burgers and fries were provided for lunch as the Debate Society co-chairs explained the Debate Society's mission and purpose, previous achievements, as well as future plans. At the end of the meeting, the attendees voted on the next debate topic, which will be on China's hukou reform and is tentatively set for the second week of October. Participants expressed interest in learning more about public speaking and in sharing discussions with like-minded students. Debate Society hopes to integrate more individuals who want to voice their opinions and meet experts in the field of international development, and will continue hosting events throughout the academic year. (By Alice Xia, SPPM)
