On October 19, 2021, Consul General Huang Ping meets virtually with Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, joined by Education Counselor Yang Jun and Vice President of Kean Felice Vazquez.

Huang Ping warmly congratulates Lamont O. Repollet on his appointment as the 18th president of the university. He commends the university for setting a good example for China-U.S. educational cooperation by its 10-year successful campus in Wenzhou, China. He highly appreciates the university’s extraordinary efforts to bring international students back to campus. Meanwhile, he expresses concerns about Chinese students in general: in August alone, nearly 30 Chinese students and visiting fellows holding valid visas issued by the U.S. government were repatriated at the entry port, and among them some were interrogated and searched with false assumption; visa applications of some Chinese students were denied or valid visas revoked; over 30 Chinese students from the State University of New York at Buffalo were suspended for failing to submit relevant entry information in time; and some Chinese students reported positive result of Covid-19 tests. He also raises concern that the rising sentiment against Asian community may bring threats to Chinese students. He emphasizes that the Chinese Consulate General in New York firmly safeguards the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese students, and hopes that American universities will take relevant measures to ensure their safety. 

Huang Ping points out that this year marks the 50th anniversary of Kissinger's secret visit to China and China-U.S. "Ping Pong Diplomacy". The two heads of state spoke twice over the phone, setting direction and providing encouraging impetus for bilateral relations at crossroads. He wishes that Kean continues to make more efforts in cooperation with Chinese universities.

President Repollet says that Kean always attaches great importance to pandemic control and campus safety. 93% of the Kean community have been fully vaccinated, and the campus has the lowest infection rate in New Jersey. This fall, 12 students from Wenzhou-Kean University have arrived to study at Kean campus. He highly agrees that education cooperation plays a unique role in people-to-people exchange and in enhancing understanding and friendship between the Chinese and American people. He confirms that the university highly values globalization and diversity, and firmly supports cooperation with China.