The 17^th UM Mandarin Debating Contest was Held Successfully

 Organized by the Student Affairs Office and UM Mandarin Debating Team, co-organized by the UM Mandarin Debating Society of Student Union, the final contest of the 17^th UM Mandarin Debating Contest was successfully held on 4 March 2023 at the Auditorium of the Wu Yee Sun Library of the University of Macau. Zhang Yupeng and Tang Wenqing from FAH and CKLC, Lam Cheok Seng from FBA and CYTC, Wai Zai Tong from FBA and CKLC and Shi Yuheng from FSS and CYTC won the Champion. Chen Xinyue from FED and LCWC won the “Best Debater” award and Zhang Yupeng from the champion team won the “Best Newbie” award.

The topic for semi-final is “Regarding career planning, the society should encourage striving for the upper reaches or settling down?”. The negative side scored 9:6 won the 2^nd Runner-Up. The members included Xiong Yiman from the FBA and CKLC, Xiong Yunjie from FED and MCMC, Hong Bingjing from FED and CKLC, and Lai Lok Lam from FBA and LCWC.

At the final contest, the two teams debated for the topic “Young people should have the spirit of entering the world or being out of the world”. The negative side scored 10.5:4.5 and won the champion. The positive side won the 1^st Runner-Up, the members included Zhang Ruishan from FSS and CKPC, Chen Mingjia from FBA and LCWC, Ling Xiaohan from FAH and LCWC, Chen Xinyue from FED and LCWC, and Hua Zhirui from FST and LCWC.

Prof. Yin Degang, professor from the Department of Communication of FSS and the Head Coach of UM Mandarin Debating Team; Mr. Tong Noi Tong, experienced current affairs commentator; Dr. Lam Chan Seng, the 1^st captain of UM Mandarin Debating Team and current Chairman of Macao Speech and Debate Association; Mr. Hu Kaiqi, experienced debater; Mr. Chiang Chon Kit, former captain of UM Mandarin Debating Team and President of Macao Speech & Debate League were invited to be the adjudicators for this contest.

The UM Mandarin Debating Contest has been committed to enlightening students’ critical thinking, improving students’ Mandarin debating skills, training students’ expression and logic. In addition to organize training and competitions, the Mandarin Debating Team’s most important role is to promote Chinese debate in Macau. The nearly one-month competition not only allowed the team members to improve debating skill and accumulate experience, but also allowed all UM students to have a chance to participate in debating contest. A big thank you to all the students who participated in the competition.