Development Path

1999

• On June 23, Beijing Weijiu Consulting Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dongxifang, was established

2000

• In October, we obtained the "Qualification Certificate for Self-funded Overseas Study Service Agency" issued by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China; (Jiaowai Zongzi Recognition [2000] No. 174)
• In May, we successfully sent our first student Zhang Xing to study in the UK

2001

• At the beginning of the year, the office was moved from Jingding Building to Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
• In the summer, a cooperation agreement was successfully signed with Leeds Metropolitan University

2002

• Successfully signed contracts with BELS (University of Bristol, Exeter, Sheffield, Leedsmet) in the spring, and successfully held the first education exhibition of Weijiu Company on the 9th floor of Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press in April
• Founded Beijing Weijiu Training School in January, and cooperated with Saxoncourt to establish a Sino-foreign joint training institution--Shayne English School

2003

• During the SARS period in May and June, the peak period for going abroad was reached; the company's employees worked together and braved the difficulties to send students abroad on time.

2005

• In December, the "Best Service Guidance Award for Brand Intermediary" was awarded by the first Media Trust Education Brand Evaluation

2006

• In January, the title of "Beijing Public Satisfied Overseas Study Service Agency in 2005" was jointly awarded by Beijing Youth Daily & Beijing Youth Media
• In 2005-2006, the title of "Beijing Overseas Study Service Industry Demonstration Unit" was awarded by Beijing Overseas Study Service Industry Association

2007

• Established branches in Nanjing and Wuhan at the beginning of the year, and established 6 branches across the country by the end of the year
• Signed a cooperative education agreement with the well-known university, Beijing Foreign Studies University, to jointly develop international preparatory programs
• The company's business has expanded comprehensively, adding study abroad businesses in the United States, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Australia, etc.

2008

• Awarded the title of "Top Ten Brand Study Abroad Service Organizations in 2007" by Sohu
• At the end of April, the Beijing headquarters office moved from Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press to 12A, Hesheng Building, Zhongguancun
• On July 8, Beijing Dongxi Wanfang Education Consulting Co., Ltd. was officially established

2009

• The first batch of IFC (International Undergraduate Foundation) students of East-West International Education Institute graduated successfully
• East-West was selected as the third of the top ten international foundation brands in China in the 60 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China
• On December 14, the East-West International Education website www.iewie.org was officially registered

2010

• East-West International Education has been certified and recognized by more than 60 overseas prestigious schools in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada, and Ireland.
• On October 26, East-West's wholly-owned subsidiary, Weijiu International Co., Ltd., was registered in Hong Kong

2011

• IFC International Preparatory Program is recognized by 5 more famous British universities, including University of Sussex, University of Stirling, University of Keele, University of Lincoln, and University of Wales
• On June 2, the first IPMP (International Consultant Preparatory Program) class of East-West International Education Institute graduated successfully
• On July 5, East-West IFC International Preparatory Program was recognized by 28 famous American universities
• On July 15, IFC Study Abroad Preparatory Program was newly recognized by more than 30 famous British and American universities
• On November 30, East-West International Education moved to Jing'an District, Shanghai

2012

• On March 22, East-West Beijing Branch was officially established
• On April 19, Shanghai Xianshun Network Technology Co., Ltd. was established. The company launched an international education interactive community and built a third-party platform for international education
• On August 13, the signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement between East-West International Master's Preparatory Program (IPMP) and the Global Professional Talent Certification Center of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (GPST) was successfully held in Shanghai as scheduled
• On November 28, the American Council on International Recruitment (AIRC) officially announced that Mr. Wang Wei, President of East-West International Education Group, was elected as one of the board members of the American Council on International Recruitment

2013

• On April 2, the East-West Training School was established, and can provide comprehensive language training for students who plan to study abroad
• On November 8, Deakin University in Australia sent a letter of approval to our school

2014

• On May 1, the A-Levels course officially started at Sichuan International Studies University

2015

• On April 29, Beijing Guohuaku Information Technology Co., Ltd. was established, thus effectively expanding the business of East-West
• On August 10, IEC was established in Vermont, USA. As a non-profit organization, it will continue to expand the coverage of the Elite University Alliance by inviting elite liberal arts and science schools to join
• On August 11, UA was established in Vermont, USA, so that it can more quickly promote the supply of students to the institutions under the International Education Alliance
• On September 9, Shanghai East-West Wanfang Education Technology Co., Ltd. was established
• On November 4, Beijing Fuhua Zhongxing International Education Consulting Co., Ltd. was established, and the company officially started the business of studying in China

2016

• On May 17, Dongxifang was officially listed on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ), becoming the first overseas study service agency in China to be independently listed on NEEQ
• On December 27, the company acquired a stake in China Travel Group Exit and Entry Services Co., Ltd. through capital increase and share expansion, holding 51% of the shares

2017

• The company was selected into the list of recommended institutions for overseas study service industry by the Ministry of Education. Mr. Wang Wei, Chairman of the company, was hired as a member of the expert group of the National Association of Overseas Study Service Industry and spoke on behalf of the hired experts at the event
• "Weijiu Overseas Study" was rated as the "Most Influential Service Brand" in 2017, the "Chinese Brand-Well-known Overseas Study Institution" in 2017, and the second "Zhi IN China" 2017 Influential Overseas Study Service Brand

2018

• The East-West International Education UK Top UK Program BriTour has been implemented, actively promoting exchanges and cooperation between domestic and foreign schools, and providing students with the opportunity to get to know the world's top universities up close
• In 2018, the research results on the development status of high school international projects were released, and the blue book "Research Report on the Status and Development of High School International Projects" was released

2019

• On May 5, Chairman Wang Wei, Mr. Ian Mullins, Principal of LVS Ascot School in the UK, and Mr. Liu Wei, Chairman of Beijing Shida Middle School, jointly signed a cooperation agreement. Under the active promotion of East-West, LVS Ascot School in the UK and Shida Middle School in Beijing were established as friendly cooperative schools, and Shida Middle School was assisted to obtain Cambridge International A-LEVEL teaching qualification and examination authorization.
• In July, the China Education International Exchange Association issued the "20 Years of Honorary Commemorative Plaque for Self-funded Study Abroad Service Work" and the "20 Years of Honorary Commemorative Plaque for Honest Operation in the Self-funded Study Abroad Service Industry" to thank Chairman Wang Wei and the company for their important contributions to China's study abroad cause.
• From July 23 to 24, the "Opportunities, Challenges and Win-win Cooperation -- China-Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Seminar and Project Negotiation Conference under the Background of "Belt and Road" and "Thailand 4.0"" hosted by the Group and sponsored by the China Education International Exchange Association was successfully held at the "Permanent Venue of China-ASEAN Education Exchange Week" in Guiyang.
• On September 9, the East-West International Education Group celebrated its 20th anniversary. The Group held a celebration event. At the same time, the East-West International Education Research Institute released the "Development Status of High School International Projects (2019)" and the "East-West High School International Project Evaluation System" (1.0)

2020

• On January 10, the Group was successfully shortlisted as a "third-party cooperative service agency for students of Southwest University to study abroad", with a validity period of three years. It is estimated that the annual investment in the project is about RMB 10 million. Southwest University is one of the first batch of "double first-class" universities in the country. It has established long-term friendly cooperative relations with more than 140 universities and research institutions in more than 40 countries such as the United States and Japan, and has established 3 Confucius Institutes in cooperation around the world. This shortlisting indicates that the Group has the ability to provide high-quality international education services to domestic "double first-class" universities
• Different mountains and rivers, fighting the epidemic together! After the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the Group made every effort to prevent and control the epidemic. While fulfilling its corporate social responsibility, it actively joined the global anti-epidemic action of Chinese companies. In March, when the epidemic was the most serious, it purchased tens of thousands of masks/gloves and other epidemic prevention materials that met the EU CE standards through various channels and donated them to overseas partner institutions and Chinese students. Borrowing Dickens' famous saying "In the best of times, we are together; in the worst of times, together we are", the Group and its customers are determined to help each other and overcome difficulties together. Overseas partner institutions have written to express their gratitude for the selfless assistance provided by our company during the epidemic.
• On March 20, the first chairman meeting of the "High School International Project Cooperation Platform" was held via video link.
• On April 3, the opening ceremony of the "Wang Bingyan Library" planned by the company was grandly held in Beijing Hesheng Building. Chairman Wang Wei, colleagues involved in the construction of the library, and book collectors and reading enthusiasts attended the ceremony.
• On October 10, the Inner Mongolia Branch of East-West International Education Group was established in Hohhot.
• On October 20, the "China-Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Forum and the Establishment Conference of the China-Thailand Higher Education Alliance" hosted by the Yunnan Provincial Department of Education and co-organized by Kunming University of Science and Technology and East-West International Education Research Institute was held in Kunming Haigeng Hall. Representatives from nearly 170 universities in China and Thailand attended this international education event online and offline, and elected the first alliance leadership.
• In December, the "Excellent High School International Project Evaluation Standards" passed the expert review organized by the China Education International Exchange Association and was officially approved as the "2020 Group Standard Project".

2021

•  “New Youth Global Competence Talent Training” was officially launched, with the first batch of 59 universities participating
• “Excellent High School International Project Evaluation Standards” was officially established, and the compilation work achieved positive results
• With the help of East-West International Education Research Institute, Hubei University of Economics and North Chiang Mai University of Thailand held a signing ceremony via video conference on February 23, and officially launched the JADE International Education Cooperation Project between the two schools
• On June 9, Zhao Shouli, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Continuing Education of Chengdu University of Electronic Science and Technology, and Xie Daihua, director of the Preparatory Education Center for Study Abroad, visited East-West International Education Group
• From September 24 to 25, the Third China-Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Forum and China-Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Alliance Annual Meeting was jointly held by East-West International Education Group, Jiangsu University, Guizhou University, and China-Thailand Higher Education Cooperation Alliance
• On June 30, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, East-West International Education Group grandly launched the first cloud museum in China with the theme of studying abroad - "Study Abroad Cloud Museum"

2022

• The group's headquarters has been successfully settled in Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Sanya, Hainan Province, and the full name of the company has been changed to "Hainan East-West Education Technology Co., Ltd." (the stock code remains unchanged)
• The immigration business of China Travel Group Exit and Entry Services Co., Ltd., the group's holding company, has grown rapidly, driving the development of related services
• In January, Mr. Wang Wei, Chairman of East-West International Education Group, was invited to accept an exclusive interview with The PIE News (hereinafter referred to as The PIE) at the beginning of the new year. He gave an in-depth explanation of international education under the epidemic, the impact of the epidemic on international students going abroad, changes in study abroad destinations, employment development of international students returning to China, and the prospects of the study abroad industry in China
• The group was commissioned by the Chinese University of Egypt to set up the school's Beijing office in the group; on March 16 of the same year, the unveiling ceremony of the Beijing Representative Office of the Chinese University of Egypt was held at the East-West International Education Research Institute
• The "Evaluation Standards for International Programs of Excellence in High Schools" initiated by the Group and 14 famous high schools and educational institutions was finalized in mid-December 2022 after expert review and approval by the National Standardization Committee under the joint efforts of the participating institutions. It was officially released by the China Education Association for International Exchange on January 1, 2023. In addition, the "Professional Competency Standards for Overseas Study Consultants of International Programs in High Schools" initiated by the East-West International Education Group and relevant institutions passed the expert project review in November 2022.

2023

• East-West International Education Group has made strategic adjustments. Under the existing corporate operating model, it has innovatively restructured the branches of the group and its subsidiaries in various regions, while actively developing new projects and establishing an “International Curriculum Center”.