China Daily and Beijing Foreign Studies University have agreed to form a partnership because of the growing influence of the Chinese press in the international media. [Lecturers for the "China Daily Brand Courses", who are veteran journalism professionals from China Daily, are Qu Yingpu, Larry Lee, Raymond Zhou, Ed. Zhang, Dr Yuan Zhou, Li Xing, Renée Haines, Annette M. Fuller, Mark Hughes, and Alexis Hooi.]