The grand final of the FLTRP Cup National Speaking Contest for college students was held over the weekend in Beijing. The competition was organized by the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (FLTRP) and 89 students from universities and colleges across the country participated in the five-day event. The topic for this year’s competition was “­­... Is My Top Concern”. Students expressed their ideas and opinions on topics ranging from social issues to academic matters. Competition was tight, and the standard of English was extremely high. First prize went to a contestant from South China University of Science and Technology. Contestants from Xiamen University and Zhejiang University took the joint runner-up spot.