SARGODHA: Following the signing of MoU between University of Sargodha and Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters) in Beijing in the presence of PM Imran Khan and Chinese premier Le Keqiang on October 8, 2019, Vice Chancellor Dr Ishtiaq Ahmad and Pakistan Institute of China Studies Director Dr Fazlur Rahman participated in the 2019 International Chinese Language Conference held at Changsha, China.
On the sidelines of the conference, Hanban organised a meeting among the three stakeholders of CI at Sargodha University to work out the details of Implementing Agreement between SU and Hanban.
The high level meeting was attended by Prof Ma Jianfei, Deputy Chief Executive of Hanban, Prof Zhao Guoxiang, Chairman of the Council at HNU, Vice Chancellor SU, Dr Ishtiaq Ahmad, Mr Zhong Heqing and officials of the Provincial Education Ministry of Henan Province and the International Department of the Henan Normal University.
Prof Jianfei welcomed the SU entry into the community of global CIs. He explained the key objectives of the CI and hoped that the fifth CI in Pakistan would play a pivotal role in developing deeper understanding of Chinese language and culture in Pakistan to bring the people of two brotherly countries closer.
Dr Ahmad thanked Hanban, HNU and the Chinese Embassy for creating this exceptionally significant opportunity for SU, which would help Pakistani youth to acquire language skills, develop deep understanding of Chinese culture and civilisation to become useful partners in development of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor as the flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative.
He explained the crucial role of SU for being located in the agricultural hub of Punjab and how he envisaged to built this opportunity to benefit the youth and local community.
The Chinese counterparts assured the Vice Chancellor of their full support and hoped the CI at SU would be a milestone in the development of Pakistan and China-Pakistan relations.
The meeting at Changsha was followed by a visit to HNU, which being a partner university, would share the management of the CI at SU.
During the formal meeting, the leaders and officials of the two universities shared their vision and discussed the processes to be undertaken for finalisation of the implementation agreement.
The meeting was attended by Prof Chang Junbiao, President of HNU, Prof Cheng Yunxiang, Dean of College of International Education, Prof Li Yongxian, Dean of School of Chinese and Literature, Prof Liang Xiaodong, Dean of Faculty of International Studies, Prof Liu Xianguo, Dean of College of Physical Education, Prof DuanXu, Dean of College of Music and Dance, Prof Ding Xiaosheng, Party Secretary of Life Sciences, and Prof Du Xuguang, Vice Dean of Academy of Fine Arts.
The meeting concluded by agreeing that the two sides would make preparations in line with Hanban’s policies for establishing the CI and signing of the Implementation Agreement as soon as possible.
The CI would be used as a platform for cooperation in the other areas of common interest and resources available in the two universities.
They would exchange of short academic visits of faculty and students. Both sides would create opportunities for split degree programmes and scholarships on reciprocal basis.
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