China's Jiangsu, Asean committed to boosting education cooperation for mutual benefit, win-win results
PHNOM PENH: (Bernama-Xinhua) The Jiangsu-Asean Education Cooperation Exchange Conference was held here in the capital of Cambodia on Saturday (May 24), aiming at promoting cooperation and exchanges between east China's Jiangsu Province and Asean countries, reported Xinhua.
Under the theme of "Building a Shared Future for Win-Win Development," the conference brought together representatives from government departments, enterprises, higher education institutions and research institutions of China and Asean countries.
Speaking at the half-day event, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron said the conference was vital to discuss cooperation for mutual benefit and win-win results in the field of education between Jiangsu and Asean countries.
Naron said Cambodia and other Asean countries have achieved fruitful results in cooperation and exchanges in the field of education with Jiangsu Province.
"I firmly believe that with strong commitment made by the leaders of China and Asean, our cooperation will continue to expand, unleash huge potential, and make greater contributions to human welfare and regional social development," he said.
Naron said that currently, there are more than 1,000 Cambodian students studying in China, of whom about 40 are studying in Jiangsu Province.
"Cambodia will continue to encourage and support more students to study in China, especially in Jiangsu, to experience China's knowledge, culture and education system firsthand," he said.
A representative from Jiangsu Province said China-Asean educational cooperation has achieved positive results, and education has increasingly become a catalyst and adhesive for younger generations to know each other, get close to each other, and integrate with each other.
"Jiangsu is willing to deepen educational cooperation with Asean countries, promote youth exchanges, and continue traditional friendship," he said.
According to the representative, Jiangsu has become one of the first choices for international students from Asean countries to study in China.
Thai Education Minister Permpoon Chidchob said in a pre-recorded statement delivered to the conference that in recent years, Thailand and Jiangsu have forged profound and rewarding cooperation across multiple areas.
"We have successfully implemented numerous exchange initiatives, and these initiatives have laid a solid foundation for the sharing and exchange of educational resources between our regions," he said.
"These efforts have not only elevated educational and research standards but also provided strong support for innovation and industrial development," he added.
Stella Christie, vice minister of higher education, science, and technology of Indonesia, said that in recent years, the cooperation between Indonesia and China in the field of education has achieved fruitful results.
"Against the backdrop of globalisation, educational cooperation is particularly important," she said. "It serves as a bridge connecting the hearts of the people of the two countries and a cornerstone for promoting common development."
Christie said Jiangsu Province has made remarkable achievements in educational concepts, teaching methods, and teacher training.
"In the field of vocational education, Jiangsu has provided a large number of high-quality technical talents for industrial development, formed a unique integration model of production, education, and research, which has great appeal to Indonesia," she said.
During the event, the achievements of Jiangsu-Asean education cooperation were unveiled, and the Jiangsu-Asean Youth Scholars Exchange Initiative was launched.
Asean groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. - Bernama-Xinhua
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