Belarus, China mulling over joint educational center

Belarus and China are mulling over a joint educational center. The issue was discussed in a meeting of Belarusian Vice Premier Anatoly Tozik with a delegation of the Dalian University of Technology (China) led by President Guo Dongming on 16 September, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian government.

“The parties agreed to strengthen all-round cooperation and look through the issue of setting up a Belarusian-Chinese educational center,” the press service said.

Perhaps, a new subsidiary of the Chinese university opened in Liaoning Province in 2013 will be used to set up such a center.

The Dalian University of Technology partners with the Confucius Institute at the Belarusian State University. The universities have been exchanging students, cooperating in research activities, conducting joint events in the popularization of the Chinese culture in Belarus and the Belarusian culture in China. A special fund has been opened in the Dalian University of Technology to support cooperation with the Belarusian State University.