A cooperation agreement between leading universities in China and Ireland was signed on Dec 9th in the presence of famous alumni: the presidents of both countries.
President Xi Jinping, a graduate of Tsinghua University, and Irish President Michael Higgins, an alumnus of National University of Ireland, Galway, witnessed the signing in Beijing of the memorandum of understanding on education and research collaboration.
The agreement will guide joint research in life sciences, industrial engineering, civil engineering and environmental studies. It will also include student and teacher exchange programs.
Xi said China is pushing forward urbanization and agricultural modernization, and both countries can strengthen cooperation as Ireland has advantages in information technology, medicine, bio-science and agriculture. China encourages its enterprises to invest in Ireland.
China has been Ireland’s biggest trading partner in Asia for seven years. In the first 10 months of this year, Irish investment in China reached more than $400 million.
2014-12-31