The 2nd Exchanges Mechanism Conference of CPEC Consortium of China-Pakistan Universities is held on Zijingang Campus on Nov. 1, 2018. During the conference, Prof. LU Chaofeng, Deputy Dean of College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, signed a tripartite MoU with Hong Kong Polytechnic University and National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) of Pakistan, on behalf of CCEA, ZJU.
According to the MoU, CCEA will work together with PolyU to support the initiative of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor through collaborating in the Joint PhD Programme Leading to Dual Awards in the area of Civil Engineering and Construction Management for NUST students.
The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a collection of infrastructure projects that are currently under construction throughout Pakistan. It is valued as a model project of the “Belt and Road” Initiative. As a response from higher education to national strategies, “the CPEC Consortium of China-Pakistan universities” is established on a voluntary premise by Chinese and Pakistani universities to promote the cooperation in talent cultivation, scientific research, academic exchange, social services, etc.
