China, Pakistan step up TVET cooperation

BEIJING:

Chinese and Pakistani institutions have signed a batch of agreements for cooperation in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) at the China Annual Conference & Expo for International Education.

Eight Chinese vocational colleges from provinces including Jiangxi, Sichuan, Gansu, Anhui and Xinjiang reached cooperation deals with Pakistani partners. The agreements aim to boost TVET collaboration across industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, trade, etc. Three bases were unveiled to provide training to Pakistani students in Chinese language and vocational skills.

A China-Pakistan Industry-Education Integration Community was also established to support talent cultivation in sectors such as rail transit, electric vehicles, and textile and apparel manufacturing.

This article originally appeared on the China Economic Net