On 28th April, Chilean President Sebastián Pinera visited Shenzhen, attracted by the city’s advantages in science, technology, innovation and education, after attending the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.
Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) President Chen Shiyi was invited to meet the Chilean President. SUSTech was the only university to be invited to the meeting hosted by the Shenzhen Municipal Government.
DJI and BYD, and several Shenzhen-based, high-tech companies’ senior leaderships were also in attendance.
At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, the Chilean President arrived in Beijing on Wednesday to pay a state visit to China and attended the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Pinera arrived in Shenzhen on Saturday and visited several businesses to promote friendly exchanges and pragmatic cooperation between Chile and Shenzhen.
During the meeting, SUSTech President Chen Shiyi briefed Chilean President Sebastián Pinera about SUSTech and exchanged views on potential cooperation between SUSTech and Chilean universities.
Since 2019, SUSTech has actively cooperated with Latin American countries, especially the School of Graduate, Global Engagement Office and SUSTech Inceisa Collaborative Innovation Institution. They have focused on leading Chilean universities, aiming to provide joint training of doctoral students, student exchanges, and collaborations in scientific and technological innovation. SUSTech has signed cooperation intentions with Chile’s top five first-class universities. President Chen Shiyi meeting with the President of Chile will further promote cooperation between SUSTech and Chile’s leading universities.
