President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Visited SCAU

Upon the invitation of Chinese government, Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan paid a visit to Hangzhou and Guangzhou. On the afternoon of August 23, a delegation headed by Zardari came to visit SCAU and witnessed the signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding between SindhAgricultureUniversity (SAU) and SouthChinaAgriculturalUniversity (SCAU).

The welcoming ceremony was held at the College of Horticulture and was hosted by President Chen Xiaoyang. Prof. Li Dasheng, CPC Secretary of SCAU delivered a welcoming speech and Vice President Liao Ming made a brief introduction of SCAU. Li said that the faculty and students felt very honored on the arrival of the President. We cherish the friendship with Pakistan and Pakistani people and SCAU has close contacts with colleges and universities in Pakistan. We have enrolled a group of students from Pakistan and deepened our understanding and enhanced friendship with the country through the exchange and communication. SCAU will avail the opportunity of signing the MOU to broaden and strengthen the academic exchange and cooperation with the institutions of higher education in Pakistan.

Mr. Masood Khan, Pakistan s ambassador to China, and Mr. Fu lang, Director of Guangdong Provincial Foreign Affairs Office accompanied the President and the delegation to SCAU.

Source of News: Office of International RelationsTranslator: Xiao Yuhan