China Malaysia Education Cooperation Successfully Ends: Four Agreements Signed in One Day, Cooperati

On January 17, 2026, the Malaysian Association for the Promotion of Education and Culture and its China office, Dongyi Cultural Industry Group, joined hands with a delegation from the National University of Malaysia to embark on the final day of their visit to Shandong. They exchanged ideas and signed strategic cooperation agreements with Shandong University of Technology and Shandong University of Architecture, marking a successful conclusion to the intensive five-day visit covering seven universities. 
Shandong University of Technology: Promoting Systematic International Cooperation 
In the negotiations at Shandong University of Technology, both parties had practical discussions on structural and systematic international cooperation projects. 
Based on the advantages of the school in engineering fields such as mechanical engineering, materials science, and electrical automation, both parties focused on studying the specific path of the Sino Malaysian dual track master's joint training. This model plans to enable students to obtain learning certifications from two schools at the same time, and explores the possibility of offering specialized programs in areas such as intelligent manufacturing. 
In addition, the co construction of international joint research platforms and the establishment of international language and cultural centers have also become core issues, aiming to provide long-term stable mechanism support for academic cooperation and teacher-student exchanges. The strategic agreement finally signed by both parties marks the upgrade of cooperation from general communication to institutionalization and deep level linkage. 
Shandong Jianzhu University: Focusing on Discipline Building and Innovative Education 
In the afternoon, the delegation visited Shandong Jianzhu University, with a focus on professional cooperation in the fields of architecture and urban-rural planning. 
The characteristics of the school in the fields of green building, preservation of ancient buildings, and smart cities have formed a direct dialogue with the relevant disciplines of the National University of Malaysia. The discussion delved into the feasibility of Sino foreign cooperative education institutions or projects, considering introducing high-quality courses and faculty from both sides to jointly cultivate architecture professionals with an international perspective. 
At the same time, the teacher-student exchange program and the joint construction plan for specific disciplines in the field of architecture have also been discussed in detail, including various forms such as academic seminars and short-term study tours. The signing of the agreement indicates that both parties will form substantial research and cooperation in the field of human settlement environment. 
This visit started on January 13th, and the Malaysian delegation efficiently connected with seven universities in Shandong with their own characteristics, signing a series of strategic cooperation agreements. 
The five-day intensive visit has come to a successful conclusion. The Malaysian delegation traveled across Qilu and successively visited seven universities including Qingdao Research Institute of the University of International Business and Economics, Qingdao University, China University of Petroleum, Shandong Institute of Aeronautics, Mount Taishan University, Shandong University of Technology and Shandong University of Architecture, building a wide, diversified and professional cooperation network between China and Malaysia's local universities.
From economics and trade, energy, aviation to humanities, education, science and engineering, and architecture, our cooperation extends to multiple key disciplines. This visit is not only a simple intercollegiate friendship, but also marks a new stage of China Malaysia education cooperation that is moving from general exchanges to a focus on disciplinary characteristics and project effectiveness. With the agreement as the blueprint, follow-up projects such as teacher-student exchanges, scientific research cooperation, and curriculum co construction are expected to be implemented in succession, injecting new impetus into people to people and cultural exchanges and talent cultivation under the framework of the "the Belt and Road". 
The handshake across the sea has drawn a clear cooperation map in Shandong, and the next step will be to jointly transform the blueprint into fruitful results.