The visiting Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi on Saturday
attended the inauguration of a China-Italy institute in
Shanghai.
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The institute, co-established by China's prestigious Tongji
University, the Polytechnic University of Milan and the Polytechnic
University of Turin, is aimed to foster talents in engineering and
information technology.
Prodi was granted the title of honorary professor by Tongji
University. He spoke highly of bilateral cooperation on university
education.
Such cooperation is of special and significant meaning to
further tying up the relations between Italy and China because it
helps to cultivate professionals with high qualities and deep
understanding of the culture and national conditions of the two
countries, said Prodi.
The Italian prime minister also briefed the students of Tongji
University on building political multi-polarization and pooling
multinational efforts in responding to global challenges.
Prodi said Italy and China share the same or similar views with
each other on a number of international issues, specially
emphasizing that multilateral exchanges and collaboration are the
only effective approach to solving global challenges.
A first batch of more than 80 students have been recruited by
the China-Italy Institute. They will study at Tongji University for
three years and at a cooperative school in Italy for one year. Both
Chinese and Italian bachelor's degrees are to be offered upon their
graduation.
(Xinhua News Agency September 17, 2006)
