On May 25, 2022, Chinese Ambassador to Mauritius Zhu Liying and Mauritian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Science and Technology Lu Qiu Meng jointly signed the "China-Mauritius Education Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding". Zhang Xinhong, Cultural Counselor of the Embassy, representatives of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mao Zedong attended the event.

In his speech, Ambassador Zhu Liying said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations 50 years ago, the educational cooperation between China and Mauritius has been carried out in depth, and the exchanges of young talents and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries are close, which is one of the important pillars of China-Mauritius friendly pragmatic cooperation. The "Memorandum of Understanding on Educational Cooperation between China and Mauritius" signed this time covers personnel exchanges, mutual recognition of academic degrees and degrees, and Chinese language teaching, which will provide broader prospects for educational cooperation between the two countries. With the entry into force of the China-Mauritius Free Trade Agreement and the steady progress of the African Continental Free Trade Area, China-Mauritius will usher in more opportunities for future cooperation. China welcomes and encourages young students from China and Mauritius to further strengthen exchanges after the epidemic, promote stable and long-term educational cooperation between the two countries, and make greater contributions to the development of China-Mauritius friendly relations. Keywords: One Belt One Road, One Belt One Road News, One Belt One Road Project

Lu Qiumeng thanked the Chinese government for its long-term support for the development of Mauritius in various fields such as culture, sports and health, especially the anti-epidemic support provided to Mauritius since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia. Lu Chumon said that the memorandum of understanding signed this time is in line with the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which is conducive to the development of Mauritius' education and the cultivation of young talents. It is expected that the two sides will further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the field of education in the future and consolidate the traditional friendship between the two countries.Editor/XuNing