A delegation from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou China visited the University of Agriculture Faisalabad and discussed the areas of the collaboration in agriculture sector. The team comprised Dr Lixi Jiang, Dr Imran, Dr Chaochao Gao and Dr Xin Zhang.

They called on the UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Zafar Iqbal Randhawa and UAF faculty members at Syndicate Room. Dr. Rashid Ahmad Director External Linkages, Dr Jalal Arif, Dr Abid Ali, Dr Muhammad Mobin, Dr. Zohaib Ahmad and other attended the meeting. Talking to the delegation, UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Zafar Iqbal said Pakistan China Economic Corridor would bring prosperity in the regions. He said both countries were enjoying excellent bilateral ties and this visit would further boost the cooperation. He said that academic ties with 32 Chinese universities were boosted up to get benefit from each other experience. He said Chinese universities were proving their mettle globally in every filed. He said UAF Chinese Confucius Institute had been established at the UAF that is a step towards bring people of both countries come closer through language, culture and learning. He said that the institute also enabled students and teaching community to learn Chinese to win Chinese scholarships in many fields of education. He said that 35 faculty members of UAF had completed their degrees from China. He said that the collaborated work would help learn from each other experiences. Dr Lixi Jiang said that Pakistan and China collaboration will help learn from each others. He told that most cited scientist of the world belongs to his university. He told the host faculty that biotechnology was the linchpin of their study area, in which they are making advancements. He told that at every week they invite a Nobel laurite to address the young student of the students that instills a new energy in them. He said that Pakistan China were deeper than occasion and higher than mountain