On 23 June 2026, Professor Chen Xiaoyun, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kuala Lumpur University of Science and Technology (KLUST), led a six-member delegation to Huaibei Normal University, China. The delegation was warmly received by Professor Zhang Huanming, President of Huaibei Normal University, together with Vice President Professor Li Yijiang, members of the university’s senior leadership team, and representatives from various faculties and administrative departments.
During the meeting, Professor Zhang introduced Huaibei Normal University’s history, academic strengths, talent development initiatives, and achievements in internationalisation. He reaffirmed the university’s commitment to expanding global partnerships and expressed hope that the collaboration would promote joint academic programmes, student and staff exchanges, and collaborative research.
Professor Chen thanked Huaibei Normal University for its warm hospitality and presented KLUST’s vision for international higher education collaboration through his presentation, “Leveraging RCEP Opportunities: Building New Models for International Higher Education Collaboration.” He highlighted KLUST’s industry-oriented education model, academic strengths, and internationalisation strategy, while sharing how opportunities created by RCEP could further strengthen cross-border educational cooperation. He also expressed confidence that both universities could work closely together in teaching, research, innovation, and cultural exchange.
Both universities held productive discussions on future collaboration, including joint academic programmes, student and staff mobility, collaborative research, and the development of shared research platforms. The meeting concluded with the official signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, establishing a strong foundation for long-term cooperation between the two institutions.
As part of the visit, the KLUST delegation toured Huaibei Normal University’s Binhu Campus, including its library, university history museum, Grand Canal Cultural Exhibition Hall, and laboratories within the Faculty of Education and Artificial Intelligence, gaining valuable insights into the university’s academic environment and research facilities.