PH Consulate General and Potential Chongqing Partners Eye Beneficial Education Cooperation

11 May 2022, Chongqing – Philippine Consul General Flerida Ann Camille P. Mayo met today with Dr. James Liao, founder of the Chongqing-Philippine Cultural Development, Inc. and Vice President of the Philippine Christian University, Prof. Hu Bin, President of the Chongqing Education Association for International Exchange (CQAEFIE), Mr. Xiang Cai, Technical Education Branch President of CQAEFIE, Mr. Gao Bo, Technical Education Branch Secretary General of CQAEFIE, and Ms. Linda Zhang, CEO of Chongqing Meng Ai Education, to explore avenues for enhancing bilateral cooperation between the Philippines and China, particularly in vocational and technical education.

The discussions covered several platforms, including the Luban Workshops and the establishment of a Sino-Philippine Technical Education Alliance. Other possible programs considered were student and faculty exchange including in the areas of language training, transportation, logistics, artificial intelligence, and light-rail management, to name a few. END