On June 14th, the delegation of Tashkent University of Architecture and Civil Engineering led by Rector Tulaganov Bakhrom visited Tianjin Chengjian University (TCU). TCU President Wang Zhongliang warmly welcomed the guests. Directors and Deans of International Cooperation Office, Science and Technology Office, School of Civil Engineering, and School of International Education attended the meeting.
Wang Zhongliang extended a warm welcome to the delegation and introduced the university's disciplinary structure, strengths, features and international collaborations. He stated that under the strategic guidance of the heads of state of both countries, a solid foundation has been laid for exchanges and cooperation in the field of education. As an institution of wide influence in Central Asia featuring architecture, Tashkent University of Architecture and Civil Engineering had achieved fruitful achievements in academic research and talent cultivation. He expressed the hope that both sides could take advantage of the valuable opportunity presented by the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, and take advantage of their respective disciplinary strengths to carry out practical cooperation in areas such as academic exchanges, faculty and student visits, and joint scientific research.
Tulaganov Bakhrom noted that Uzbekistan and China have long maintained a solid and friendly relationship. The two countries had achieved fruitful outcomes in educational and scientific cooperation. He hoped that both sides could make full use of their respective strengths and characteristics to further strengthen cooperation in scientific achievement transformation, joint talent cultivation, and the sharing of scientific research resources.
Abboskhonov Toirkhon expressed his gratitude for the warm reception extended by our university. He emphasized that the leaders of both countries placed great importance on strengthening inter-university exchanges and cooperation. As a representative of the delegation, he hoped to build a bridge of communication between the two sides, further promote academic exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and Uzbekistani universities, generate more fruitful outcomes, and continuously contribute wisdom and strength to the friendship between two countries.
Later on, representatives from TCU International Cooperation Office, Science and Technology Office, School of Civil Engineering, and School of International Education held in-depth discussions with the delegation on joint scientific research and student exchange programs in China, aiming to advance practical cooperation to the next phase.
During the visit, the delegation also toured our university’s School of International Education and Engineering Training Center, gaining an in-depth understanding of our engineering training courses and international student education.
Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, was one of the earliest countries to respond to China’s Belt and Road Initiative and is also one of the founding members of SCO. As the Belt and Road Initiative continues to advance, relations between the two countries have entered a new phase of rapid development. In 2024, the heads of state of both countries announced the development of an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era, aiming to promote the building of a China-Uzbekistan community with a shared future. The SCO Summit will be held in Tianjin this autumn. The delegation’s visit not only marked a new milestone in our university’s exchanges with Central Asian countries, but also opened a new chapter in bilateral educational cooperation. TCU will take this exchange with the delegation from Uzbekistan as an opportunity to further deepen cooperation with the Uzbekistani government, universities, and enterprises, promote the implementation of academic exchange and international student education programs, and build new paths for international industry-university-research collaboration, thus contributing to further consolidating the friendship between China and Uzbekistan and the building of a China-Uzbekistan community with a shared future.
