The cross-Straits universities cooperation agreement is signed at the 7th cross-Straits culture industry fair (CCCIF) on October 24, in Xiamen, Fujian province. [Photo by Liu Xiaoyu / China Daily]

Universities from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan signed agreements concerning the building of a comprehensive cooperation and communication platform on Oct 24, during the ongoing 7th cross- Straits culture industry fair (CCCIF) in Xiamen, Fujian Province.

Hsieh Yung-cheng，president of the National Taiwan University of Art and Wang Jian, deputy President of Fuzhou University, sign a cooperation agreement at the 7th cross-Straits culture industry fair (CCCIF) on October 24, in Xiamen, Fujian province. [Photo by Liu Xiaoyu / China Daily]

The three universities, the National Taiwan University of Arts, Fuzhou University and Xiamen University of Technology, have committed to expanding their collaboration based on the newly-signed “3+1” talents exchange project. It enables selected students from two of Fujian’s universities to extend their study and researches in the National Taiwan University of Art for one year after three years (two years for diploma students) of studying in Fujian. Students will get diplomas issued by the Chinese mainland universities and report cards from Taiwan after all semesters have been completed.

Ye Xiangping, a member of the Fujian Publicity Department of the Communist Party Committee and Hua Xiaoyong, general manager of Fujian Xinhua Distribution Co, signed a contract for purchasing books for students in rural areas and donating books to five primary schools in Xiamen. Representatives of the five schools accepted the books.

By Liu Xiaoyu from China Daily Fujian Bureau