3,000 Chinese to study in Israel; visiting Jerusalem, Chinese VP Liu Jindong starts talks on free-trade zone
By Raphael Ahren
Times of Israel - March 30, 2016
Israel and China have signed seven academic cooperation agreements with Chinese universities, it was announced Tuesday. The announcement comes as Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong is visiting Israel to co-host the second meeting of the China-Israel Joint Committee on Innovation Cooperation. The agreements include the establishment of joint Israeli-Chinese study institutes, as well as investments in student exchange programs. According to Israel Radio, the program is expected to cost some NIS 260 million ($68 million) over nine years.
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