China is ready to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with Georgia and advance bilateral ties, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said Wednesday at a press briefing in Beijing.
The spokeswoman announced that upon invitation, between November 6 and 12, Vice President Han Zheng will travel to Türkiye to attend the Antalya Leaders' Summit at the 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change as Special Representative of President Xi Jinping, and visit Georgia.
"China and Georgia are comprehensive strategic partners. In recent years, guided by the blueprint mapped out by leaders of the two countries, bilateral relations have grown rapidly, with cooperation in various fields yielding fruitful outcomes. During this visit, Vice President Han Zheng will exchange views with the Georgian leadership on bilateral ties and issues of mutual interest. China stands ready to work with the Georgian side to fully implement the important common understandings reached by leaders of the two sides, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and maintain the sustained growth of bilateral relations for the benefit of both peoples," Mao said.
China ready to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with Georgia, advance ties: spokeswoman
Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker visited Tongji University in Shanghai on Wednesday, before attending the opening ceremony of the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in the city on Thursday.
Stocker is paying an official visit to China until Saturday at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
While delivering a speech at the Tongji University, he put scientific research and higher education cooperation in the spotlight.
"Austria and China will build the future together, bringing mutual benefits to both countries. This requires courage, confidence and long-term commitment," said the Austrian chancellor, noting that Austria will be a trustworthy partner to China in opening a new chapter for cooperation.
At a panel discussion, participants from both countries discussed the future of science and engineering.
Recent exchanges between the Tongji University and Austrian universities focused on joint research, student mobility and the growing role of artificial intelligence in engineering education.
"This year marks the 55th anniversary of [the establishment of] diplomatic ties between China and Austria, and 100 years [the 100th year] since Professor Hans List began teaching at the Tongji University. These two milestones invite us to look back at history. The longstanding friendship between Chinese and Austrian engineers is a vivid example of China's openness to the world," said Wan Gang, honorary president of the China Association for Science and Technology.
In 1926, Hans List began teaching at the Tongji University, helping train China's first generation of internal combustion engine specialists. A century later, his family donated historical archives and a statue of him to the university.
There has been close cooperation between the Tongji University and AVL List GmbH, which was founded by Hans List and is one of the world's leading mobility technology companies for engineering, simulation, and testing in the automotive industry.
A century ago, Austria brought some of its most advanced engineering technologies to China. Today, the two countries are building on that legacy, strengthening their friendship and partnership, and driving a new wave of innovation together.
Austrian chancellor visits Tongji University in Shanghai
