BEIJING – For the first time, China’s aerospace institute has enrolledstudents from different countries including Pakistan.
Shenzhou College under China Academy of Space Technology held a ceremony towelcome its first eight foreign students, the first time China has admittedforeign students in the aerospace field, according the website of thePeople’s Daily.
The students come from Pakistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Venezuela andCambodia. After two years’ study and oral defense of their thesis, theywill receive a Chinese master’s degree in aerospace science.
“China’s aerospace industry technology is comprehensive especially itssatellites for navigation, communication and meteorology, a field in whichChina can and would like to help other countries cultivate talent,” saidJiao Weixin, a space science professor at Peking University.
To provide a better service for foreign students, the college customizedcourses that would fit individual student’s needs the foreign students havebeen asked to write abstract in both English and Chinese. They will alsotake courses such as Chinese language and an introduction to China.
The academy has cooperated for years on project Know-How to transfer withPakistan, Nigeria, Venezuela, Ethiopia and Algeria.
While cultivating talent in those countries, the academy has also improvedits training system, teaching administration, and comprehensivecapabilities.
“The enrollment of foreign students also proved that China’s technology inthe field has made huge progress during the past years,” Jiao said. “Chinaused to receive help from countries such as the former Soviet Union and nowis able to help others, which is also good for China in building itsinternational image.”
A Long March-2D rocket was launched in February carrying the 730-kilogramChina seismo-electromagnetic satellite known as Zhangheng-1.
In 2018, China will see 36 launches of the Long March rocket series, withmissions to form a network for the domestic Beidou navigation satellites,the Xinhua News Agency reported.