Cooperation talks in China

Education Minister Louis Galea, who is currently in China, has discussed cooperation in science and technology, education and culture during meetings with government officials in Beijing.

On Wednesday, Chinese Education Minister Chen Zili and Dr Galea signed a document for a scholarship programme, which would also establish relations between high educational institutions.

Dr Galea proposed the teaching of Prof. Edward de Bono's Creative Thinking Skills in Chinese schools.

He also met the deputy minister of science and technology Liu Yanhua and Culture Minister Sun Jiazheng, with whom he discussed possible collaboration with the Restoration Centre, among other areas.

It was agreed that international conferences on the Chinese and Mediterranean civilisations should be organised in Malta.

The minister also had talks with deputy prime minister Li Lanqing during which work for Maltese shipyards was discussed.