Xiamen University Malaysia, located in Selangor, Malaysia, hosts over 9,000 students from 48 countries. Growing China-Malaysia exchanges foster collaborative research and cultivate professionals knowledgeable in both Chinese culture and Southeast Asian development.
University President Wang noted increased educational and research cooperation. XMUM, the first overseas campus in China's Double First-Class Initiative, facilitates this.
Professor Ong Wee Jun's clean energy research project, funded by China's National Natural Science Foundation, gained global recognition. Graduate Loong Mun Wah believes his understanding of China and Malaysia helped him secure a job at Huawei.
Professor Han Lei at the China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences has also been involved in cross-border research.
XMUM has nearly 5,000 Malaysian students, around 2,500 from China, and over 600 from Indonesia.
Wang attributes the university's creation to China's economic growth and the Belt and Road Initiative. International business and Traditional Chinese Medicine are popular majors.
Malaysia is a favored destination for Chinese students. China is the largest source of international students in Malaysia.
5 Comments
Donatello
Instead of focusing on Chinese partnerships, why not strengthen ties with other ASEAN countries for mutual growth?
Raphael
Is it genuinely about education, or is this just a push for China's agenda in the region?
Michelangelo
This sounds too much like promoting Chinese influence in Malaysia... is independence no longer a priority?
Leonardo
9,000 students might sound impressive, but how many are actually getting quality education?
Donatello
The Belt and Road Initiative has been controversial—should we align our education system with it?