Zahid said he and Liu Jianchao, the head of the Chinese Communist Party’s international department, had agreed to more collaborations in TVET during their meeting in Kuala Lumpur today.

According to him, Liu said Beijing could share its experience and educational opportunities.

In a Facebook post, Zahid said he had also met many top Chinese leaders in Malaysia in recent months, all requesting more cooperation at the party and governmental levels.

In January, China had agreed to sponsor 1,000 TVET graduates from Malaysia to further their studies in the republic.

Zahid had said the scholarships would be given to universities in the Malaysian Technical University Network, namely Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Universiti Malaysia Perlis and Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka.

“The (TVET) courses in China will enhance their learning. These 1,000 spots will be offered as soon as possible,” he said.