The Education Department of Fujian Province executed the Framework Agreement on Financial Cooperation on January 4 in Fuzhou with China Development Bank ("CDB") Fujian Branch, mutually confirming the first batch of 6 cooperative higher learning institutions, namely, Fuzhou University, Fujian Normal University, Fujian University of Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fujian University of Technology and Jiangxia College (under establishment).

It is reported that the Education Department of Fujian Province and CDB Fujian Branch will intensify their support to higher education and provide pilot national student loans for qualified higher learning institutions under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province.

The Education Department of Fujian Province also released on January 4 the 10 newly-selected  construction projects of internship and training bases for higher vocational education, namely, biological technology application (horticulture) of Fujian Vocational and Technical College of Agriculture, modern logistics of Fujian Vocational and Technical College of Foreign Economy and Trade, modern textile technology of Sanming Vocational and Technical College, digital control and mold designing technology of Fujian Vocational and Technical College of Information, electric engineering and electric automation of Fujian Vocational and Technical College of Water Conservancy and Electric Power, nursing of Fujian Vocational and Technical College of Medicine, movie, television and animation of Fuzhou Vocational and Technical College, oral cavity skills of Amoy College of Medicine, biological pharmaceutical technology of Zhangzhou Vocational and Technical College of Medicine and import and export business of Fujian College of Commerce. (Reporter Tang Tang Reports)