At 10 o'clock on the morning of October 19th, in order to promote the cooperation in science, technology and education between the local-university and China-Germany, initiated by Southwest Jiaotong University, the signing ceremony of the strategic cooperation agreement on jointly building "Sichuan (Leshan) Technology Promotion Center" among the Southwest Jiaotong University, Germany Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, and Leshan High-tech Zone was held at the Leshan Golden Begonia Hotel. Gao Pengling, member of the Standing Committee and Secretary General of the Leshan Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Party Working Committee of the Leshan High-tech Zone, Ruth Mary Kagel, president of the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, Germany, and Zhang Xiufeng, executive vice president of the Southwest Jiaotong University Emei Campus and related leaders attended the signing ceremony.

"Sichuan (Leshan) Sino-German Science and Technology Promotion Center" is the best combination of the three parties' superior resources (knowledge, technology, productivity and market). This signing is not only a vivid reflection of the technological exchanges and economic and trade exchanges between Leshan High-tech Zone and Lower Saxony, Germany, but also the high-end interaction of tripartite funds, technology, technology and talents. It will surely inject new impetus into the local to speed up industrial structure adjustment, strengthen China-German education cooperation, train high-level German standard talents, and improve the level of economic development.