On October 16, Dário Saadi, Mayor of Campinas, Brazil, visited Minjiang University (MJU). Vice President Zhang Jian’an met with the delegation.
Mayor Saadi briefed on the general situation of Campinas. He said Campinas and Fuzhou share profound friendly origins. In 1996, Xi Jinping, then Secretary of the Fuzhou Municipal Party Committee, witnessed the signing of the sister city agreement between Fuzhou and Campinas. The two cities have maintained their friendship for three decades. He fondly recalled that Campinas dispatched eight personnel to pursue the International MBA Program at MJU’s Newhuadu Business School in 2019 and expressed his gratitude for the program. He also introduced information about two undergraduate universities in Campinas.
Vice President Zhang Jian’an extended a warm welcome to the mayor and his entourage. He briefly introduced MJU’s history and current development, noting that the two sides have laid a certain foundation for exchanges and cooperation. He looked forward to further deepening exchanges with Campinas in higher education, scientific and technological innovation and other fields.
After the meeting, the delegation toured the Exhibition of Minjiang University History and Achievements in Application Oriented Education, the Art Museum and the Ocean Research Institute of Minjiang University, acquiring an in depth understanding of MJU’s school running features and talent cultivation outcomes.
The delegation came to Fujian upon invitation to attend the World Maritime Equipment Conference 2026 and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Local Government Cooperation and International Friendship Cities Dialogue and other events, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the sister city ties between Fuzhou and Campinas.
