China and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) science body COMSTECH discussed expanding cooperation in science, technology and health during a meeting in Islamabad.

Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, coordinator general of COMSTECH, met Xu Hangtian, minister-counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, to review ongoing projects and discuss possible new initiatives involving universities, research institutes and training programmes for OIC member states, according to a Gwadar Pro's report on Sunday.

The two sides reviewed existing cooperation with Chinese institutions, including COMSTECH-HUCM training programmes and a 19-day certificate course on applied biomedical artificial intelligence organised with Ningbo University for researchers from OIC countries.  

The meeting also covered plans for a proposed COMSTECH-Zhejiang joint laboratory, a possible OIC-COMSTECH office in Beijing and further training links with Chinese institutions, including Xinjiang Medical University. 

Two sides discussed an upcoming April visit by a 27-member Chinese delegation.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP) — Pak-China