New Era University College Delegation Revisits Huainan Union University to Strengthen Institutional Collaboration and Academic and Cultural Exchanges
On 28 October 2026, Associate Professor Dr. Tey Shi Bin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Corporate Development) of New Era University College (NEUC), led a delegation on a return visit to Huainan Union University in Anhui Province, China. The visit aimed to further strengthen the longstanding relationship between the two institutions through discussions on the internationalisation of vocational education, talent development, and diverse areas of educational cooperation, while exploring new opportunities for Malaysia-China higher education collaboration.
The NEUC delegation comprised Associate Professor Dr. Tey Shi Bin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Corporate Development); Ms. Lee Hui Wen, Deputy Head of the Student Affairs Office and Leader of International Student Affairs Unit, Institute of International Education; Ms. Lam Yan Ci, Secretary to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Corporate Development). Mr. Lu Wei, Deputy Secretary-General of the Anhui Association of Vocational and Adult Education, also participated in the visit.
Representatives from Huainan Union University included Professor Liu Yin, Deputy Party Secretary and Vice-President; Deng Qi, Vice-President; Huang Wei, Vice-President; Zhu Yinbin, Party Committee Member and Director of the Organisation and Human Resources Department; He Xiaowen, Party Committee Member and Director of the Research Office; Ma Ying, Dean of the School of Humanities and Foreign Languages and Director of the Centre for International Exchange and Cooperation; Sun Xiaodong, Director of the Academic Affairs Office; Li Juan, Dean of the School of Intelligent Manufacturing; Yu Sheng, Dean of the School of Economics and Management; Hu Wei, Deputy Dean of the School of Economics and Management; and Zhang Xiaoyan, Director of the Marketing Teaching and Research Section of the School of Economics and Management.
During the meeting, representatives from both institutions reviewed the progress of their educational exchanges and collaborative initiatives in recent years, and exchanged views on the implementation of existing projects and future directions for cooperation. With increasingly frequent interactions between the two institutions, the return visit further consolidated their existing partnership and created favourable conditions for advancing previously agreed cooperation initiatives and deepening collaboration under the framework of their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
In addition, Associate Professor Dr. Tey Shi Bin was invited to deliver a special lecture entitled "Cultural Identity of Malaysian Chinese and the Dissemination of Chinese Culture" to nearly 70 faculty members of Huainan Union University. The lecture was hosted by Deng Qi, Vice-President of Huainan Union University. Drawing on historical, educational, and cultural perspectives, Associate Professor Dr. Tey explored the cultural identity of the Malaysian Chinese community and the preservation and development of Chinese culture. Using the Twenty-Four Festive Drums and Malaysian Chinese literature as examples, she highlighted how Chinese cultural traditions have evolved and flourished within Malaysia's local context. She also drew on experiences in Malaysia-China educational exchanges to emphasise the importance of international education and intercultural dialogue in fostering cross-cultural understanding, academic research, and two-way exchanges.
The return visit not only reinforced the longstanding partnership between NEUC and Huainan Union University but also promoted academic and cultural exchanges through the special lecture. Moving forward, both institutions will continue to strengthen their ties, expand the scope of cooperation, and explore distinctive models of international educational collaboration that build on their respective institutional strengths, further advancing Malaysia-China higher education exchanges and cooperation.
