RABAT, May 11 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese higher education fair opened on Thursday in the Moroccan capital Rabat with the participation of some 22 universities.
Held at Mohammed V University in Rabat, the fair represents a precious opportunity for Moroccan students who are interested in pursuing their studies in China.
The participant universities are prestigious institutions specialized in the fields of transport, finance, industry, foreign languages and sciences.
Speaking at the opening of the fair, Chinese ambassador to Morocco Sun Shuzhong said that education cooperation is an important area at the Chinese-Moroccan partnership.
He hailed the significant increase in educational exchange between the two countries, adding that Morocco has become the first Arab country to have three Confucius institutes.
On Friday, the fair will move to Morocco's largest city of Casablanca.
