Since 2019, cooperation relationship established between CUZ and VUW - Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, the two universities have made progress in exchange visits, follow-ups and academic intercourse with each other. On the morning of October 16, 2020, CUZ and VUW held a "cloud cooperation agreement signing ceremony " in the form of "screen to screen" live streaming. The two schools jointly signed an agreement on cooperation in implementing programs in communication (cross-cultural communication direction). Yao Zheng, Vice President CUZ; Blair McRae, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Engagement) Vice-Chancellor's Office, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand; Rebecca Needham, Assistant Vice Chancellor (International Engagement) at Victoria University of Wellington; John MACALISTER, Prof John Macalister Associate Dean (International) Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; Cao Juan, Director, China Engagement at Victoria University of Wellington; Anita Ravji Engagement and Relationships Coordinator Vice-Chancellor's Office; CUZ Heads of the Academic Affairs Office, International Office, School of International Cultures and Communications, School of Journalism and Communication and other relevant departments attended the signing ceremony.

 

After a brief introduction to the development of CUZ, Yao Zheng pointed out that the signing of the agreement on co- implementing the program is a new starting point of the strategic partnership between the two universities, which will promote the exchange and cooperation between the two universities to a wider field and a deeper level, and gradually realize the upgrading from the China -foreign cooperative school running project to the China-foreign cooperative school running institution. Meanwhile, on the other side of the screen, Blair McRae expressed gratitude for the support and efforts of the two sides in the process of project consultation and out more forms and professional education and academic-scientific research based cooperation.

 

Te Herenga Waka —Victoria University of Wellington, originally known as Victoria College, was founded in 1897, the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. It is a global–civic university that values close involvement with the social, cultural, and economic life of its city and region. Consistent with the civic university tradition, the University engages closely with New Zealand’s capital city. Its staff and students enjoy privileged access to the nation’s archived heritage, its cultural taonga, and they benefit from our strong and unique links with government departments and agencies, business, iwi, the judiciary, research organisations, cultural and environmental organisations, and the diplomatic community. In the twenty-first century, however, the University of Wellington now views civic engagement in a contemporary, global context. As well as engaging with the Wellington region they also contribute to New Zealand, to the Asia–Pacific region and to the world, vigorously carry out and strengthen international cooperation in the field of education and academics. Victoria University of Wellington has been taken as a large public comprehensive university, one of the oldest universities, and one of the eight five-star universities in New Zealand.

This recently signed agreement by the two schools plans to jointly apply for the establishment of a four-year undergraduate course in the major of communication (cross-cultural communication direction), so as to further deepen the cooperation in teaching, scientific research and academics between the two universities.