BIT Vice-President Wei Yiming signs a cooperation agreement with the representative of Nouvel Institut Franco-Chinois on behalf of the university.

To mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) has organized a series of Sino-French exchange activities throughout 2024. The activities were designed to deepen cooperation between the two countries in fields such as science, technology, education and culture.

A BIT robot serves as a guide in a museum in the town of Montargis.

In June this year, some special guests, three robots developed by BIT, arrived in Montargis, a small town of about 100 kilometers south of Paris.

The robots were acting as explanatory aid at the local museum themed on the history of China-France friendship, providing museum visitors with intelligent and convenient tour guide services, and enhancing their overall visiting experience. The robots sparked strong reactions locally, becoming a new highlight of Sino-French technological and cultural exchanges.

The Mayor of Montargis Benoît Digeon said, "The introduction of intelligent tour guide robots not only reflects technological advancement but also symbolizes the deepening cooperation between China and France in the fields of technology and culture".

Participants in the Sino-French football culture exchange.

Also this year, BIT organized two football culture exchange activities with Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and Université de Montpellier.

Representatives from BIT meet with counterparts from Audencia Nantes École de Management.

In recent years, BIT has established partnerships with 23 French higher education institutions in the areas of long and short-term student exchanges, faculty exchanges, and research collaborations that have covered aerospace, mechanical engineering, information technology, materials science, life sciences, mathematics and business administration.

BIT will continue to collaborate with French universities and research institutions to deepen exchanges and cooperation in the fields of science, education, and culture, promoting long-lasting friendship between the two sides and contributing new wisdom and strength to the development of both countries as leaders in education and technology.