On November 3, 2013, Headmaster Zhao Huie of the Ningxia Institute of Technology visited the Josai International University Campus and an academic exchange was formed between the two universities.
　 This exchange agreement was made possible by the introduction from China’s Northeastern University―with whom Josai already shares a comprehensive program of exchange―upon the Josai delegation visit to the Shenyang region led by Chancellor Noriko Mizuta in September, 2013. The delegation then met with Headmaster Principal Zhao and discussed arrangements for a potential agreement of academic exchange.

The Ningxia Institute of Technology is a private institution located in the Shizuishan in the Ningxia region of Northwestern China. Founded in 1985, Ningxia has five academic departments (Humanities and Sciences, Information Technology Management, Financial Management, Mechanical Engineering, and Environmental Design) with 29 majors and an enrollment of approximately 8,000.

Chancellor Mizuta, JIU President Hakuo Yanagisawa, Vice President Masato Kurabayashi, and other Josai University Educational Corporation executives were on hand for the signing of the agreement that took place on JIU’s Chiba Togane Campus.
　 Chancellor Mizuta provided some brief remarks before the signing, saying, “Josai and the Ningxia Institute of Technology share many common fields, particularly related to tourism. By combining our efforts, we hope to develop human resources who can contribute in both Japan and China, as well as at a global level.” Principal Zhao followed by saying, “From this point on, one can expect considerable development in the western region of China where Ningxia is located and is blessed with abundant tourism resources. Through the deepening of exchange between our two universities, we hope to cultivate human resources particularly in the area of tourism.” The two parties then finalized the comprehensive exchange agreement as well as the 2+2 joint education program proposal.

Principal Zhao was accompanied by Party Secretary Wang Kejun and Assistant Director Wang Qiuju of Northeastern University’s graduate school of Foreign Languages on his visit, and afterwards the group toured the main facilities at JIU’s Faculty of Tourism―which will form the focal point of academic exchange―located on the Awa Kamogawa Campus where they also met with department chair Junichi Watanabe to discuss concrete details of the exchange program. The visiting delegation also visited Josai University’s Sakado Campus and JIU’s Chiba Togane Campus, meeting with administrators from both universities and took in the events at the annual school festival.