On July 28, Ambassador Li Xiang attended the graduation ceremony of the 17th batch of graduates held by the Mai-Nefhi College of Science in Eritrea. More than 500 people attended the ceremony, including Dr. Haile, Executive Director of the National Commission of Higher Education and Research Institute, Mr.Tesfai, Minister of Land, Water and Environment, Mr. Abraha, Minister of Public Works, Mrs. Askalu, Minister of Tourism, Mr. Petros, Acting Minister of Education, and representatives of teachers, students and parents of the school.

Minister of Land, Water and Environment expressed high appreciation to China, believing that the Mai-Nefhi College of Science built with China’s help has provided strong support for the development of Eritrea's education, and hoped to continue to strengthen cooperation with the Chinese Embassy.

At the end of the event, Ambassador Li took photo with the Eritrean graduates and encouraged the students to read and travel more, visit China often, and become builders and successors of China-Eritrea friendship.

Mai-Nefhi College of Science was built with Chinese assistance and is currently one of the largest higher education institution in Eritrea, with nearly 3,000 students. The 17th batch of graduates consists of 260 people from majors such as biology, chemistry, earth science and mathematics.