"Maritime technology and education cooperation not only fulfills the mission of nurturing shipping talent but also bears the important responsibility of connecting the Belt and Road Initiative with Latin American development," said Song Baoru, Party secretary of the university, during the meeting.

Chu Beiping, president of SMU, highlighted the university's focus on integrating artificial intelligence with maritime education. As the host of the Maritime Technology Cooperation Center, Asia and secretariat of the International Maritime Lecturers Association, SMU is actively promoting the formation of the maritime education alliance among Belt and Road countries, Chu said.

Katy Ugarte, making her second visit to Shanghai, praised China's technological progress and emphasized the importance of China-Peru cooperation for Peru's economic development, particularly in education and artificial intelligence applications.

"China's approach to education and talent cultivation has produced remarkable results," she said. "We hope to learn from China's experience and strengthen high-level cooperation to benefit Peru's socioeconomic development."