During the visit of the Finnish President to China, an education delegation composed of Finnish university presidents also came to China. In an interview with CGTN, Riitta Rissanen, rector and managing director of Lapland University of Applied Sciences reviewed the 30-year history of in-depth cooperation between China and Finland in applied science education, and said that China has achieved remarkable results in combining skills training with scientific research capabilities in applied science education. She also pointed out that education modernization is not only a topic for China, but also for Europe. Only by strengthening international cooperation can we jointly solve more global issues.