From September 5 to 6, President Zhang Rong led a delegation to visit Germany and Belgium at the invitation of partner universities and institutions. Heads of School of Aerospace Engineering, Xiamen University, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, School of Public Health, Xiamen University and Office of International Cooperation and Exchange joined the visit.

During the visit, Zhang successively visited the DLR Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology, University of Göttingen and GlaxoSmithKline vaccine headquarters in Wolfe, Belgium.