A cooperation agreement is signed between Shanxi University and the Shanxi branch of Bank of China on May 5. [Photo/sxu.edu.cn]

The Shanxi branch of Bank of China will partner with Shanxi University (SXU) to develop the university's new Dongshan campus into a smart campus, according to an agreement signed on May 5.

Jia Suotang, president of Shanxi University, expressed his hopes at the signing that the two sides can further their mutually beneficial partnership through jointly constructing the smart campus.

Liu Xuwei, president of the Shanxi branch of Bank of China, echoed Jia saying that the bank will provide financial support to advance the university’s smart campus project.