17 March current year, a Chinese delegation led by Cai Xianjin-director of Shandong provincial foreign affairs department, Cao Chun, Jia Hui, Wang Liang, Ji Dandan visited Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.

The honoured guests were welcomed by Vice Rector Prof. Zh. Eltazarov and Vice Rector for Research, Innovation and Commercialization Tony Zou.
During the visit they discussed topical issues realated the implementation of joint educational programs between Chinese universities and Uzbek universities. The visit was timed to boost cooperation between the Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage and Chinese universities in general and Shandong provice universities in particular, to strengthen cooperation between the two nations in the sphere of higher education. It was also mentioned about educational grants which provides by the People's Republic of China.
In his speech, Mr. Cai Xianjin emphasized that "Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage will serve as the cultural base of Shandong Province."