On March 19, the representative of Milan University of Technology, Professor Sergio Pignari, visited Xi'an Jiaotong University. Vice President Xi Guang met with the guests at the Science Museum 107 and presided over the preparatory meeting of the Joint Design Institute of Xi'an Jiaotong University - Milan Institute of Technology. The two universities exchanged views on the preparatory work of the Joint Design Institute. Heads of discipline offices, international departments, relevant colleges and disciplines attended the meeting.

At this point, the preparatory work team of Joint Design Institute of Xi'an Jiaotong University - Milan Institute of Technology was formally established, and the preparatory work has entered the substantive stage.