On 8 October 2013, Dr Lin Feng, President of SCAAST, signed an agreement with Prof Xiong Zhixiang, President of Foshan University of Science and Technology. Supported by Guangdong Province and Foshan Municipal Administration, the two parties will establish Foshan-Nanyang Institute to conduct R&D and educational collaborations in Foshan. Following the ceremony, Guangdong Province Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and Foshan municipal leaders hosted a dinner and discussed the relevant issues with the two delegations.