Rauner Announces Fellowship For U Of I Students To Study In China

Gov. Bruce Rauner has wrapped up a nine-day trade mission to China. A news release Sunday says the Republican signed an agreement for a program between Wanxiang  Group Corp. in Hangzhou and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The Wanxiang Fellows Program will send U of I students and scientists to China to study the culture and work on sustainable energy technologies.  

At Zhejiang University in Hangzhou Rauner told students already working in a cooperative venture with the U of I of "great opportunities" ahead for Illinois-China cooperation.

The U of I at Chicago will soon begin offering an engineering curriculum at Zhejiang.  

The private equity investor also offered Zhejiang students advice on starting a business: Be willing to take risks and never give up.