Project director: Mutual understanding is crucial

Editor's note: As the EU-China Managers Exchange and Training Programme (METP) comes to an end, China Daily reporters Yang Cheng and Chai Hua interviewed Xu Liang, project director, who administrators said "was the person who has made committed efforts, mastered every step and had the deepest insights into the program".

Q: Can you share some of the METP's major achievements over the past five years?

A: In terms of numbers and levels of bilateral communication, the METP set records.