Vocational educational cooperation between China and Pakistan has been empowering the bilateral relations and helping turn the vision of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) -- building mutual respect between nations through people-to-people exchanges -- into reality. In Tianjin, a pioneering international vocational education hub, Pakistani students train at a Luban Workshop, named for the legendary ancient Chinese craftsman and inventor Lu Ban. Muhammad Umar, one of the students, said he came to China for exposure to cutting-edge technologies and better job prospects. The workshop's training model can greatly enhance their career competitiveness. According to Abdul Rehman, a fellow Pakistani student, training at the Luban Workshop could double his earnings back home compared with the average local worker. China has been promoting vocational education cooperation through multilateral platforms like the SCO to teach foreign trainees advanced skills, rather than mechanically exporting China's model. As of November 2024, more than 34 Luban Workshops had been established in 30 countries and regions since the first school opened in Thailand in 2016. Shotlist: Tianjin Municipality, north China - Aug 28, 2025: 1. Image of ancient Chinese craftsman and inventor Lu Ban; 2. Various of interior of Luban Workshop; 3. Various of machines operating, Pakistani students working; 4. Various of Pakistani students showing reporter around workshop; 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese, dubbed in English) Muhammad Umar, Pakistani student: "I've already studied electrical engineering for six months at Luban Workshop in my country. My teacher told me to come to China if I want to learn more. So, I came here in 2023."; 6. Various of machines operating, Pakistani students working, discussing; 7. Computer screen showing data, industrial system; 8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Abdul Rehman, Pakistani student (with reporter asking questions): (Reporter: "Will this be a high-paying job in your country?" ) "Yes." (Reporter: "How much higher?") "Maybe double."; 9. Various of machines operating, Pakistani students working; 10. Sign reading SCO, referring to Shanghai Cooperation Organization; 11. Various of national flags of SCO member states; 12. SOUNDBITE (English) Muhammad Mohsin, Pakistani student (starting with shot 11): "As youth member, it can make very good impact as it is very good for the youth of Pakistan. As the future is all about youth, if the youth is strong, the nation will automatically get strong. I think this makes very good impact on SCO Summit and relations between China and Pakistan."; FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown 13. Various of international people, Chinese working together; 14. Graphics showing number of Luban Workshops overseas; 15. Various of industrial class in progress, people working with computers; Tianjin Municipality, north China - Aug 28, 2025 16. Pakistani students of Luban Workshop in Tianjin posing for group photos. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]