Prof. Jun Liu, Rector of the City University of Macau (CityU), led a delegation of his management to visit the Macao SAR Government Secretary for Economy and Finance, Mr. Lei Wai Nong. The two sides held exchanges on academic development, research innovation and talent cultivation.
At the meeting, Rector Liu gave an overview of the current academic development and achievements of CityU in the fields of finance, tourism, business, data science and Portuguese-speaking country studies. In addition to the existing disciplines offered by the nine faculties, Rector Liu said CityU is developing forward-looking and interdisciplinary subjects that keep abreast with times in the five major areas, namely, Telling China’s Stories, Big Data, FinTech, Big Health, and Urban Development, focusing on the cultivation of high-end talents and the development of innovative research in these disciplines to provide support for the promotion of Macao’s moderate economic diversification.
Secretary Lei Wai Nong affirmed CityU’s development directions and said they are in line with the SAR Government’s policy blueprint. He hoped that CityU will continue to work in line with the policy directions of the SAR Government and contribute to the development of Macao’s financial and technology industries. Secretary Lei encouraged CityU to continue playing its role in governance advice in the economic and financial areas to promote the development of moderate economic diversification.
Other members attended the meeting included: Mr. Tai Kin Ip, Director of the Economic and Technological Development Bureau; Mr. Lo Ioi Weng, Office Advisor of the Secretariat for Economy and Finance; Mr. Che Weng Keong, Head of Technology Department of the Economic and Technological Development Bureau; Prof. Zhou Wanlei, Vice Rector of CityU; Prof. Ip Kuai Peng, Dr. So Kam Hung, Dr. Chan Chon Pat, Pro-Rectors of CityU; Prof.Adrian Cheung, Dean of Faculty of Finance; Prof. Cai Zhiming, Executive Associate Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of the Faculty of Data Science of CityU; Ms. Che Ka I, and Director of Rector’s Office of CityU.
