Huang Wensheng, deputy director of Xiangzhou district, Zhuhai, leads delegation to visit CityU to promote collaboration

A delegation led by Huang Wensheng, deputy director of Xiangzhou district, Zhuhai city and director of the Management Committee of Nanping Sci-Tech Industrial Park, visited City University of Macau (CityU) today and were warmly received by Rector Jun Liu and Vice Rector Zhou Wanlei. The delegates toured the campus environment and the Sino-Portugal Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Science of Cultural Heritage Conservation. The two sides exchanged ideas on topics such as talent cultivation and scientific research cooperation.

Vice Rector Zhou Wanlei gave an overview of the university, including its history, educational mission and vision, discipline construction, talent cultivation model, academic development, and international exchanges. Deputy Director Huang Wensheng introduced the development of Xiangzhou district, Zhuhai city from the perspective of geographical and development advantages. He pointed out that Xiangzhou district is adjacent to Macao, and the connection between the two places is conducive to exchanges and cooperation; the local government also attaches great importance to scientific and technological innovation and has certain advantages in preferential policies for technology and talent introduction.

The two sides have discussed the opportunities of cooperation in talent cultivation, university-enterprise cooperation, and scientific research projects, especially in the fields of artificial intelligence and data science. With shared vision, they hope to leverage the disciplinary and research strengths of CityU to explore cooperation opportunities. Going forward, they will continue to strengthen exchanges and seek more opportunities for cooperation.

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Other delegates at the meeting were Niu Siqi, director of the Industry and Information Technology Bureau of Xiangzhou district, Zhuhai city, Wang Wen, head of the Technology Innovation Promotion Center, Xu Zhongle, head of Platform Construction Department, and Yi Cong, head of the Technology Development Office. CityU management, including Che Ka I, director of Rector’s Office, also took part in the discussion.