Lin Wenbin, member of Standing Committee of Fujian Provincial Committee and head of United Front Work Department, leads delegation to visit CityU, offering guidance for development
Lin Wenbin, member of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial Committee and head of the United Front Work Department, led a delegation to City University of Macau (CityU). Chan Meng Kam, chancellor and council chairman of the University, warmly received and accompanied the delegation to visit the Sino-Portugal Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Science of Cultural Heritage Conservation supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology. They also explored the campus environment and the teaching facilities. Both sides engaged in discussions on higher education in Fujian and Macao and talent cultivation. The meeting was attended by Li Wenshen, deputy head of the United Front Work Department of the Fujian Provincial Committee; Vice Rector Zhou Wanlei, dean of Faculty of Data Science; and Vice Rector Ip Kuai Peng, dean of the Graduate School and dean of the Institute for Research on Portuguese-Speaking Countries.
Chairman Chan Meng Kam expressed his sincere gratitude and respect for Head Lin’s support and guidance. He stated that since embarking on its new chapter of “Rename, Restructure, Transformation, and Upgrade,” CityU has dedicated itself to cultivating talent for Macao, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the nation, improving its educational quality and striving to carry forward the University’s vision and mission.
Vice Rector Zhou Wanlei introduced educational characteristics and recent achievements of CityU, covering its history, educational vision and mission, discipline construction, faculty team, research achievements, industry-academia collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship, and international exchanges. He highlighted CityU’s commitment to the core value of digital humanities and social sciences, as well as interdisciplinary subjects supported data science. He emphasized Macao’s unique geographical, cultural, and international advantages, positioning the University to develop into a metropolitan university featuring “Macao Characteristics, Chinese Soul, Global Vision.”
Head Lin Wenbin commended achievements of CityU in recent years. He noted CityU’s commitment to patriotism and love for Macao in its education, fostering students’ patriotic sentiments through general education curriculum and exchange activities. He praised CityU’s diversified teaching models and student-centric teaching approach, and platforms for practical experience and cultivate applied and practical talents, specifically the University’s continuous efforts to strive for development, distinctive educational characteristics, and higher educational quality in cultivating elite talent for Macao’s future. Head Lin expressed that Fujian would unwaveringly support the collaboration between CityU and Fujian higher education institutes, promoting mutual advancement in higher education, and achieving greater cooperation outcomes.
The meeting was also attended by Lan Aiquan, head of the Office of the United Front Work Department of the Fujian Provincial Committee; Zhan Haicheng, head of the Liaison Office; Huang Qinheng, head of the Research Office; Feng Hao, deputy head of the Liaison Office; Chen Tuo, cadre of the Office of the United Front Work Department of the Fujian Provincial Committee; as well as Cintia Chan, council member of CityU; Lin Yangyang, assistant to the Council Chairman; and Kathy Che Ka I, director of the Rector’s Office.
