Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education Deputy Director-General Yang Shubing and his delegation visit CityU to deepen educational exchanges and cooperation
A delegation from the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education, led by Deputy Director-General Yang Shubing, visited City University of Macau (CityU) yesterday and was warmly received by Rector Jun Liu. The delegation toured the campus and its teaching facilities. Both sides engaged in in-depth discussions on university-level collaboration, joint talent cultivation, and related alliance engagement. Shi Yunyu, Director of the Office of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Affairs of the Ministry of Education, and Vice Rector Han Wei also attended the meeting.
Rector Jun Liu warmly welcomed Deputy Director-General Yang Shubing and his delegation, introducing the history, mission, faculty, international exchanges, and industry-academia collaboration of CityU. He emphasized CityU’s foundation in humanities and social sciences, led by artificial intelligence and characterized by interdisciplinary construction and technological integration, mentioning the University’s commitment to cultivating top talents with an international perspective and innovative capabilities.
Deputy Director-General Yang Shubing praised CityU’s educational achievements. He noted that Jiangsu Province has rich resources and a solid development foundation in various fields, expressing hope for future collaboration with CityU in areas such as discipline construction, faculty and student exchanges, technological transfer, research innovation, and talent cultivation. He particularly emphasized the desire to promote CityU’s technological achievements at the Regional University–Industry Technology Transfer Center (Jiangsu) for effective transfer and transformation, stating that Jiangsu Province would provide comprehensive support through platforms, policies, and services to help both parties build a hub for technological innovation.
Going forward, both parties will continue to deepen cooperation based on the Jiangsu-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance, attracting international students from Portuguese-speaking countries and those along the Belt and Road to study and work in Macao and Jiangsu. This initiative aims to create international learning and exchange opportunities, support talent cultivation in both regions, and jointly promote the development of higher education.
Also in attendance at the meeting were Liu Lianqun, director of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Exchange Center of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education; Gao Jianxin, director of the Science and Technology Development Center of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education; Han Haoying, professor at the Faculty of Innovation and Design at CityU; and Wu Cheng, head of the Office of Global Affairs at CityU.
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