CityU and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications form partnership to cultivate talents and academic exchange
A delegation led by Prof. Jun Liu, Rector of the City University of Macau (CityU), visited the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT) today (13) and was warmly received by Prof. Xu Kun, President of BUPT. The two sides held discussions on various academic topics, including talent cultivation, discipline and research development. On the same occasion, Rector Jun Liu and President Xu Kun signed a cooperation agreement on behalf of both parties to promote collaboration. The meeting was also attended by Vice Presidents Wang Wenbo and Sun Hongxiang of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Vice Rectors Kong Fanqing, Zhou Wanlei, Ip Kuai Peng and Chee Seong Chin of City University took part in the discussion.
Rector Jun Liu introduced CityU’s development and achievements. He stated that in response to Macao’s unique positioning as “One Centre, One Platform, One Base” under the advantages of “One Country, Two Systems”, CityU will develop comprehensive interdisciplinary programs in five major directions: telling China’s stories well, data science, fintech, big health and city development. Going forward, he hopes to combine the disciplinary and platform advantages of both sides to carry out more pragmatic cooperation and jointly cultivate talents.
President Xu Kun expressed his hope that both sides will leverage their respective disciplinary strengths to jointly create distinctive interdisciplinary programs, carry out scientific research and serve national large-scale research projects to achieve integrated development of industry and education. Under the partnership, both sides will facilitate exchanges between academic members and students of the two universities; develop disciplinary cooperation in areas such as big data, integrated circuits, digital economy, financial technology, humanities and social sciences, interactive design, language education and communication; create featured courses and promote the cultivation of interdisciplinary talents. Leveraging Macao’s unique cultural environment and advantages, he hopes that both sides will work together to promote excellent Chinese culture in Macao, Hengqin’s Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area; organize high-end academic activities such as forums to strengthen international exchanges.
Through this partnership, the two universities will promote talent cultivation and faculty building through a platform for exchanges and joint academic research in multiple interdisciplinary fields. The universities will develop cutting-edge high-tech courses to drive curriculum development and organize diverse international academic exchange activities. They will deepen scientific research cooperation in higher education in the Greater Bay Area and transform scientific and technological achievements. The universities will continue to play their role as think tanks to align with the national cooperation mechanism of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Leaders, management members and executives from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications and the City University of Macau also took part in the meeting.
