A delegation led by Executive Deputy Director of the United Front Work Department of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China cum Director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the People’s Government of Guizhou Province, Mr. Wang Mao'ai, visited the City University of Macau (CityU) today. Prof. Jun Liu, Rector of CityU, and the University leaders warmly received the group. The delegation visited the campus and the teaching facilities. Both sides held exchanges on talent cultivation, teacher training, and industry-academia collaboration. During the occasion, the Department of Education of Guizhou Province and CityU signed a strategic cooperation agreement to deepen education exchanges between the two places.
During the exchange session, Rector Liu extended his warmest welcome to Executive Deputy Director Wang and his delegation and reviewed the current collaboration between the sides. On behalf of CityU, he also expressed his pleasure in establishing a strategic partnership with the Department of Education of Guizhou Province.
During the session, Rector Liu also gave an overview of the current and future development direction of CityU. To keep abreast of the time, he said that CityU will develop forward-looking disciplines and interdisciplinary programmes based on the existing offerings of the nine faculties to meet the needs in five major areas, namely telling China’s story, big data, fintech, big health and urban development.
Executive Deputy Director Wang expressed his hope that the strategic cooperation between CityU and universities in Guizhou Province in higher education and talent cultivation will be promoted after the visit. He hoped that the strategic collaboration will create a model for exchanges between Hong Kong, Macao, and the mainland in education to jointly nurture talents for the country's development.
Mr. Shi Shuzheng, Deputy Director of the Education and Youth Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR said Macao and Guizhou share the same cultural roots with distinctive features. As a major education province in China, Guizhou Province has promising potential for development. Mr. Shi pointed out there are great prospects for cooperation in higher education between the two places and hope the two places will continue to expand the scope for collaboration and build a high-quality education system through multi-faceted collaboration and exchange.
In the following section, Mr. Wang Rui, Director of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Office of the Department of Education of Guizhou Province, and Prof. Zhou Wanlei, Vice-Rector of CityU, signed the strategic cooperation agreement, under the witness of Executive Deputy Director Wang, Acting Director Teng Sio Hong of the Macao SAR Government Education and Youth Development Bureau, Deputy Director Shi, and Rector Liu. The partnership aims to promote cooperation in different aspects, namely exchange and training of young talent, bridging professionals and industries, and transferring scientific research findings to practice. Both sides will make use of their respective strengths, integrate resources, and work together to develop practical and long-term cooperation. To expand the effectiveness of the cooperation channels, the Macau Voice Raising Association will act as the coordinator for the smooth implementation of specific projects.
Guests attended the signing ceremony also included officials from the People’s Government of Guizhou Province, representatives from various associations in Guizhou Province, officials form the SAR Government, representative from local associations, and the University leaders.
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