To enhance exchange and cooperation with key universities in the mainland and gain their insights into the development of higher education, Rector Jun Liu and Vice Rector Han Wei led a delegation of City University of Macau (CityU) to Beijing recently. They visited Renmin University of China (RUC) and Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) and were warmly received by RUC Party Secretary Zhang Donggang and other university leaders. The delegation had in-depth discussions with representatives from the two universities, reaching consensus on future collaboration in various areas, including inter-university cooperation and talent cultivation.
Visit to Renmin University of China
During the visit to RUC, the two sides exchanged views on issues such as educational vision, discipline development, talent cultivation, and the joint establishment of teaching and research platforms between the two universities.
Rector Jun Liu started with Macao’s unique position, sharing CityU’s development orientation and strengths. He gave an overview of CityU in terms of discipline development, operational scale, research achievements, and external exchange and cooperation. Secretary Zhang gave a detailed introduction to RUC operation, discipline advantages, and talent cultivation. He highly recognized CityU’s rapid development in recent years and unique characteristics, and further identified the complementary advantages of the two universities, which could lead to potential cooperation in specific areas.
As a leading higher education institution in humanities and social sciences, RUC focuses on the development of innovative interdisciplinary subjects, which align with CityU’s core value of promoting the development of digital humanities and social sciences and interdisciplinary subjects with the support of data science. During the meeting, both sides agreed to strengthen connections, and initiate discussions on in-depth cooperation as soon as possible, laying a foundation for sustainable collaborative partnerships in the future and promoting humanities exchange and talent development between Macao and the mainland through joint effort.
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The meeting was also attended by RUC representatives, namely Wu Cong, director of the Department of Organization, CPC BIT Committee; Chu Zhubin, director of the Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs; Bi Mingyang, associate dean of the Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era Research Institute; and CityU representatives, namely Wu Cheng, head of the Office of Global Affairs; Wu Yu, head of the Registry; and Tsang Hing Lung, administrative officer of the Quality Assurance Office.
Visit to Beijing Institute of Technology
During the visit to BIT, the two sides had in-depth discussions and exchanges on topics including discipline and professional development, teaching management, talent development, and scientific research cooperation.
Vice Rector Han Wei gave an overview of the higher education landscape in Macao, as well as CityU’s development goals, development directions, and operational achievements. She expressed the hope that CityU could further cooperate with BIT in areas such as talent development, joint construction of cross-border laboratories, and AI-empowered discipline development. Zhao Kun, deputy director of the Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs; Zhao Hao and Hao Jia, deputy directors of the Department of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, introduced the advantageous disciplines and majors, as well as development. They also expressed appreciation for the achievements of CityU in recent years and looked forward to strengthening cooperation in areas such as student exchange, faculty exchange visits, and internationalization, to promote resource sharing and complement each other’s advantages.
At the meeting, BIT introduced the development of the university in terms of AI-empowered discipline development, interactive teaching, smart campus, and teaching management. CityU hoped to build a cross-border laboratory based on the strengths of both universities. The two sides delved deeply into this regard.
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The meeting was also attended by BIT representatives, namely Associate Dean Zhang Yanjun and Assistant to Dean Pan Gaofeng of the School of Cyberspace Science and Technology; and CityU representatives, namely Wu Cheng, head of the Office of Global Affairs; Wu Yu, head of the Registry; Ying Zuobin, program coordinator of Doctoral Programs of the Faculty of Data Science; and Tsang Hing Lung, administration officer of the Quality Assurance Office.
