Recently, Rector Jun Liu led a delegation to visit the Education Quality Evaluation Agency (EQEA) of the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Beijing to gain insights into the development and achievements of the nation’s high-quality education system and to continuously enhance teaching quality. The delegation was warmly received by Xu Weiqing, director general of the EQEA, and Zhou Aijun, deputy director general. The two sides engaged in in-depth exchanges and discussions on topics such as the development of Macao higher education, development orientation of CityU, discipline and curriculum construction. Han Wei, vice rector of CityU, accompanied and attended the meeting.
Rector Jun Liu expressed his gratitude to EQEA for its long-standing support and guidance in the curriculum evaluation of CityU. He reaffirmed that CityU’s commitment to developing digital humanities and social sciences, as well as interdisciplinary subjects supported by big data while adhering to the educational positioning of “Macao Characteristics, China Soul, and Global Vision” and aligning with the long-term strategies and major initiatives of the Macao SAR government for economic and social development. Rector Liu also highlighted the Faculty of Health and Wellness established last year and its goals to cultivate talents needed by the industry and serve the SAR Government's “1 + 4” development strategy for adequate economic diversification. Rector Jun Liu hoped that EQEA could continue to support CityU in improving its discipline construction.
Vice Rector Han Wei mentioned President Xi Jinping’s speeches during his recent visit to Macao, where he recognized the achievements of “Macao Thrives on Education" and “Building Macao Through Talent Training.” In this context, she emphasized efforts to further promote the development of new disciplines and achieve the transformation of CityU’s new interdisciplinary construction.
Director General Xu Weiqing acknowledged the educational achievements of CityU in recent years and further stated that EQEA’s commitment to providing services for the curriculum evaluation of CityU and offered valuable suggestions on the future development direction of discipline construction.
Other attendees from EQEA included Dong Dongxi, head of the Division of Coordination and Development Planning, and staff Sun Ying and Yang Jing. CityU members included Wu Cheng, head of the Office of Global Affairs, Wu Yu, head of Registry, and Tsang Hing Lung, administration officer of the Quality Assurance Office.
