CityU Seeks to Strengthen Urban Management Research and Teaching Cooperation with Higher Education Institutes in East China

During the visit to higher education institutes in East China, Professor Shu Guang Zhang, Rector of CityU, conducted in depth discussion with representatives of these institutes on urban management research and teaching cooperation. Rector Zhang mentioned that Macau as an international coastal metropolitan where eastern and western cultures mingle and traditional heritage and modern life coexist; so, there are plenty of topics concerning urban management worth studying. Moreover, he stated that CityU dedicated itself to serve the city, Macau. CityU will respond to Macau’s positioning as a Center and a Platform (a world center for tourism and leisure and a trade and economic cooperation service platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries), follow Macau’s development trend of building an Internet and Smart City, and facilitate the city’s economy diversification. In order to achieve its goal to serve Macau, there are still a lot of researches that CityU needs to conduct and rooms for CityU to improve.

In Nanjing University of Finance & Economics, Rector Zhang had a discussion with finance, economic and legal experts about city big data, cross-border finance and comparative studies. In Nanjing Audit University, the two parties exchanged opinions on ways to take advantage of Nanjing Audit University’s macro-economic research capability to study issues concerning Macau’s macro-economic management. In Southeast University, Jiangsu University and Soochow University, Rector Zhang discussed with the representatives of these universities on topics concerning cross-disciplinary studies and creativity. These topics included engineering and cultural industries, incorporating creativity into Macau Cultural Heritage promotion, and fostering of engineering talents who will take culture and history into consideration. Therefore, Rector Zhang stated that he encouraged cross-disciplinary researches and exchanges, and welcomed science students to study cross-disciplinary programs in CityU. This will propel the development of creative industry. The institutes expressed that they would implement constructive measures to facilitate cooperation with CityU.

Rector Zhang and Mr. Wang Kaitian, Vice President of Nanjing University of Finance & Economics, in the meeting

Rector Zhang and Professor Cai Zhiming, Head of Academic Affairs Office, in the meeting