Deng Yunfeng, director-general of United Front Work Department of CPC Shandong Provincial Committee, leads delegation to visit CityU

A delegation led by Deng Yunfeng, director-general of the United Front Work Department of Shandong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), visited City University of Macau (CityU) recently.

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Chancellor and Council Chairman Chan Meng Kam warmly welcomed the guests and accompanied them on a visit to the “Sino-Portugal Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Science of Cultural Heritage Conservation” under the Ministry of Science and Technology, as well as the campus and teaching facilities. Both sides exchanged views on topics such as higher education cooperation between Shandong and Macao, industry-academia collaboration and talent cultivation. The meeting was also attended by Fan Jun, party secretary of the Hualu Group and its chairman; Zhang Jing, deputy director-general of the United Front Work Department of CPC Shandong Provincial Committee and first-level inspector; Zhou Wanlei, vice rector and dean of the Faculty of Data Science (FDS), and University Council member Cintia Chan.

Chancellor Chan Meng Kam expressed respect and sincere gratitude on behalf of CityU to Director-General Deng for his support and guidance. Vice Rector Zhou Wanlei introduced the University’s history and development, reporting on the achievements and future plans related to disciplinary development, faculty development, scientific research and innovation, industry-academia collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship, and international exchange and cooperation from the perspectives of its vision “Macao’s Characteristics, China’s Soul and Global Vision” and mission “Serving Macao, Integrating into the Greater Bay Area”.

Vice Rector Zhou Wanlei highlighted the collaborations and exchanges with institutions and universities in Shandong, including the Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Diagnosis and Treatment for Thoracic Tumor on the development of a digital diagnosis and treatment system for thoracic tumors; academic exchanges with Shandong University, Ocean University of China, University of Jinan, Shandong Jianzhu University, Qingdao University, Qingdao University of Science and Technology and Zhongtai Securities Financial Research Institute to provide more practical and learning opportunities; and cultural practice and learning activities for faculty and students to appreciate the profound Chinese culture.

He further pointed out that CityU is actively promoting the interdisciplinary development that features artificial intelligence (AI) and is committed to an internationalized education approach. Zhou mentioned that through collaborations with mainland universities to develop unique educational projects, CityU demonstrates its practical measures to further integrate into the national development and deepen the cooperation between higher education in Macao and the mainland.

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Director-General Deng Yunfeng spoke highly of CityU’s achievements and fully affirmed the contributions of Macao’s higher education sector in serving the practice of "One Country, Two Systems" and the promotion of Chinese cultural inheritance. He noted that CityU has continuously enhanced its research capabilities, particularly excelling in fields such as data science and AI, with talent cultivation closely aligned with societal development needs.

Both parties expressed their commitment to deepening higher education collaboration between Shandong and Macao through concrete measures. These included expanding scientific research and interdisciplinary synergy and promoting talent cultivation across different fields such as AI, humanities and social sciences, health and wellness, life sciences, and marine sciences. They also emphasized strengthening exchanges in the inheritance of Chinese culture, facilitating practices and exchanges of Macao students in Shandong, and promoting the integration of teaching, learning, and industry-academia cooperation. These collaborations aim to cultivate high-quality talent capable of contributing to national rejuvenation, and promoting Shandong-Macao educational cooperation.

Also present at the meeting were Liu Qinglin, deputy director in charge of daily operation of United Front Work Department of Qingdao Municipal Committee; Liu Yixiang, permanent honorary president of the Associação Geral das Associações San Tong (Macau)--- Shandong General Association (Macao) in English, and president Chen Jie; as well as Pro-Rector Vince Chu Te Lin and Faculty of Business Associate Dean Tian Yihui.

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