Rector Jun Liu leads delegation to visit Tsinghua University to explore educational cooperation and urban sustainability
The delegation of City University of Macau (CityU) led by Rector Jun Liu, along with Vice Rector Zhou Wanlei and Ip Kuai Peng, visited Tsinghua University today. The delegation was warmly received by Vice President Yang Bin. Academician Zheng Weimin, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, professor in the Department of Computer Science and Technology at Tsinghua University, and honorary doctor of CityU accompanied the meeting. The two sides engaged in in-depth discussions on strategic topics such as interdisciplinary innovation, research on urban sustainability, and the cultivation of international talent, aiming to further strengthen the partnership and promote practical cooperation in academic research, international education programs, and exchanges with Portuguese-speaking countries.
Rector Jun Liu emphasized that Tsinghua University, as a leading provider in higher education, has always been an important partner for CityU. He stated that Macao would become a hub for international talent in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area due to its successful implementation of the “one country, two systems” policy, as well as its unique geographical location and policy advantages. He emphasized the University’s development strategy driven by its “city” identity, highlighting its efforts to build interdisciplinary systems in advanced humanities, advanced engineering, and advanced medical fields, especially innovative path in artificial intelligence (AI) and urban sciences. He expressed hope for collaboration with Tsinghua University in program development, research collaboration, and faculty-student exchanges, driving the development of an international talent hub in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Vice President Yang Bin highly supported the collaboration between the two universities, reflecting on the cooperation achievements made in recent years. He pointed out that in response to the transformation of talent cultivation in the new era, both universities should leverage their advantages in teaching, research, and practice, particularly in cutting-edge disciplines such as AI and urban sustainability. He noted the immense potential for collaboration, combining Tsinghua University’s strengths in engineering with CityU’s advantages of extensive linkages with the Portuguese-speaking region to foster industry-academia innovation in smart city development and AI applications.
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Subsequently, the delegation visited the School of Architecture of Tsinghua University, where they discussed transformation and enhancement of disciplines such as urban planning and construction, urban informatics, and the urban sustainability with Dean Zhang Li and Party Secretary Zhang Yue, among other experts. Both sides reached agreements on establishing a joint research platform in urban informatics, international talent cultivation programs, and faculty-student exchange initiatives.
The meeting was also attended by Jiang Yongbin, deputy director of the Office of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Affairs at Tsinghua University; Cheng Xiaoxi and Liang Sisi, vice deans of the School of Architecture; Professors Dang Anrong and Long Ying; as well as Dr. Han Haoying, professor of Faculty of Innovative Design of CityU, Kathy Che Ka I, director of the Rector’s Office, and Wu Cheng, head of the Office of Global Affairs.
