The Foreign Delegation of the Knowledge Innovation & Transfer Network between China and the B&R Portuguese-speaking and Latin-American Countries Visits Science and Technology Parks in Hengqin, Zhongshan and Dongguan High-tech Zone

On November 6, CityU, together with universities in Portugal, Spain and Brazil, as well as 31 institutions from related science and technology industrial parks jointly launched the "Belt and Road Knowledge Innovation & Transfer Network between China and the B&R Portuguese-speaking and Latin-American Countries", and held the first summit at City University of Macau (CityU). From November 7 to 9, foreign members of the Network inspected the "Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao" Science and Technology Innovation Corridor, visited a number of high-tech development zones in Hengqin, Zhongshan and Dongguan, and conducted in-depth exchanges and cooperation on scientific and technological innovation, achievement transformation and project implementation.

The foreign delegation included school leaders and heads of science and technology innovation from Universidade de Évora, Universidade do Porto, Universidade do Minho, Universidade da Madeira and Universidade do Algarve in Portugal, school leaders of Universidad de Granada in Spain, and chief executives of the Science and Technology Park of Taguspark and the Science and Technology Park of Alentejo in Lisbon. The delegation visited the Hengqin New Area Planning Hall, Hengqin Youth Entrepreneurship Valley, Zhongshan Industrial Technology Research Institute, Zhongshan Torch High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Ming Yang Wind Power (International) Co., Ltd., Zhongshan Cuiheng New Area, Dongguan Songshan Lake High-tech Zone, and the Cloud Computing and Incubation Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and held discussions with responsible persons from the Zhongshan High-tech Zone Management Committee, Zhongshan Cuiheng New District Management Committee and Guangdong Juswe Industrial Investment Co., Ltd. During the period, foreign guests of the Network witnessed the rapid development of China's high technology, and sought opportunities for cooperation and development.

On the morning of November 9, to welcome the visit of the foreign delegation, Dongguan Municipal Government organized the "Promotional Seminar for Science and Technology Cooperation between Dongguan, Macao and Portuguese-speaking Countries". Mr. Liu Wei, Deputy Mayor of Dongguan Municipal People's Government, delivered a speech at the seminar. He thanked City University of Macau for providing the opportunity to expand Dongguan's science and technology innovation exchanges and cooperation to universities and science parks in a number of Portuguese-speaking countries, and hoped to take it as an opportunity to cooperate with Portuguese-speaking and Latin American countries. During the event, Pro-Rector Ip Kuai Peng signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with the Cloud Computing Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on behalf of City University of Macau. He delivered a speech on behalf of CityU and said that, the Knowledge Innovation & Transfer Network between China and the B&R Portuguese-speaking and Latin-American Countries was formally established a few days ago. It is a pleasure to have this opportunity to discuss with all institutions in Dongguan to establish an effective cooperation mechanism for scientific research and development and jointly build a knowledge innovation & transfer platform, so as to strengthen cooperation in personnel training and scientific research exchanges. During the promotional activities, representatives from universities and science parks of the foreign delegation introduced the high-tech achievements of their respective universities or research institutes, and actively communicated with the Cloud Computing Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dongguan University of Technology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan University of Science and Technology, Dongguan Youth Entrepreneurship Center and Guangda We Valley on the cooperation between industry, university and research institutes and high-tech connection.

Innovation has always been a core element of national economic development and a major driving force for Macao's future development. In August 2018, the state proposed the building of the "Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao" Science and Technology Innovation Corridor. The establishment and visits of the Network aims to actively implement national requirements, create a knowledge transfer platform for China and Portuguese-speaking and Latin-American countries, promote the exchange of innovative scientific and technological knowledge between China, Portuguese-speaking countries and Latin American countries, and guide the implementation of innovation and incubation projects to achieve win-win development. At the same time, City University of Macau keeps abreast of the social and economic development needs of the Macao SAR, contributing to the construction of Macao as a platform for economic and trade services cooperation among Portuguese-speaking countries.