Zhang Rong, Party Secretary of Xiamen University, leads delegation to visit CityU to promote in-depth cooperation
A delegation led by Zhang Rong, party secretary of Xiamen University, visited City University of Macau and were warmly received by Rector Jun Liu and, Council Member Cintia Chan.
The delegation visited the Sino-Portugal Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Science of Cultural Heritage Conservation of City University of Macau, as well as the campus environment and other teaching facilities. Subsequently, both parties engaged in in-depth discussions and exchanges on topics including discipline construction, talent cultivation, academic exchanges, and research cooperation. Zeng Guobin, Secretary-General of Xiamen University Education Development Foundation, Ji Rongrong, Director of the Office of Science and Technology and Head of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence, as well as CityU’s faculty members Liu Wenjian, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Data Science, and Zhou Long, Associate Dean of the Graduate School, attended the meeting.
During the meeting, Rector Jun Liu introduced the recent academic advancements, discipline construction, and research development of City University. He emphasized the cooperative history and solid foundation between the two universities and expressed CityU’s high regard for the collaboration and exchange with Xiamen University. He expressed the hope that both institutions can seize the development opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, leverage their strengths in discipline specialties, research outcomes, cultural heritage, and talent cultivation, and promote in-depth cooperation.
Party Secretary Zhang Rong spoke highly of CityU’s academic achievements and future development direction. He introduced Xiamen University’s scientific achievements in various disciplines, including history, marine archaeology, cultural heritage conservation, intangible cultural heritage, and architecture. He expressed the desire to further strengthen cooperation by developing key platforms and exploring different forms of collaboration, leveraging the disciplinary advantages of both universities. Secretary Zhang also expressed the hope to promote the establishment of key laboratories, joint applications for international and national research projects, and the creation of an academic platform for interdisciplinary integration and collaboration.
With shared vision, both parties will engage in more diversified and in-depth cooperation, including key laboratory collaborations, research projects, academic conferences, student exchange programs, and faculty academic exchanges. They will further promote exchanges and collaborative projects.
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Delegates attended this meeting also included Yu Hongbo, executive director of the Office of Overseas Campus Affairs and deputy director of the Office of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs, Yang Liu, vice dean of the Graduate School and deputy director of the Office of Education and Management, Chen Zhanghai, dean of the College of Physics Science and Technology. Other participants from CityU included Sheng Jian, head of the Research Management Office, and Daryl Yang, director of the Office of Global Affairs.
