From November 3 to 5, An Shi, Secretary of the CPC Committee of Central South University (CSU), led a delegation to Macao and Hong Kong. The delegation visited the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region and the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, met with representatives of the Education and Youth Development Bureau of Macao, attended the World Class University Presidents Forum, and met with alumni in Hong Kong. The delegation sought to deepen educational exchanges and cooperation with Hong Kong and Macao, forge closer links with the regions’ high-caliber educational resources and international platforms, and expand cooperation between CSU and the two regions in education, science and technology, and talent development.
In Macao, the delegation held discussions with Chan Iok Wai, Acting Deputy Director of the Education and Youth Development Bureau of Macao, and representatives from the University of Macau and the Macau University of Science and Technology on talent development, faculty-student exchanges and national conditions education. The two sides reviewed the positive outcomes of the workshop on general education of national conditions for higher education faculty and staff in Macao hosted by CSU in August this year and expressed willingness to continue co-organizing such activities. An Shi noted that CSU is ready to leverage its disciplinary strengths and make good use of patriotism education platforms in both regions to advance more substantive cooperation projects. The two sides agreed to join hands in cultivating more high-quality talent with patriotism, a global vision and innovative capabilities, thus contributing to Macao’s long-term prosperity and stability, and China’s national development.
In Hong Kong, An Shi and the delegation visited the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and held talks with Sun Shangwu, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office. An Shi briefed on CSU’s development and plans for advancing educational exchanges and cooperation with Hong Kong. He hoped that CSU could improve regular cooperation mechanisms, actively plan the establishment of the Institute of Advanced Studies, deepen joint research with Hong Kong research teams and promote youth exchanges with the guidance and support of the Liaison Office. Sun Shangwu affirmed CSU’s achievements in running the university and advancing exchanges and cooperation between the two regions. He noted that the Liaison Office will continue to support CSU in deepening exchanges and cooperation with various sectors in Hong Kong.
During the visit in Hong Kong, An Shi attended the World Class University Presidents Forum and held in-depth exchanges with representatives of the global higher education community on innovation in higher education and global cooperation. Themed “Higher Education Reimagined: Innovating for the Future”, the forum was addressed by Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng, who delivered a keynote speech. Presidents, scholars and representatives from more than 50 top universities and higher education institutions attended the forum, including the University of Cambridge, the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Sydney. During the forum, theTen Major Issues of Concern to World Class University Presidentswas officially released. CSU also signed a memorandum of understanding with Monash University to deepen faculty-student research exchanges, joint student cultivation and Chinese-foreign cooperative education, and to jointly build research cooperation platforms in green steel and medical-engineering integration.
While meeting with alumni in Hong Kong, An Shi fully affirmed the achievements of CSU alumni in Hong Kong and their contributions to their alma mater. He encouraged the CSU Alumni Association in Hong Kong to continue serving as a bridge and to build itself into an important platform for connecting alumni, serving the university's development and supporting alumni careers.
Li Jingsheng, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee of CSU, and representatives of CSU’s General Office, Student Work Department, and Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs attended relevant activities.
Reviewed by: Han Yan; Tang Xiaojun; Yan Wenjie
