On September 17, Sun Youhong, President of Southeast University and the Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, met with the delegation led by Zhang Xiang, President of the University of Hong Kong. The two sides held discussions and exchanges on deepening practical cooperation between the two universities and jointly building the Jiangsu–Hong Kong International Artificial Intelligence Science and Innovation Center.
Sun Youhong first welcomed the delegation led by Zhang Xiang to Southeast University. He noted that Southeast University and the University of Hong Kong have long maintained sound exchanges and cooperation. Looking to the future, Sun Youhong suggested that the two universities, based on their common interests and by pooling their respective strengths and resources, carry out joint scientific research in frontier areas such as artificial intelligence, jointly advance the development of the Jiangsu–Hong Kong International Artificial Intelligence Science and Innovation Center, and push their strategic cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence to greater depth and substance. He also proposed deepening cooperation in talent cultivation, faculty exchange visits, and joint development of research platforms in disciplines such as medicine and information science, so as to bring the coordinated development of the two universities to a new level.
Zhang Xiang strongly agreed with Sun Youhong’s proposals. He highlighted the University of Hong Kong’s achievements in disciplinary layout, internationalized education, and scientific research innovation. Zhang Xiang said that the University of Hong Kong attaches great importance to exchanges and collaboration with Southeast University and looks forward to working hand in hand to jointly build the Jiangsu–Hong Kong International Artificial Intelligence Science and Innovation Center. He expressed the hope that both sides can further expand joint research in multiple disciplines, including information science, medicine, and communication engineering.
Lu Ruifeng, Party Secretary and Director of the Nanjing Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, introduced Nanjing’s efforts to seize the major strategic opportunity of building itself into a key pillar of the Shanghai (Yangtze River Delta) International Science and Technology Innovation Center and to develop the Zijinshan Innovation Belt as a leading zone for original innovation. He stated that Nanjing would continue to deepen cooperation with the University of Hong Kong and Southeast University in areas such as future communications, artificial intelligence, and biomedicine, so as to jointly serve national strategies and high-quality regional development.
Zhong Wenqi and Qiu Haibo, Vice Presidents of Southeast University, attended the meeting. Heads of relevant departments of Southeast University, including the Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs, the Graduate School, the Research Institute, the School of Information Science and Engineering, the School of Civil Engineering, the School of Physics, and the School of Transportation, also attended the meeting.
Source: Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs
Translated by: Melody Zhang
Proofread by: Lingzhi Wang
Edited by: Leah Li
