President Xiong Sidong was Invited to Visit University of Macau and City University of Macau

At the invitation of University of Macao and City University of Macao, President Xiong Sidong visited Macao. He exchanged views with President Song Yonghua from University of Macao and President Liu Jun  from City University of Macao, attended the 40th anniversary of City University of Macao, and delivered a keynote speech at the “Preparatory Meeting for the Global Alliance of Metropolitan Universities and the First President Forum”.

During his visit to University of Macau, President Song Yonghua warmly welcomed President Xiong Sidong. He introduced the development history and construction status of University of Macau, and expressed the hope to carry out in-depth exchanges and cooperation with Soochow University in personnel training and academic exchanges.

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President Xiong Sidong expressed his appreciation for great changes in the past 40 years since the founding of University of Macau. He also introduced the basic situation, future development orientation, and development strategy of Soochow University. Subsequently,  two sides signed the Memorandum on Education and Science cooperation between Soochow University and University of Macau and the student exchange agreement between Soochow University and University of Macau.

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During his visit to City University of Macau, President Liu Jun expressed his sincere thanks and warm welcome to President Xiong Sidong for attending the celebration of the 40th anniversary of City University of Macau. As an alumnus of Soochow University, President Liu Jun recalled his wonderful experience of studying and working in his alma mater. Although he worked abroad for a long time, he was always concerned about his alma mater and was sincerely happy and proud of rapid development of Soochow University in recent years. President Liu Jun said that he hoped to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between City University of Macau and Soochow University from a new starting point, give full play to their respective advantages and expertise, and jointly promote development of higher education in China.

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President Xiong Sidong congratulated City University of Macau on its 40th anniversary and Liu Jun’s assumption of the new post as President of City University of Macau. He also expressed his appreciation for the excellent university running tradition and distinctive university running characteristics formed in the past 40 years. At the 40th anniversary celebration ceremony of City University of Macau, President Xiong Sidong and President Liu Jun jointly unveiled the Sino-Portugal Joint Laboratory in Science of Cultural Heritage Conservation Supported by The Belt and Road Initiative.

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At the Preparatory Meeting of the Global Alliance of Metropolitan Universities and the First President Forum, President Xiong Sidong was invited to give a keynote speech about “the Common Prosperity between the University and the City”, which aroused warm response and extensive discussion among the participants.

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