A group photo of the delegates and PolyU members.
Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, President of PolyU introduced PolyU’s latest development and research achievement to the delegates.
Mr LIN Ruiliang, Vice Governor of Fujian Provincial People’s Government, introduced Fujian latest development to the PolyU representatives.
Two parties exchanged views on deepening collaboration between Hong Kong and Fujian on technology and innovation.
A group photo of Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, President of PolyU (Right) and Mr LIN Ruiliang, Vice Governor of Fujian Provincial People’s Government (Left).
A delegation led by Mr. LIN Ruiliang, Vice Governor of Fujian Provincial People’s Government visited PolyU on 18 December to exchange views on deepening collaboration between Hong Kong and Fujian on technology and innovation development.
Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, President of PolyU; Prof. Wing-tak WONG, Deputy President and Provost of PolyU and Prof. Christopher CHAO, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU welcomed the delegation, comprised of Mr. LIN Ruiliang, Vice Governor of Fujian Provincial People’s Government, Mr. CHENG Qiang, Director of Civil Affairs Department of Fujian Province; Mr. SHI Huicai, Chief Engineer of Industry and Information Technology of Fujian Province; Mr. ZHANG Dingfeng, Deputy Mayor of Fuzhou Municipal Government, and other senior officials.
Prof. Jin-Guang TENG highlighted PolyU’s latest development in his speech including the university ranking, leading research areas and new remarkable achievement. He expressed PolyU’s dedication to promoting innovative technology and its societal application in conjunction with industrial development for the benefit of society. The University looks forward to collaborating with the Fujian Provincial Government in expanding the scope of partnership from Jinjiang to various regions within the Fujian Province.
Mr LIN Ruiliang stated that Fujian has strong private enterprises in the traditional garment, footwear, electrical, and chemical industries. In the future, the Fujian Government will accelerate the development of the digital economy, maritime economy, sustainable economy and cultural and tourism economy. Through this meeting, both sides have deepened mutual understanding and established a solid foundation for future cooperation.
During the meeting, the two parties reviewed the progress of the PolyU-Jinjiang Technology and Innovation Research Institute (Research Institute) and exchanged views on laboratory management, collaboration with leading enterprises, and the recruitment of global professionals to contribute to Fujian’s development. Prof. YU Changyuan, Professor of Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of PolyU, who has been appointed as the Dean of the Research Institute, also gave a brief introduction to the delegation. Members from the Research Institute also joined the discussion and devised future collaboration plans between Jinjiang and Hong Kong.
