The Jiangsu-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance (JHMUA) Annual Meeting and Presidents’ Forum took place on the PolyU campus in mid-December 2023, bringing together around 130 education officials and senior management members from 38 member universities in Jiangsu, Hong Kong, and Macao to discuss the development of the Alliance and collaboration in areas including talent development and research on innovative technologies.

During the event, Professor Jin-Guang Teng, PolyU President, highlighted the JHMUA’s success in facilitating various exchanges and cooperation activities, as well as establishing professional alliances that have enabled member institutions to engage in initiatives across different professional fields. He further emphasised PolyU's enhanced collaboration with municipal governments in Jiangsu Province, resulting in the establishment of the PolyU-Wuxi Technology and Innovation Research Institute and the PolyU-Nanjing Technology and Innovation Research Institute. These initiatives have not only driven innovation and technology development in the Yangtze River Delta but also fostered industry-academia-research collaborations between universities and local governments.

Speaking at the forum, Ms Liu Jin emphasised that JHMUA should focus on the big picture and provide support for national and regional development.

The JHMUA was jointly established by Nanjing University, PolyU, and the University of Macau in December 2021. Upholding its mission of “Openness, Sharing, and Diversity”, the Alliance aspires to leverage the advantages of tertiary institutions in Jiangsu Province, Hong Kong, and Macao to strengthen exchange and collaboration in areas including talent cultivation and research in innovation and technology. With the full support of the governments of the three regions, the JHMUA now consists of 38 member institutions, including 26 from Jiangsu Province, nine from Hong Kong, and three from Macao.