Inauguration Ceremony of the Belt & Road Alliance for Traditional Chinese Medicine
The inauguration ceremony of the Belt and Road Alliance for Traditional Chinese Medicine and presidents’ forum was held on campus on 2 November, where representatives of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong government officials, heads of universities and research institutes and industry leaders converged to discuss the modernization strategies of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
Initiated by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and supported by the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningxia Medical University and TCM Hospital of Sichuan Province, the Belt and Road Alliance for Traditional Chinese Medicine is a conglomerate of industry, academic and research institutions in the Belt and Road regions. Its founding members include 20 provincial-level traditional Chinese medicine universities and institutes and 12 established enterprises in the field. Bringing together parties in government, industry, academic and research sectors devoting to the development of TCM in Belt and Road countries and regions, the Alliance aims to nurture talents and promote modernization and international cooperation.
Professor Rocky S. Tuan, Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, said during the ceremony that the Alliance and the presidents’ forum was committed to fostering the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine in Belt and Road countries and regions as well as the Greater Bay Area, while promoting exchange and collaboration between mainland and Hong Kong. At the presidents’ forum, President Huang Lu-Qi, Deputy Director of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and President of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, delivered a keynote speech on the roadmap for traditional Chinese medicine development and theoretical frameworks for modernization studies, as well as his expectations for the Alliance. Professor Leung Ping-Chung, Director of Centre for Clinical Trials on Chinese Medicine at CUHK, gave a presentation on the proud history of CUHK’s pioneering TCM research over the past 60 years and international collaborations in TCM.
Heads from 12 universities, experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), and leaders of the Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration exchanged ideas on traditional Chinese medicine development strategies, industry-university-research cooperation, exploring plans for further collaboration and promotion of inheritance and innovation along the paths toward modernization and globalization.
CUHK Took Part in the Academic Forum and Executive Council Meeting of China-UK Humanities Alliance for Higher Education
The annual Academic Forum and Executive Council Meeting of the China-UK Humanities Alliance for Higher Education were held at Wuhan University from 10 to 11 November. More than 100 experts and scholars from more than 40 Chinese and foreign universities, held a dialogue and exchange on the theme of “Facing Together: Historical Retrospect and Future Vision”. There were 10 keynote speeches and 6 parallel sections for thematic talks.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) representatives joining the Forum and the Council meeting included Professor David Huddart, Director of the Research Institute for the Humanities, and Professor Wong Suk-Ying, Master of CW Chu College. Representatives from the U.K. and Chinese member universities of the alliance shared a brief overview of activities their universities carried out this year as an alliance member, deliberated on new initiatives of the alliance, and exchanged ideas on the theme and structure of the alliance’s annual summit next year.
The China-UK Humanities Alliance for Higher Education was initiated by Tsinghua University with the aim to increase and consolidate academic exchanges between Chinese and British universities via cross-cultural dialogue and collaboration in the field of humanities. Founding members joining the Alliance comprise 5 Chinese universities (Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, Wuhan University, and The Chinese University of Hong Kong) and 7 British universities (The University of Oxford China Centre, The Needham Research Institute of Cambridge University, SOAS, University of London, King’s College London, University of Reading, The University of Manchester and The University of Warwick). Shanghai International Studies University, Beijing Foreign Studies University, University of Exeter, Loughborough University and University College London have joined the Alliance as members.
CUHK Participates in the Board Meeting of Beijing-Hong Kong University Alliance
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) participated in the annual Council Meeting and Theme Forum of the Beijing-Hong Kong University Alliance (BHUA) on 28 November. As the first physical gathering of the Alliance in Hong Kong since its establishment in 2018, the activity gathered representatives from 21 institutions in Beijing and Hong Kong to explore new development opportunities for the Alliance.
Founded in 2018 by CUHK and various local and Beijing universities, BHUA aims at establishing closer linkage and exchange, enhancing talent nurturing and research collaboration, as well as the levels of higher education in the two regions. The Alliance has a total of 20 member institutions at present, including 8 Hong Kong and 12 Beijing universities.
CUHK Joins the Standing Committee Meeting and Presidents’ Forum of Jiangsu-Hong Kong-Macau University Alliance
The Standing Committee Meeting, Annual Meeting and Presidents’ Forum of Jiangsu-Hong Kong-Macau University Alliance (JHMUA) was held on 11 December 2023 in Hong Kong. Professor Chan Wai-Yee, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) attended the activities with 130 leaders and representatives from 38 member institutions in Jiangsu, Hong Kong and Macao. Participants summarized the work of the Alliance since its establishment, discussed further development plans, and mapped out cooperation blueprint in talent cultivation, innovative technology and research.
The main guests attending included Ms. Liu Jin, Director of the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Ministry of Education and Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchange; Dr. Christine Choi, Secretary for Education of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; and Ms. Wu Cheng, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Science and Technology of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Mr. Li Yong-Xian, Deputy Director of the Education and Youth Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region; Mr. Ding Shao-Xiong, Deputy Director of the Education and Youth Development Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region; and Professor Tang Tuck-Hong James, Secretary-General of the University Grants Commission of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Initiated by Nanjing University in 2021, JHMUA aspires to promote exchanges in the fields of talent nurture, research collaboration, and preservation of cultural heritage among universities in Jiangsu Province, Hong Kong, and Macao, jointly promoting the prosperous development of the Yangtze River Delta Region and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. CUHK is a member of the first standing committee of JHMUA.
CUHK Initiates to Establish Shandong-Hong Kong-Macao Innovation Alliance
The Development Meeting on Innovation Cooperation of Shandong-Hong Kong-Macao Institutions was held in Jinan on 18 December. Professor Chan Wai-Yee, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) attended the event on behalf of the University and held exchanges with more than 240 representatives from universities, research institutions, vocational colleges, and enterprises in Shandong, Hong Kong, and Macao. He gave speech at the opening and joined the launching ceremony of the Shandong-Hong Kong-Macao Innovation Alliance (SHMIA) as one of the initiating universities.
Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Mr. Leung Chun-Ying; and Secretary of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee, Mr. Lin Wu, delivered opening remarks at the meeting, expressing their hopes to the establishment of SHMIA, in leveraging the substantial educational and scientific resources of the three regions. They emphasized the need to deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, which would provide more talent and intellectual support to promote common development and improve people’s well-being, facilitate synergetic connection between talent, industry, and innovation chains, better serving the national strategies and the high-quality development of Shandong, Hong Kong, and Macao with mutual benefits and achievements.
Themed as “Pooling Wisdom, Enhancing Connectivity, and Creating a Shared Future” the meeting focused on coordinated and integrated development of education, technology, and talents among universities and institutions in Shandong, Hong Kong, and Macao. SHMIA held its launching ceremony during the meeting. Thematic presentations were made on innovation developments in Jinan and Qingdao. Several agreements on collaboration and focused projects were signed among universities, vocational colleges and institutions in Shandong, Hong Kong, and Macao.
Supported by the Shandong Provincial Government, SHMIA was initiated by Shandong University, CUHK and University of Macau to strengthen exchanges between faculty and students and foster research and teaching collaborations, providing a platform for mutual learning and cooperation among universities, and facilitating the integrated and sustainable development of industry, academia, and research in the three regions.