A delegation led by Yan Xiangbin, President of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS), visited Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) and was warmly received by Rector Im Sio Kei. Both parties held in-depth discussions in a cordial atmosphere on topics such as innovative cooperation, talent cultivation, and joint research.

Rector Im remarked that MPU and GDUFS have a long history of cooperation with outstanding achievements. With the support of the Macao SAR Government and the Ministry of Education of China, the two universities jointly offer the dual BA-BSc degree programme in Translation and Computer Science, the first interdisciplinary double degree program between universities in Guangdong and Macao, which has been popular with students. Having the advantages of both universities in innovative technology and translation, this programme cultivates talents for the new era and exemplifies the deepening higher education cooperation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. MPU will continue to collaborate with GDUFS, leveraging the academic strengths of both universities to establish a deeper partnership and contribute to building China into an education powerhouse.

President Yan expressed gratitude for MPU’s warm reception and introduced the achievements of GDUFS in artificial intelligence, Portuguese language education, and economics and management. He noted that universities in the Greater Bay Area each have their strengths; GDUFS boasts rich experience in multilingual talent cultivation and an international cooperation network, while MPU is deeply committed to interdisciplinary scientific innovation and promoting Sino-Portuguese higher education exchange and cooperation. He expressed the hope that through this visit, the two universities could complement each other's strengths to not only cultivate high-quality, internationally-minded, innovative, and multidisciplinary talents proficient in languages, but also explore more diverse academic collaborations.

During their visit, the delegation toured the Engineering Research Centre of Applied Technology on Machine Translation and Artificial Intelligence and other teaching and research facilities, and listened to briefings on research projects by MPU research teams. Delegates from GDUFS also include: Yang Li, Dean of the Graduate School; Zhou Peng, Director of the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Office; Sun Churen, Dean of the School of Economics and Trade; Xiao Feng, Party Secretary of the School of Business; and Wang Changji, Dean of the School of Information Science and Technology. Attendees from MPU include: Vice Rector Vivian Lei; Lam Chan Tong, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences; Zhang Yunfeng, Dean of the Faculty of Languages and Translation; and Sio Ka Lam, Acting Head of the Public Relations Office.