{"id":232586,"date":"2025-12-19T17:26:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/?post_type=press&#038;p=232586"},"modified":"2025-12-19T17:26:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:26:05","slug":"cuhk-attends-the-forum-on-building-world-class-universities-and-the-annual-meeting-of-the-association-of-university-presidents-of-china","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/press\/cuhk-attends-the-forum-on-building-world-class-universities-and-the-annual-meeting-of-the-association-of-university-presidents-of-china\/","title":{"rendered":"CUHK attends the forum on building world-class universities and the annual meeting of the Association of University Presidents of China"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-232586","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"title_alt":"","sub_title_alt":"","press_date":"20251219","keep":false,"details":"<p>The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) participated in the forum on building world-class universities and the annual meeting of the Association of University Presidents of China (AUPC), held at Fudan University yesterday (18 December). The meeting brought together presidents, vice presidents and representatives from 13 member institutions of the AUPC to discuss development strategies for higher education in China. <strong>Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming<\/strong>, CUHK\u2019s Vice-Chancellor and President, together with <strong>Professor Jiang Liwen<\/strong>, CUHK\u2019s Pro-Vice-Chancellor (External Affairs), represented CUHK at the forum and joined the AUPC roundtable meeting. Professor Lo delivered a keynote presentation at the forum.<\/p>\r\n<p>The forum was themed \u201cBuilding world-class universities with Chinese characteristics to serve and support Chinese-style modernisation\u201d. University presidents delivered speeches and engaged in discussions, sharing insights on governance strategies and future development plans. Professor Lo delivered a keynote presentation, \u201cDriving a strong nation through innovation: CUHK\u2019s strategies and practice\u201d. He remarked: \u201cIn planning for the 15<sup>th<\/sup> Five-year Plan, President Xi Jinping highlighted the leading role of scientific and technological innovation, as well as the importance of advancing the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent cultivation. As centres for the generation and dissemination of knowledge, world-class universities should consistently uphold the noble mission of generating translational and impactful research and innovation, while nurturing high-calibre talent. The advancement in technologies and the need to maintain cross-disciplinary innovation present challenges, as well as opportunities and stimulation to universities in leveraging their competitive advantages.\u201d Professor Lo outlined CUHK\u2019s recent initiatives and achievements to bolster research excellence, promote interdisciplinary collaborations, and cultivate innovative talent, contributing to the country\u2019s strategy of building a strong nation in education.<\/p>\r\n<p>Founded in 1997, the AUPC comprises member institutions including The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Fudan University, Harbin Institute of Technology, The University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the University of Macau, Nanjing University, Peking University, the University of Science and Technology of China, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tsinghua University, Xi\u2019an Jiaotong University and Zhejiang University (in alphabetical order). The AUPC aims to dedicate its expertise and coordinate resources to develop higher education in China. Since its establishment, the AUPC has organised annual meetings, presidents\u2019 forums, student interflow activities, and a Visiting Scholar\/Executive Scheme to foster research and academic collaboration among members.<\/p>","show_as_achievement":false,"achievement_category":[],"show_as_clarification":false,"show_as_announcement":false,"photos":[{"photo":232589,"caption":"Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, CUHK\u2019s Vice-Chancellor and President, delivers a keynote presentation."},{"photo":232591,"caption":"Group photo of representatives from member institutions of the AUPC."},{"photo":232590,"caption":"The AUPC roundtable meeting is in session."}],"attachments":null,"video_source":"","video_file":"","add_play_button":false,"video_caption":"","show_migration":false,"original_id":0,"photos_original":null,"attachments_original":null},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press\/232586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press\/232586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":232598,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press\/232586\/revisions\/232598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=232586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=232586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}