On the morning of April 21, 2016, Professor Peter Mathieson, President of Hong Kong University (HKU) and a number of HKU deans paid a visit to Peking University (PKU). Professor Lin Jianhua, President of PKU; Professor Cai Hongbin, Dean of the Guanghua School of Management; and Professor Chen Xiaoyu, Dean of the School of Education, received the distinguished guests at Linhuxuan.
After taking a group photo, the two delegations had a short conversation about past and potential cooperation between the two universities.
President Mathieson explained that PKU and HKU are actively communicating and cooperating with each other in different fields, and he explained that he had two important objectives in visiting PKU: first, to renew the undergraduate exchange agreement; second, to conduct in-depth and detailed communication with PKU about future cooperation in the areas of medicine, engineering, education, amongst others.
President Lin Jianhua extended a warm welcome to the delegation and explained the past progress and achievements that cooperation has brought to the two universities. He thought it necessary to enhance cooperation in aspects such as talent cultivation and scientific research, as well as to promote communication in more fields and deepen bilateral relations so to bring about mutual progress.
Then, President Peter William Mathieson and President Lin Jianhua signed the agreement renweing undergraduate exchanges and exchanged souvenirs.
Written By: Wei Yuchen
