The plaque unveiling ceremony for the CUHK MoE - Microsoft Key Laboratory of Human-Centric Computing and Interface Technologies (Key Laboratory) was held on August 7 at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). The officiating guests were Prof. Lawrence J. Lau, CUHK Vice-Chancellor; Mr. Wu Guilong, Deputy Director-General, Science and Technology Department, Ministry of Education (MoE); Mr. Kenneth Chen Wei On, Under Secretary for Education, Education Bureau, HKSAR Government; Mr. Pan Yonghua, Director General of Education, Science and Technology Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR; Prof. Andrew Yao Chi Chih, Distinguished Professor-at-Large, CUHK and Chairman, International Advisory Board, Key Laboratory; Dr. Hsiao-Wuen Hon, Managing Director, Microsoft Research Asia and Co-Managing Director, Key Laboratory; and Prof. Peter Yum Tak Shing, Dean of Engineering, CUHK and Co-Managing Director, Key Laboratory.

President of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) Mdm. Chen Zhili, also vice-chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress led a 20-member delegation to pay a visit to the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on August 30 to promote exchange and mutual understanding between the two sides.

A delegation from Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine led by Prof. Luo Ying, Party Secretary of the University visited the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on August 30 for academic exchange. They met with representatives from the School of Chinese Medicine of the University, including Prof. Che Zhentao, Director, the School of Chinese Medicine, Prof. Leung Wing-nang, Prof. Liang Song-ming, Prof. Sun Waizhu. In the meeting, Prof. Che gave a brief introduction to the School's administration structure and its focus areas of research. Prof. Luo also introduced the latest development of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. After that, the delegation visited campus facilities and the Herbal Garden, the garden for education and research.

The Summer Research Placement Programme for Mainland Postgraduate Students, organised by the Office of Academic Links (China) was held from June 22 to August 16. The programme, first launched in last year, was aim at forging research collaboration between the Mainland and Hong Kong, as well as facilitating exchanges between research students of the two places.

This summer, about 150 CUHK students participated in 9 summer programmes through the coordination of the Office of Academic Links (China). A great diversity of activities was offered to our students. Themes of the summer programmes included biological science studies, art, Three Gorges studies, Fujian cultural studies, Bayu cultural studies, space technology, development of the Northeast region and Shanghai, covering areas from culture, politics, academic area to science and technology. Below is the details for the activities:

The China Internship Programme jointly organised by United College, Shaw College and Zhejiang University was completed on August 1, 2009.  

A public lecture featuring Prof. Yang Yuliang, President of Fudan University will be held on Monday, September 7, 2009. ALL ARE WELCOME. Please register at: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/cpr/yang/registration.htm

Agreements newly established between the Chinese University of Hong Kong and higher education institutions in the mainland / Taiwan: