On 16 January 2012, a 6-member delegation led by Ms. Tu Huan, Director of Science & Technology Innovation Division, Science, Industry, Trade and Information Technology Commission of Shenzhen Municipality Government (SZSITIC), visited the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Ms Tu and the delegates from SZSITIC introduced the policy of Shenzhen Government on research and technology development for China Links Seminar jointly organized by Office of Academic Links (China) and Shenzhen Development Office this year.

Ms. Chang Man-chuan, Director of Kwang Hwa Information and Culture Center (Kwang Hwa) paid a visit to the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on 18 January 2012 and learned more about the University's development in arts and humanities.

Prof. Ruan Shuangshen, Vice President of Shenzhen University (Shenzhen U), led a 12-member delegation to visit the Faculty of Medicine of Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on 16 January 2012, with a view to bolstering mutual understanding and exploring collaboration opportunities in medicine. During the visit, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on collaboration was signed between the Faculty of Medicine of CUHK and School of Medicine of Shenzhen U.

Prof. Joseph Sung, Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), was appointed as the first "Li Dak Sum Professor" at Ningbo University (NBU). On 6 January 2012, Prof. Sung attended the appointment ceremony held in Ningbo University.

Prof. Upur Halmurat, President of Xinjiang Medical University (XMU), led a delegation to visit the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on 5 January 2012. An agreement on short term student exchange with Lee Woo Sing College of CUHK was signed during the visit.

A 10-member delegation led by Prof. Tseten Phuntsok, Vice President of Tibet University, visited the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on 16 January.

On 14-20 December 2011, a postgraduate students delegation from the School of Architecture of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), attended the "2011 Cross-Strait Academic Exchange Workshop in Architecture" in Taiwan. The delegation was led by Prof. Tsou Jin-Yeu, Professor of School of Architecture and Director of Center for Housing Innovations, and Prof. Li Bingren, Deputy Director of the Committee of Science & Technology, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the PRC. With the theme of "Future City, Future Life", the workshop was co-organized by the Architectural Institute of Taiwan and Tamkang University. Prof. He Jing-Tang, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Taiwan Principal Architect, Mr. Lee Chung-Yong, were the moderators of the event.

Major forthcoming activities (including VIP visits and academic exchange activities) which will be coordinated through OALC in February:

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will organize The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Scholars Visit Programme in February. Three scholars will deliver public lectures in the Lecture Series by CASS Scholars from 9 to 10 February.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will organize The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Academicians Lecture Series on February 22. Details of the Lecture Series are as follows:

Applications for the Academia Sinica "Taiwan International Graduate Programme - International Internship" are now invited. Details are as below:

Agreement(s) newly established between the Chinese University of Hong Kong and higher education institutions in the mainland / Taiwan: