During the delegation led by President Wang Jinsong to France, he first visited the University of Paris X. The University of Paris X is a prestigious and well-disciplined institution of higher education in France. President Wang Jinsong met with the Rector of the University of Paris X, Philippe Gervais Lambny, and reviewed and exchanged views on the cooperation projects between the two universities. The two sides unanimously pledged to further strengthen student exchanges, carry out cooperation in the field of traditional culture, and contribute to the construction and development of human civilization.
In addition, Wang Jinsong and his entourage also visited Sciences Po and the Chinese Representative Office to UNESCO. Sciences Po is a well-known social science and political science research institution in France, and President Wang Jinsong had an in-depth exchange with him, and he learned about the possibility of cooperation in the fields of global economic management and social and cultural development. Wang Jinsong and his entourage expressed their appreciation for the work of the delegation and expressed their willingness to strengthen cooperation with it in the field of education and promote the in-depth development of cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and France.
In Rome, Italy, Wang Jinsong and his entourage visited the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Italy. Ranked as the best hospital in Italy by Newsweek magazine in the United States, the school has a high level of medical research and education. President Wang Jinsong and Executive President Pierre Sandro Gococheri met and the two sides had an in-depth discussion on medical cooperation. The two sides pledged to strengthen cooperation in the field of medicine and explore possibilities for cooperation in global health issues, economic management, and socio-cultural development. After the talks, the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding on inter-university cooperation, and renewed the cooperation between the affiliated hospitals of the university, and will carry out substantive cooperation in terms of teacher visits, student exchanges, and scientific research cooperation.
In Oxford, Wang Jinsong and his entourage visited the University of Oxford and met with President Erin Tracy. The University of Oxford is a world-renowned institution of higher education with a strong reputation for academics and research. President Wang Jinsong and President Tracy exchanged views on the cooperation between the two universities, and discussed specific plans to strengthen student exchanges and cooperation in the field of medicine. The two sides agreed to host an annual roundtable between China and the UK to jointly address global health issues. The theme of the inaugural conference will be Global Cancer Control and is expected to be held at Sichuan University in July 2024.
In addition, Wang Jinsong and his entourage also visited the West China Joint Research Center for Digestive Tract Cancer of the University of Oxford-Sichuan University. The Centre is an important collaboration between China and the UK in the field of medical research, aiming to deepen research and cooperation in gastrointestinal cancers. President Wang Jinsong said that in the future, he will further promote the cooperation between China and the UK in the field of medicine, strive to enhance the depth and breadth of cooperation, and contribute to the development of higher education in China and the UK.
In London, Wang Jinsong and his entourage visited Queen Mary University of London. Queen Mary University has maintained a good cooperative relationship with Sichuan University for nearly 20 years, and has cooperated closely in the areas of joint student training, joint research research, and mutual visits and exchanges between teachers and students. President Wang Jinsong met with President Colin Bailey and Vice President Wang Wen to discuss further strengthening practical cooperation between the two sides in various fields. Wang Jinsong expressed the hope that the two sides can carry out more forms of cooperation in the field of medicine, promote the in-depth development of cooperation, and make greater contributions to the cause of higher education in China and the UK.
It has broadened the channels of cooperation and exchange in the field of international education. During the study tour in France, exchanges were carried out with the University of Paris X and other schools, which further strengthened student exchanges and cooperation in the field of traditional culture. In Rome, Italy, he visited the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Italy and signed a memorandum of cooperation to expand the scope of cooperation in the field of medicine. During the study tour in the UK, he had in-depth exchanges with the University of Oxford and Queen Mary University of London, discussed student exchanges, cooperation in the field of medicine, etc., and reached specific cooperation projects. The visit of Wang Jinsong and his entourage has brought new opportunities for the development of international cooperation and exchanges in our university, and has made positive contributions to promoting the integration and cooperation of Chinese and foreign higher education.