Highlights from the XMU delegation's visit to Malaysia. [Photo/en.xmu.edu.cn]
A Xiamen University (XMU) delegation led by Professor Hu Wenping, president of Xiamen University and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, traveled to Malaysia from Jan 13 to 16 to review the university's overseas operations and advance construction of the China-Malaysia International Institute for Advanced Studies.
At Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM), Hu met with Professor Wang Ruifang, president of XMUM, for a briefing on the XMUM's development, achievements, and challenges. He held discussions with staff in charge of admissions, academic affairs, and graduate education to coordinate development efforts.
At the University of Malaya (UM), Hu met with Professor Dato' Seri Ir Dr Noor Azuan Abu Osman, UM's vice-chancellor, and other senior administrators. The two sides reached a consensus on faculty participation, the scale of doctoral and postdoctoral programs, seed funding arrangements, and preparations for the second academic forum of China-Malaysia International Institute for Advanced Studies.
The delegation also visited CGN's Edra Power Holdings and the Malaysia-China Business Council to discuss industry-education collaboration and business environment initiatives, and met with executives, including Dato' Lee Yeow Seng, group chief executive director of IOI Properties Group, to express appreciation for their long-standing support for and commitment to XMU.
