Lam Tai-fai, chairman of the council of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), led a delegation to visit Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) on Spet 19. Lu Jianjun, secretary of CPC XJTU Committee, met with the delegation.

The two sides reached a consensus on several cooperative ventures, including the construction of the New Era Patriotic Education Base, deepening industry-education integration, and promoting the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements.

Lu hopes that both sides will give full play to the strategic role of universities in the integrated development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, establish educational, exchange, cooperative, and win-win platforms, form working groups, formulate clear mission statements, roadmaps, timetables, and persons responsible, and actively utilize platforms such as the "Belt and Road" Hard Technology Transaction Conference.

Full play should be given to the role of the Hong Kong Research Institute in linking resources from all parties and the international resource advantages of PolyU to jointly promote the deep integration of industry and education and contribute wisdom and strength to the building of a strong country.

Lam introduced PolyU's school-running positioning, development guidelines, and achievements in technology transfer and transformation. He stated that the two universities have a good foundation for cooperation, and it is hoped that both sides will adhere to the open concept of "openness, sharing, integration, and win-win progress" to jointly promote the construction of the New Era Patriotic Education and Practice Base.

At the same time, a normalized cooperation mechanism will be established and new paths for the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements will be jointly explored by utilizing the innovative joint ventures between XJTU and enterprises, focusing on the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements.