The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen) hosted representatives from 32 leading universities at its "Spring Global Partner Day" on February 28 to explore international education cooperation, embracing the priorities of "Openness, Innovation, and Cooperation" during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) China Year.
A total of 49 guests from 19 countries and regions attended the event, including universities from 10 APEC economies, such as the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Toronto, the University of Otago, Macquarie University, and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. More than 80 percent of the guests were visiting Shenzhen for the first time.
At the opening ceremony, CUHK-Shenzhen Vice President Zhu Shiping highlighted the university's international profile. International students make up more than 13 percent of the undergraduate population, and the university has established 290 international programs with 163 partner institutions across 37 countries and regions.
Professor Li Haizhou, dean of the School of Artificial Intelligence, delivered a keynote on the university's AI development. He highlighted CUHK-Shenzhen's research in speech and natural language processing and human-computer interaction. He also introduced its medical large language model, "Huatuo GPT," which has been deployed in 12 hospitals and serves more than five million people.
During the event, representatives from different departments held meetings with visiting partners to discuss future cooperation. Guests also visited the headquarters of BGI Group, one of the world's largest genome sequencing and bioinformatics organizations, to learn about Shenzhen's innovation ecosystem.
The event is an international higher-education exchange in Shenzhen following the city's selection to host the 2026 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November this year.
Reporter | Chen Siyuan
Photo | CUHK-Shenzhen
