A delegation led by Zhao Gang, a member of the standing committee of the CPC committee of Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) and vice-president of the university, visited Hong Kong and Macao from Oct 11 to 18. 

The delegation's mission was to strengthen ties and cooperation with local universities, research institutions, business groups and government departments. The visit also included attending the inaugural ceremony of the First International Forum on Chinese and Portuguese Languages and connecting with BFSU alumni and exchange students in Hong Kong and Macao.

The delegation and representatives from the University of Hong Kong engage in discussions on inter-university collaboration, joint programs for business education, internships in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and summer exchange initiatives on Oct 11. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]

The delegation explores opportunities for inter-university exchange and communication projects, faculty visits, joint student cultivation, and dual-degree programs at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on Oct 12. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]

The delegation holds discussions on joint graduate projects, exchange and internship programs, administrative staff training, and summer sessions with representatives from the Chinese University of Hong Kong on Oct 12. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]

The delegation and officials from the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong SAR talk about BFSU’s potential for talent development, academic endeavors, cultural exchanges, forum organization, and the establishment of research institutions in Hong Kong on Oct 13. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]

Zhao Gang (C) and Li Zhuolin (L), president of XHES & Company, exchange views on expanding job opportunities, employment and talent introduction in Hong Kong, as well as internship programs, on Oct 13. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]

On Oct 13, the BFSU delegation and the Hong Kong Baptist University engage in discussions on academic and research exchanges, joint training, exchange and internship programs, international organization talent development and research, and cooperation in the field of journalism and communication. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]

The delegation visits the Education University of Hong Kong on Oct 13, and both parties express their anticipation for deeper cooperation in joint teaching, research, publication, journal development, and international communication. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]

The delegation meets with exchange students and BFSU alumni in Hong Kong on Oct 14. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]

The delegation talks with Wu Zhiliang (C), president of the Macao Foundation Board of Directors and a BFSU alumnus on Oct 15. They reach a consensus on enhancing the Greater Bay Area’s soft power in promoting Chinese culture and strengthening collaboration between BFSU and higher education institutions in Macao. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]

BFSU hopes to dispatch students to take internships at the United Nations University Institute in Macau and invites international organization experts at the university to serve related academic events, according to Zhao Gang during his visit to the institute on Oct 16. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]

The delegation meets with Li Xuefei (fourth from left), director of the Department of Education and Youth Affairs at the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR on Oct 16. Li encourages BFSU to continue leveraging its academic strengths to make greater contributions to Portuguese language education and cultural exchanges. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]

The delegation visits the University of Macau and exchanges ideas with the university on joint training projects for foreign-related legal talents and cooperation on youth legal education bases on Oct 17. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]

On Oct 17, the delegation meets with Zhang Yongchun (third from right), secretary for administration and justice of the Macao SAR government and a BFSU alumnus, who encourages his alma mater to continue to support the development of higher education and talent cultivation in Macao. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]

On Oct 18, the delegation pays a visit to Nam Kwong (Group) Co Ltd, where Zhao Gang expresses his hope to cooperate with the group for normalized internship programs, the establishment of internship bases in Macao, and the continuous supply of high-quality talents to enterprises. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]