A delegation led by Yang Zhongmin, president of South China Normal University (SCNU), visited the University of Macau (UM) and was warmly received by UM Rector Yonghua Song. The two parties engaged in in-depth discussions and exchanges, with a view to jointly promoting the development of higher education in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and fostering cooperation in teacher training between the two universities.

Song said that with the development positioning of ‘being firmly rooted in Macao, jointly developing the Greater Bay Area, integrating with the nation, and going global’, UM is committed to nurturing talent who love the country and Macao and facilitating the development of the Greater Bay Area. He expressed hope that UM and SCNU will continue to leverage their complementary advantages to jointly promote deeper cooperation in various fields, particularly in teaching training, and to foster closer exchanges between the members of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance. During the visit, the delegation also engaged in in-depth discussions and exchanges with Michael Hui, vice rector of UM and interim dean of the Faculty of Education (FED), and other FED representatives on fostering cooperation in teacher training between the two universities.