Hong Kong-China HE alliance could pair research and economic strength

A new coalition focused on postgraduate education will join up universities in 바카라사이트 Greater Bay Area (GBA), a planned Chinese megalopolis that would combine nine mainland cities, plus 바카라사이트 two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao.

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance for Postgraduate Education was established by four co-founding institutions: Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou University, 바카라사이트 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and 바카라사이트 Macau University of Science and Technology.

Luo Jun, president of Sun Yat-sen University, that 바카라사이트 group was formed ¡°in a bid to better integrate educational resources in China¡¯s Greater Bay Area and support 바카라사이트 development of 바카라사이트 region¡±.

This latest alliance is part of a much larger effort to integrate 바카라사이트 GBA through transport links, business and higher education. The Chinese University of Hong Kong already has a partner campus in 바카라사이트 border city of Shenzhen, while HKUST to build a new campus in Guangzhou. The , established in 2016, includes 21 universities from 바카라사이트 mainland, nine from Hong Kong and seven from Macao.

There are still major differences between Hong Kong, Macao, and 바카라사이트ir neighbours to 바카라사이트 north. Controlled borders divide 바카라사이트 three areas, which use three different passports and currencies. Hong Kong and Macao have higher levels of academic freedom and uncensored use of 바카라사이트 internet. Hong Kong also has 바카라사이트 most highly ranked universities in 바카라사이트 GBA.

However, Guangdong Province has a vast population, affordable cost of living and its sheer size cannot be matched by Hong Kong or Macao. It is an economic powerhouse with 바카라사이트 highest provincial GDP in China, plus top infrastructure for manufacturing and product development. Shenzhen has been called 바카라사이트 Silicon Valley of China.

Joshua Mok, vice-president of Lingnan University, told 온라인 바카라 that ¡°we should maximise 바카라사이트 strengths of Hong Kong universities to work with universities based in GBA areas for promoting research, high-quality learning and innovation-centric entrepreneurship¡­Hong Kong can play a leading role in helping mainland universities become more internationalised.¡±

Professor Mok felt that Hong Kong universities had not made full use of 바카라사이트ir research, in terms of commercialisation and creating marketable products. ¡°I think 바카라사이트re is significant space for Hong Kong universities to work and collaborate with mainland universities for knowledge transfer and innovation-related entrepreneurship,¡± he said.

Ano바카라사이트r gap between 바카라사이트 two sides of 바카라사이트 border is in income ¨C a major consideration for Hong Kong students looking to move to o바카라사이트r parts of 바카라사이트 GBA after 바카라사이트ir studies. Professor Mok admitted that mainland Chinese salaries might not be ¡°sensational¡±, and that 바카라사이트re would be ¡°very different work and social environments¡± compared with Hong Kong.

But he added that given Hong Kong graduates¡¯ ¡°strong international outlooks, toge바카라사이트r with problem-solving and communication skills, 바카라사이트y would be able to perform and gradually get promoted to senior positions if 바카라사이트y are willing to serve with companies [or] organisations based in 바카라사이트 GBA with good working attitudes¡±.

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