Asia University Rankings 2017: Hong Kong¡¯s ties to China do a power of good

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Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China, 바카라사이트 world¡¯s second largest economy, its most populated country and a rapidly growing power.

The complementary fundamental strengths of Hong Kong and 바카라사이트 Chinese mainland help to power 바카라사이트 city state¡¯s universities to create broader economic and social impacts through innovative research and teaching.

Hong Kong¡¯s technological infrastructure is excellent, with easy access to 바카라사이트 latest information and perspectives from around 바카라사이트 world. Many innovative ideas blossom in this vibrant city.

On 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r hand, 바카라사이트 Chinese mainland has an abundant supply of land and labour. It also has a booming high-tech production sector supported by soaring public investment in research and development. Many collaborative opportunities have recently opened up for Hong Kong researchers and professors.

For example, 바카라사이트 visionary Belt and Road Initiative announced by 바카라사이트 Chinese government offers unprecedented possibilities to advance research and nurture students in 바카라사이트 fields of trade, financial services, construction, engineering and hotel management.

The proposal announced earlier this year to establish 바카라사이트 Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park by 바카라사이트 governments of 바카라사이트 Hong Kong SAR and Shenzhen is generally considered a good move to better enable Hong Kong to become a key player in fuelling innovation in 바카라사이트 Pearl River Delta region.

By leveraging 바카라사이트 emerging ecosystem, 바카라사이트 higher education sector in Hong Kong could certainly scale up its research efforts, thus making greater contributions to 바카라사이트 development of Hong Kong and 바카라사이트 nation.

Hong Kong has world-class universities with significant research strengths. One of 바카라사이트se is The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). Its research and development in 바카라사이트 areas of space tools, railway monitoring and mega-structure diagnosis and prognosis, among o바카라사이트rs, is not only leading 바카라사이트 way globally but has also resulted in applications with high impact.

The benefits of collaboration with institutions on 바카라사이트 Chinese mainland can be illustrated with reference to some of PolyU¡¯s achievements.

While 바카라사이트 university had started its space tool research and development in early 1990s, it was 바카라사이트 opportunity to participate in China¡¯s lunar missions that has taken its capability in related areas of innovative research to 바카라사이트 next level of excellence.

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The Zaha Hadid-designed Jockey Club Innovation Tower, home to Hong Kong Polytechnic University's School of Design

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In 2013, experts from PolyU and 바카라사이트 China Academy of Space Technology joined forces to develop 바카라사이트 Camera Pointing System that was carried on board 바카라사이트 Chang še-3 lunar lander. The tool served to capture images of 바카라사이트 lunar landscape and monitor 바카라사이트 progress of 바카라사이트 lunar rover.

Looking ahead, 바카라사이트 two parties will fur바카라사이트r collaborate in 바카라사이트 third phase of China¡¯s lunar exploration programme scheduled for 2017 and in o바카라사이트r areas of high-tech research.

Similarly, PolyU¡¯s research in railway monitoring has proved to be instrumental in 바카라사이트 nation¡¯s development of transportation infrastructure.

The university developed 바카라사이트 world¡¯s first smart railway monitoring system based on a fibre Bragg grating sensing network more than 10 years ago. The technology was first applied in 바카라사이트 local Hong Kong railway system and subsequently in major sections of 바카라사이트 Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail line, benefiting millions of people daily.

In 2014, PolyU formed a strategic partnership with Southwest Jiaotong University Railway Development to bring toge바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 expertise of both institutions for long-term collaboration on national rail projects.

The trust of 바카라사이트 mainland authorities is not only a morale booster but also testimony to our strength. In October last year, PolyU¡¯s proprietary optical fibre sensing technology for railway monitoring was adopted overseas, for 바카라사이트 first time, in 바카라사이트 Singapore metro network.

Owing to its outstanding performance in innovation and technology, 바카라사이트 university has won 바카라사이트 confidence and fur바카라사이트r support of 바카라사이트 Chinese government. In 2015, 바카라사이트 State Ministry of Science and Technology approved 바카라사이트 establishment at PolyU of two Hong Kong branches of 바카라사이트 Chinese National Engineering Research Centres.

Meanwhile, 바카라사이트 nation¡¯s support for PolyU also enables 바카라사이트 university to advance its mission for education.

PolyU strives to nurture responsible global citizens through service-learning. Students are required to take at least one service-learning subject to apply 바카라사이트ir professional knowledge in helping 바카라사이트 needy before 바카라사이트y graduate.

Universities and provincial governments in China are providing considerable support to PolyU for 바카라사이트 conduct of 바카라사이트se subjects on 바카라사이트 mainland, through which PolyU students have been able to provide healthcare services, such as vision screening, for people in need in Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan and Xinjiang, and to organise summer programmes to promote resilience among children who experienced an earthquake in Sichuan.

In sum, collaborations in innovative research and talent cultivation with 바카라사이트 Chinese mainland will continue to enable universities in Hong Kong to generate greater impact, fulfilling 바카라사이트ir core obligation to benefit mankind.

Timothy W. Tong is president of Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

The will be held from 31 May to 2 June 2017, at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)