The higher education of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) has focused on the education of scientific research and sci-tech innovation, said Chen Jimin, a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), in Beijing on Wednesday.
In a group interview ahead of the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People, Chen talked about higher education in Macao since it returned to the motherland in 1999.
"Four state key laboratories have been established, covering traditional Chinese medicine, microelectronics, smart city internet of things, and lunar and planetary science. A group of young scientists has grown up rapidly through working with universities and state key laboratories and participating in major national projects, and an increasing number of top international scientists are also attracted to settle in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area," said Chen, who is a vice chair and secretary-general of the council of Macao University of Science and Technology.
Since the establishment of Macao SAR, the enrollment of Macao's higher education institutions has grown from 8,000 to over 62,000, said Chen.
The researchers in those institutions have also expanded from 13 to 1,773, representing a 136‑fold increase, said Chen.
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Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing said Tuesday that China is willing to collaborate with all parties to ensure nuclear energy better supports the development and prosperity of all nations.
Zhang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during the second Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris which he attended as Chinese President Xi Jinping's special representative.
Zhang said China has always adhered to a sensible, coordinated, and balanced nuclear security strategy proposed by President Xi and has made concrete contributions to promoting the global development of nuclear energy.
China is willing to work with all parties to jointly implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative, and promote nuclear energy innovation-driven development, safety foundation building, industrial collaboration and win-win cooperation, so that nuclear energy can better benefit the development and prosperity of all countries, he said.
Zhang noted that China stands ready to join hands with all parties to make new contributions in building a clean, beautiful and sustainable world and a community with a shared future for humanity.
Heads of state, government leaders and senior representatives from over 30 countries, as well as heads of relevant international organizations, attended the summit and issued a joint statement titled "Safe and affordable nuclear energy for all."
Chinese vice premier calls for global nuclear cooperation
