CUHK recently joined hands with Fudan University, home of the National Language Promotion Base, to establish a Hong Kong base on the campus.

The partner base will leverage the resources and expertise of the two universities, providing a reciprocal platform for academics far and wide to promote the research and development of the Chinese language and related disciplines. Located at the University’s Institute of Chinese Studies, it will utilise the T.T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre and the National Language Promotion Base at Fudan University. This collaboration will foster cooperation and exchange across multiple fields through activities such as research projects and seminars, constructing a more systematic, robust research framework at the national level.

The inauguration ceremony took place at CUHK on 19 November, with officiating guests including Mr Wang Hui, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Language Application and Administration of the State Ministry of Education; Mr Jeff Sze, Under Secretary for Education of the Hong Kong government; Professor Rocky S. Tuan, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK; Professor Chen Zhimin, Vice President of Fudan University; and Mr Chen Yulin, Director of the Office of Innovative Technology and Higher Education, Educational, Scientific and Technological Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR.

Professor Tuan remarked: “I am honoured and proud to collaborate with Fudan University in building Hong Kong’s first national language promotion partner base. This not only shows the strength of CUHK in promoting Chinese culture but also marks the deep cooperation between the two regions, further supporting the national language and culture development strategy, as well as bolstering the common development of the Chinese language in Greater China.”