On April 2, Ha Sungju, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Wuhan, led a delegation to visit HUST. Zhan Yiqing, Vice President of HUST, met the delegation at Wutongyu Academic Exchange Center. Representatives from the Office of International Affairs, the School of International Education and the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering attended the meeting.

Zhan Yiqing welcomed the delegation and gave a comprehensive introduction of the history, talent training, major scientific research platforms and technology transfer of HUST. She pointed out that HUST has established a solid foundation for cooperation with Korean universities and collaborated with Sungkyunkwan University, Yonsei University, Hanyang University and so on. China and the Republic of Korea are close neighbors. In the future, HUST will continue to enhance its collaboration with Korean universities, and strive to make greater contributions to promoting cultural exchanges between China and the Republic of Korea.

Ha Sungju expressed his appreciation for HUST and spoke highly of its comprehensive strengths. He stated that this was his first visit to HUST as Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Wuhan and extended sincere gratitude for HUST’s efforts in training Korean students. Educational exchanges between China and the Republic of Korea are of great significance in promoting mutual understanding. The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Wuhan will provide support for bilateral visits, cultural exchange, educational cooperation, and scientific research and innovation cooperation, to build a bridge of friendship between China and the Republic of Korea.

The two sides exchanged views on promoting the employment rate of Korean students in HUST, jointly holding cultural exchange activities, expanding forms of scientific research cooperation and so on.

The delegation visited the University History Museum to learn about HUST’s history and recent developments.

Written by: Jiang Lexue

Edited by: Yu Shiyun, Chang Wen, Peng Yumeng