APRU Chief Executive Prof. Thomas Schneider and APRU Senior Manager, Events Joey Chu visited APRU members; Nanjing University, Zhejiang University, and Fudan University in late-April, gathering a wealth of forward-looking input on the three universities’ quests to nurture international engagement and deepen participation in the APRU network.

Nanjing University President Tan Zhemin highlighted that a total of 200 students and faculty have expanded their horizons through participation in APRU online seminars, exchange programs, and summer activities. The latest meeting with the APRU delegation also set the stage for a close look into overlapping topics in the realms of global health, sustainability, and climate change to facilitate future joint projects.

Prof. Hui Zhu, Vice Chairperson of the Zhejiang University Council, shared the university’s experiences in students’ development and participation in world-class international competition. Zhejiang University has a particularly strong focus in APRU’s virtual student exchange (VSE) program, over 733 overseas students have participated in its VSE courses.

Fudan University President Prof. Jin Li, for his part, expressed keen interest to explore increased mobility of faculty and students and recruitment of international students. Fudan is interested also in population aging, which is a field it has been exploring together with the APRU network.

Prof. Schneider in his respective speeches lauded the three Chinese APRU members’ strong research achievements and highlighted many examples of fruitful and forward-looking joint projects.