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https://scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2174882/university-hong-kong-partner-tsinghua-university-beijing
Hong Kong/ Education

University of Hong Kong to partner with Tsinghua University in Beijing for big artificial intelligence push

  • HKU’s pro-vice-chancellor says strategic partnership can help both cities become global leaders in technology
Christopher Chao and John Kao at the University of Hong Kong campus in Pok Fu Lam. Photo: Jonathan Wong

The University of Hong Kong is to join up with a major Beijing university with the aim of breaking new ground in artificial intelligence (AI), especially in the areas of medicine, financial technology and environmental protection.

Announcing the partnership with Tsinghua University in an interview on Friday, HKU’s vice-president and pro-vice-chancellor Professor W. John Kao, as well as engineering dean Christopher Chao Yu-hang said the strategic partnership would help Hong Kong and Beijing become global leaders in technology.