President S. Joe Qin attends 2026 Hong Kong-Macao-Shandong Week

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Issue No. 196 Jun 2026

The 2026 Hong Kong-Macao-Shandong Week was inaugurated today. The Hon Andrew Yao Cho-fai, Chairman of the Council of Lingnan University (third left); President S. Joe Qin (second left).

Prof S. Joe Qin

President S. Joe Qin delivers a speech at the 2026 Hong Kong-Macao-Shandong Week.

The 2026 Hong Kong-Macao-Shandong Week began on 18 May, and Prof S. Joe Qin, President and Wai Kee Kau Chair Professor of Data Science at Lingnan University, attended the symposium for distinguished representatives from the Hong Kong SAR and the Macao SAR to discuss cooperation and development.

 

As a native of Rizhao in Shandong Province, Prof Qin said, “China has entered the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, which clearly sets out the strategic direction for advancing the integrated development of education, technology, and talent, while deepening reform in these interconnected areas. Shandong, and the Hong Kong and Macao SARs now have valuable opportunities to strengthen cooperation and jointly explore new prospects for development. Lingnan University is eager to seize this chance to use its considerable strengths in international talent cultivation and liberal arts education in the digital era, while actively contributing to closer collaboration.”

 

Click here to read the full text of Prof Qin’s speech.

Ge Huijun

Ge Huijun, chairwoman of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the CPPCC, meets President Qin during the event.