Qiu Yong, secretary of the CPC Tsinghua University Committee, led a delegation to Indonesia from August 2 to 3.
Qiu Yong (2nd, L) and Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan(2nd, R), Indonesia's coordinator for cooperation with China and coordinating minister of maritime affairs and investment, witness the signing of the cooperation agreement.
Qiu met wih Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Indonesia's coordinator for cooperation with China and coordinating minister of maritime affairs and investment, on Aug 2 in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.
He hailed the enthusiasm of Luhut, a friend of Tsinghua University, in promoting the friendship between the two countries and in fostering cooperation between Tsinghua and Indonesia over the years.
Qiu conveyed his willingness to fully implement the important consensus reached between the heads of state of both countries and to strengthen cooperation with Indonesia, an important partner country of Tsinghua, thereby contributing to an even brighter future for bilateral relations. Areas of cooperation include talent cultivation, educational development, and cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence (AI).
Affirming the achievements of Tsinghua's development, Luhut expressed his commitment to continuing to promote exchanges and interactions between his country and the University, pushing for deeper and more practical cooperation.
Witnessed by Qiu and Luhut, Tsinghua and the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education signed a cooperation agreement focusing on the cultivation of master's students in finance.
Qiu (R) and Budi Gunadi Sadikin(L), the minister of health of Indonesia, sign a memorandum of understanding.
During his meeting with Budi Gunadi Sadikin, health minister of Indonesia, Qiu introduced the progress Tsinghua has made in advancing the layout of cutting-edge disciplines, such as AI.
They also discussed expanding cooperation in research innovation and scholar exchanges. The two parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) focused on leveraging AI to enhance the development of medicine and healthcare.
Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance and Indonesia Cyber Education Institute sign an agreement.
Qiu met with Hasanuddin Haliman, vice-rector of Universitas Terbuka, as well as Paulina Pannen, founding chairman of the Indonesia Cyber Education Institute (ICE Institute), and Rahayu Dwi Riyanti, Chairman of ICE Institute.
They witnessed the signing of a MOU between the Alliance and the ICE Institute, aiming to further promote the integration of global higher education resources, innovative ideas, and advanced information technologies in Indonesia within the framework of the Alliance.
The Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance was initiated by Tsinghua and co-founded by 17 universities and three online education institutions worldwide.
It aims to promote innovation in educational concepts, models, and technologies, and to advance equitable and inclusive lifelong education. In December 2023, the Alliance expanded for the first time to include three new members, with ICE Institute being one of them.
Qiu takes a photo with Airlangga Hartarto (3rd, L), Indonesia's coordinating minister for economic affairs, and Cherie Nursalim (2nd, R), the co‐founder of the United in Diversity Foundation and vice-chairman of GITI Group.
On August 3, Qiu met with Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesia's coordinating minister for economic affairs, and Cherie Nursalim, the co‐founder of the United in Diversity Foundation and vice-chairman of GITI Group. They discussed the future development of the Tsinghua Southeast Asia Center (Tsinghua SEA).
The Tsinghua SEA was founded in 2018 on Kura Island in Bali, Indonesia, and was officially opened in 2023. The center is based in Indonesia and aims to reach out to Southeast Asia to conduct talent training and promote cultural and academic exchanges.
Qiu (L) engages with Mochtar Riady(R), founder and chairman of Lippo Group.
Qiu （2nd, L）and Franky O.Widjaja (2nd, R), chairman and chief executive officer of the Sinar Mas Group witness the signing of the memorandum of understanding.
Qiu and his delegation also met with Mochtar Riady, founder and chairman of Lippo Group, to express their gratitude for his long-term support for Tsinghua. They also visited Sinar Mas Group, where they, along with the group's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Franky O.Widjaja, witnessed the signing of a MOU on cooperation in such areas as education and training, and AI development.
Editor: Li Han
