PolyU and CFAU Sign MoU for Joint Talent Development Programme to Cultivate AI-era Diplomatic Talent

The signing ceremony was held at CFAU in Beijing, where representatives from PolyU and CFAU gathered for a group photo. Attendees included Mr Wang Shiting, CFAU Party Committee Secretary (centre); Dr Lam Tai-fai, PolyU Council Chairman (6th from left); Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, President (6th from right); Prof. Wing-tak Wong, Deputy President and Provost (5th from right); Prof. Cao Jiannong, Acting Vice President (Education) (4th from left); Prof. Li Ping, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities (3rd from left); Prof. Wang Fan, CFAU President (5th from left); Prof. Xiong Wei, Head of the Department of Diplomacy (1st from left); Prof. Ran Jijun, Head of the Department of English (4th from right); and Ms Ma Xinyu, Director of the Foreign Affairs Office (3rd from right).

On 31 July 2025, PolyU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU) to launch a joint talent development programme. Leveraging PolyU’s leading expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) and CFAU’s strength in diplomat training, the collaboration will adopt a “1+1” joint training model, launching postgraduate programmes in “Generative Artificial Intelligence and the Humanities” and “Artificial Intelligence and Global Governance.” The two parties will also actively explore a “2+2” model for joint undergraduate education, providing students with more diverse and integrated pathways for growth. Faculty Dean Prof. Li Ping attended the signing ceremony in Beijing alongside other senior representatives from both institutions.