Singapore Immigration focus on Singapore Immigration Education: Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, President of the National University of Singapore (NUS), exudes a scholarly aura. He was recently elected as an international member of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine, becoming the first Singaporean to receive this honor. An expert in the field of biomedical sciences, he took the helm of NUS 7 years ago, leading the university toward its vision of becoming a 'leading global university centered in Asia and influencing the future.' Recently, we visited the National University of Singapore and invited Professor Tan Chorh Chuan to introduce the situation of cultural and educational exchanges between China and Singapore.
Walking on the NUS campus, one can see Chinese professors and students everywhere. 'We advocate for diversity and internationalization. There is extensive cooperation between Singapore and China in the field of education, and NUS has long-standing and continuous collaborations with many Chinese institutions in education and research,' Professor Tan explained. He cited as an example that NUS has 6 overseas colleges globally, two of which are located in Beijing and Shanghai, China. Students intern at emerging enterprises in these two cities while attending classes at partner universities, Tsinghua University and Fudan University. 'We have also co-organized master's degree programs with some Chinese universities. More Singaporean students are going to China to study through these channels, increasing and deepening their understanding of China and making many Chinese friends,' said Professor Tan.
Over the past 10 years, more and more Chinese students have come to Singapore to study, and many choose to stay in Singapore after graduation, becoming grassroots ambassadors for friendly exchanges between China and Singapore. Professor Tan said: 'We are very pleased to see many highly talented Chinese students coming to Singapore to study. On one hand, these intelligent and proactive Chinese students add vitality to the Singaporean campus and contribute to the academic and extracurricular non-academic environment of Singaporean universities; on the other hand, the international environment of Singaporean universities also provides a good setting for the academic development and character building of Chinese students, forming a positive interaction.'
In 2010 , the NUS (Suzhou) Research Institute was established in the Suzhou Industrial Park, China. This is the first research institute independently operated and managed by a top foreign university in China, with the goal of strengthening cooperation between China and Singapore in the fields of science and education. Professor Tan introduced that the institute combines the strengths of NUS with the needs of the industrial park, mainly involving three aspects: first, conducting applied research; second, offering short-term training courses such as human resource management; and third, bringing NUS's entrepreneurship projects to Suzhou. When talking about the third point, Professor Tan said this is a win-win move; Singapore's entrepreneurship projects are tested and developed in the Chinese market, which also further stimulates China's spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is paying a state visit to Singapore. Regarding this, Professor Tan expressed great excitement, saying: 'We are very pleased to see that the cooperation between China and Singapore has expanded to more fields. This year is a very special year; it is not only the 25 th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Singapore and China, but also the 50 th anniversary of Singapore's independence, and the 110 th anniversary of our university's founding. In July this year, when Singaporean President Tony Tan Keng Yam visited China, he reaffirmed the close relationship between the two countries. We believe that President Xi Jinping's visit will also further promote the development of future relations between the two countries.'
Professor Tan said: 'I believe that President Xi Jinping's visit will inject more momentum into the cooperation between Singaporean and Chinese educational institutions, and educational institutions in both countries will benefit from it and achieve greater development.'
