The United States Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns paid a visit to the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) during his recent trip to Shanghai meeting with business, government and academic leaders.
The US delegation led by the ambassador arrived at the SJTU Minhang Campus on September 14 and visited the Tang Junyuan Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center and the Yu Liming Student Center in the Long Bin Building. The delegation also had a meeting with JI students in Room 454 where they discussed topics including career planning, cross-cultural education, Sino-US education cooperation, cultural exchange and the mission of the youth.
JI Dean Chien-Pin Chen introduces JI to the ambassador at the lobby of Long Bin Building.
The US delegation visits the Tang Junyuan Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center.
Burns said visiting the SJTU campus and JI left him with a very good impression. He praised the high quality of JI students and recalled the online classes attended by students from different time zones during the pandemic, which has had some impact on the interactions between China and the United States. Strengthening educational cooperation and enhancing mutual understanding is very important for both countries, said the ambassador.
The US delegation meets with JI students at Room 454.
