On May 8, The Delegate of Presidents of Group of Eight visited Xi'an Jiaotong University.Members of the delegation included Ian Jacobs, President of the Eight-UniversityAlliance and President of the University of New South Wales, Zlatako Skrbi, Vice President of the University of Monash, Simons Evans, Vice President of the University of Melbourne, etc. President Wang Shuguo met with guests, accompanied by Vice President Xi Guang and Director He Changzhong of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchange.

President Wang Shuguo welcomed the delegation's visit to Xi'an Jiaotong University and briefed the principals on the construction of the school's Double First Class and Innnovation Harbour. The school launched the establishment of the Silk Road University Alliance and the creation of the science and technology of Western China Innovation and Technology Harbour and other measures have received great attention and support from the national and local governments. He pointed out that Xi'an Jiaotong University and Go8, Australia's Group of Eight, have broad prospects for cooperation and expressed his expectation for in-depth exchanges between the two sides, joint training of talents and joint scientific research.

Ian Jacobs,President of the Group of Eight and President of the University of New South Wales spoke highly of Xi'an Jiaotong University's important contribution to regional development. He pointed out that Xi'an Jiaotong University, as the most influential university in northwest China, is a key partner that Australian universities and the Group of Eight attach great importance to and pay close attention to. At present, the Eight-University Alliance is working hard to strengthen cooperation and exchange projects, and while promoting cooperation and exchange between the two sides, it also actively pays attention to the construction of the western innovation port and the development of Xi'an.

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