On October 19, Nankai University (NKU) President Chen Yulu met with a delegation led by President Kim Yoosuk of the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies in South Korea, during their visit to Tianjin for the Tianjin Forum 2025. The meeting was also attended by Chen Jun, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Vice President of NKU, as well as Liang Qi, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Nankai University Committee. The two sides held in-depth discussions on co-hosting the forum and implementing academic exchange programs.

During the meeting, President Chen first congratulated President Kim on his appointment as the president of the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies. Chen then reviewed the productive outcomes of the long-term collaboration between the two institutions. He highlighted significant accomplishments of both sides in academic research and talent exchange since the start of the collaboration. Through the programs launched by the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies, a lot of NKU scholars have grown into nationally recognized researchers. Meanwhile, Tianjin Forum has evolved into a high-level academic platform for Asian development and global governance, and has garnered highly positive feedback from its international participants. President Chen expressed appreciation for the sustained support of the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies. He proposed seizing the pivotal opportunity of the forum’s entry into its next decade to broaden and deepen collaboration between the two sides. He expressed his hope that both sides would work together to advance their shared goal of building a closer-knit academic community, navigating common challenges in global governance, developing practical solutions for critical world issues, and contributing more substantially to regional and global progress.

President Kim spoke highly of NKU’s meticulous organization and preparations for the Tianjin Forum 2025. He introduced the ongoing international collaboration projects carried out by the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies and the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies. He noted NKU’s active participation in these programs and commended the outstanding performance of NKU scholars during their visits to South Korea. He also outlined prospective reforms for international academic collaboration under consideration by the SK Group and the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies. He expressed his hope to further optimize collaborative programs between the two sides, including the Asia Research Center in Nankai University and the Tianjin Forum.

（Edited and translated by Nankai News Team.)