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A delegation from Fudan University, one of China’s leading institutions, paid a visit to ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´ this week as their only Canadian stop on a larger North American tour. Former Fudan President Yang Yuliang led the delegation, which toured the ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´ Biological Station and the new Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts before attending meetings and events with Principal Woolf and other ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´ representatives.

The visit also included a special reception with both Fudan students currently studying at ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´, and Queen's students, some of whom had studied at Fudan as part of an coordinated by the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures (LLCU).

Located in Shanghai, Fudan is one of ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´ strongest Chinese partner institutions, with a number of ongoing academic and research partnerships. It also plays host to . Principal Woolf and a delegation from ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´ visited the university in 2012.

Internationalization is a priority for ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´ and one of the key drivers in its strategic framework. China is one of the university’s international areas of focus as it seeks to enhance its international student recruitment efforts and research prominence.