China’s world-renowned Tsinghua University recently hosted an executive committee from the US’ Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Officials from the two premier educational institutions held roundtable discussions on development strategies and ways to expand cooperative efforts.

　　中国著名的清华大学最近接待了美国麻省理工学院的一个执行委员会。两所主要教育机构的负责人就发展战略和扩大合作的方式举行了圆桌会议。

　　Both sides contemplated ways to deepen collaboration in university development and personnel training.

　　双方都在考虑如何深化在大学发展和人才培养方面的合作。

　　Qiu Yong, principal of the Tsinghua University hoped both sides would further correspond in subjects built on past success.

　　清华大学校长邱勇希望双方在以往成功的基础上进一步协调合作。

　　"We hope to better understand China’s innovation ecosystem, Chinese universities’ innovation, and entrepreneurship education, as well as their role in economic and social development," said L. Rafael Reif, principal of the MIT.

　　麻省理工学院校长拉斐尔·雷夫表示：“我们希望更好地了解中国的创新环境、中国大学的创新和创业教育，以及它们在经济和社会发展中的作用。”

　　"We look towards strengthening cooperation and connect with more universities around the world regarding scientific research, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship," said Xue Qikun, vice principal of the Tsinghua University, adding that he believes that roundtable discussions could promote opening-up and reform of universities.

　　清华大学副校长薛其坤说：“我们期待着加强与世界各地更多大学在科学研究、技术、创新和创业方面的合作和联系。”他补充说，他认为圆桌讨论会可以促进大学的开放和改革。

　　Ideas on laboratory construction, admissions selection mechanism, overseas study mechanism, interdisciplinary research on artificial intelligence, and big data technology were exchanged during the meetings.

　　会议期间，与会者就实验室建设、招生选拔机制、留学机制、人工智能跨学科研究和大数据技术等问题交换了意见。

　　MIT executive committee members also visited Tsinghua Schwarzman College, Tsinghua Science Park, and Tsinghua X-Lab. They also communicated with the alumni entrepreneur representatives of the Tsinghua University.

　　麻省理工学院执行委员会成员还参观了清华施瓦茨曼学院、清华科技园和清华X-Lab。他们还与清华大学校友企业家代表进行了交流。