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On March 19, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the Shenzhen Government signed a memorandum of understanding on collaboration upon the MoU between CUHK and Shenzhen in 2006, which promoted the further collaboration in education, science research and development, and technology transfer. The official ground-breaking ceremony of the CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute Building was held on the same day. To witness the launch of construction work, over a hundred of Hong Kong and Shenzhen officials, and representatives from the academia officiated at the ceremony.

Professor Lawrence J. Lau, Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, mapped out a Ten-Year Vision Statement in early 2006. In its Strategic Plan 2006, five major research areas have been selected and the University strives to complement this breadth of scholarship with focus on them. Two State Key Laboratories had been set up since 2006; two new research institutes will be established in Shenzhen by CUHK. Professor Lau thanked for the generous support of the Shenzhen Government towards the University, and believed it would be a milestone for the Hong Kong-Shenzhen cooperation.

CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute, the first research base to be established in the mainland by CUHK, is sited at Shenzhen Virtual University Science Park. On completion at the end of 2010, the 25,000 square meters building of the Institute would serve as a research and training center, providing various degree and non-degree courses in the fields of engineering, management and health care. The Institute will become a centre for collaborative projects with Shenzhen companies, enabling research achievements to be transformed into products.

CUHK is indebted to benefactors for their continuous and generous support to research areas. The University looks forward to partnering with benefactors in further pursuit of excellence.