Hong Kong ‘pivotal’ to rebuilding Canada-China academic links, experts say

Deans from several of Canada’s top engineering programmes are exploring new academic exchange opportunities in Hong Kong, as relations between Ottawa and Beijing warm, with a forum organiser highlighting the city’s “pivotal role” in rebuilding ties. Speaking at the Canadian Engineering Asia-Pacific Conference, academics expressed hope that their students could learn from mainland China’s “impressive” development while also highlighting opportunities arising from major national projects in both...