From August 24 to 26, Yu Xiangcheng, Chacnellorof South China University of Technology (SCUT), led a delegation to Singapore to attend the 16th Singapore–Guangdong Collaboration Council (SGCC) Meeting. During the visit, the delegation held in-depth discussions with the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and China State Construction (South Pacific) Development Co Pte Ltd (CCDC), advancing practical China-Singapore cooperation in science and education, as well as industry–university–research collaboration.

At the council meeting, the head of SCUT’s China-Singapore International Joint Research Institute shared the university’s experience in joint research efforts between Guangdong and Singapore and cross-border technology transfer.

At the National University of Singapore, Yu Xiangcheng met with NUS President Tan Eng Chye. Both sides affirmed the outcomes of the 3+1+1 Joint Educational Programme and agreed to advance faculty and student exchanges, research collaboration and the commercialization of research outcomes, while expanding collaborative projects between the two sides.

At Nanyang Technological University, Yu Xiangcheng met with NTU President Ho Teck Hua. The two sides exchanged views on the China-Singapore International Joint Research Institute and reached consensus on accelerating the application of Singaporean technologies in the Greater Bay Area, upgrading the institute, and fostering new quality productive forces in the region. The delegation also held discussions with China State Construction (South Pacific) Development Co Pte Ltd on advancing the establishment of China-Singapore Offshore Innovation Center. The two sides explored new models of university-enterprise collaboration for going global, including joint doctoral training and the overseas application of research outcomes. The delegation also met with representatives of the Singapore Alumni Association, calling on alumni to serve as a bridge between the university and Singapore and to support SCUT’s development under the “Double First-Class” initiative, with the goal of advancing the university into the global top 100.