Chinese President Jiang Zemin met in Beijing Monday evening with
the president of
Harvard
University, Lawrence Summers, and his party.
After extending welcome to the US guests, President Jiang spoke of
his visit to Harvard University in 1997, and said he greatly valued
Harvard's contribution to the increase in mutual understanding
between the Chinese and American people.
Jiang also briefed Summers and other American guests on China's
education reform, the latest achievements in education and
challenges his country faces in the future.
He
noted that educational exchanges between China and the United
States have a great potential and might also help push forward the
Sino-US relations.
Summers said that Harvard and its Chinese counterparts have very
good cooperation, which continues on.
Education, especially higher education, would help China with its
still greater achievements in the future, he said, hoping that his
university will continue to contribute in this regard.
(Xinhua News
Agency May 14, 2002)