A delegation led by Tong Io Cheng, dean of the Faculty of Law (FLL) and director of the Center for Judicial and Legal Studies of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries at the University of Macau (UM), visited renowned universities and legal departments in Mozambique and Angola.
During the visits, the delegation studied international legal issues in depth and explored ways to empower international legal professional development programmes with the aim of leveraging Macau’s role as a bridge between China and Portuguese-speaking countries and responding to the national call to cultivate foreign legal talent.
In Mozambique, the FLL delegation visited the Faculty of Law of the Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) and jointly held the seminar “Celebrating 25 Years of Cooperation: Public-Private Partnerships and their Applicability Issues in Mainland China, Macau and Mozambique”, participated in a seminar on the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the UEM Faculty of Law and met with Manuel Guilherme Júnior, rector of UEM, and Eduardo Chiziane, dean of the UEM Faculty of Law.
The two parties explored and discussed the possibilities for cooperation in academic research, teacher training and student exchanges, with a view to improving the quality of legal education and deepening cooperation between the two universities.
In Angola, the FLL delegation visited the Agostinho Neto University (UAN) and met with Pedro Magalhães, rector of the UAN; André Victor, dean of the Faculty of Law of the UAN; and José Octávio Serra Van-Dúnem, director of the Center for Studies in Legal, Economic and Social Sciences of the UAN.
The FLL delegation visited the Constitutional Court of Angola and its library, where they exchanged views with Laurinda Prazeres Cardoso, president of the court, and several judges on the judicial systems and frameworks of China and Angola and agreed that joint publication of research results and promotion of cooperation would be beneficial for both parties.
The visits to Mozambique and Angola have solidified the foundations of cooperation between UM and universities in Portuguese-speaking countries and have a positive effect on promoting cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries in the fields of science, education and justice, contributing to regional and international academic exchange and talent cultivation.
The delegation also included the following FLL representatives: Manuel Trigo, director of the Center for Legal Studies; Jiang Yiwa, deputy director of the Center for Legal Studies; Ma Zhe, deputy director of the Center for Judicial and Legal Studies of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries; Augusto Teixeira Garcia, part-time associate professor; Luís Pessanha, part-time lecturer; and Miguel Quental, part-time lecturer.
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