On July 21, the renowned Professor C. T. James Huang from the Department of Linguistics at Harvard University visited Beijing, where he was cordially received by Zheng Chengjun, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC BISU Committee and vice-president of the university.

Mutual dialogue and discussion

Zheng extended a warm welcome to Huang and his accompanying party and expressed gratitude for the support received during his tenure as a visiting scholar at Harvard University. He provided a brief overview of BISU and highlighted the university's achievements and strategies in internationalization, with a focus on students, scholars, and academic endeavors. He emphasized BISU's commitment to advancing academic internationalization, and its goal of further cultivating the university's unique international profile as a high-level institution. Throughout their exchanges, both sides reminisced about their experiences at Harvard University and engaged in insightful discussions regarding potential collaborations in the field of linguistics.

A group photo of the meeting

Huang received his mentorship from Noam Chomsky, a contemporary American scholar, linguist, political commentator, and social activist. His scholarly contributions in the realms of syntax, syntax-semantics interface, and Chinese grammar have earned him widespread recognition. He has published numerous articles in internationally esteemed academic journals and his research has been extensively cited in the scholarly community. His work has also been incorporated into syntax textbooks, solidifying his role as a crucial component of the mainstream theory of generative grammar. Additionally, Huang held leadership positions at Harvard University's Department of Linguistics.

The meeting was attended by notable figures, including Professor Wu Jianshe, director of the BISU Artificial Intelligence and Language Cognition Laboratory, Professor Zhou Changyin, executive editor-in-chief of the Journal of Beijing International Studies University, Yu Gang, director of the International Exchange and Cooperation Office, and the office's Deputy Director Yan Hong.