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President Xi and Harvard President Drew Faust confer in China
Harvard President Drew Faust met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. The two leaders discussed a number of issues of mutual importance for China and Harvard, including efforts to combat the threat of climate change and continuing collaborations among faculty and scholars. President Faust highlighted the important work being undertaken by faculty and students at Harvard and at institutions across the globe to develop substantive technological and policy solutions to this global challenge.
Outcomes:
President Faust invited President Xi to visit Harvard during one of his future visits to the United States.
Government?:
Yes
Type of Exchange:
diplomatic
education/science
Partners:
Harvard University
Tsinghua University
Chinese government
Sponsor(s):
Harvard University
Chinese Government
Participants (Types):
head of state, university president
Number of Participants:
2
Exchange Date:
Monday, March 16, 2015
Continuing:
No
Level of Government:
national
Location:
Beijing, China
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