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Lu Yongxiang Visits Australia

From Nov. 14 to Nov. 21, Lu Yongxiang, President of CAS, paid a visit to Australia with his entourage. Lu attended and addressed the China-Australia Symposium on Agriculture, Food Security and Health and the 7th China-Australia S&T Symposium co-sponsored by CAS, Australian Academy of Science and Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. He also delivered a keynote speech at the Ceremony to mark the 30th Anniversary of China-Australia S&T Cooperation held by the Australian Academy of Science. Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, Australian Foreign Minister, Kim Carl, Minister of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research of Australia, Paterson, Secretary-General of the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research of Australia, Suzanne Cory, President of Australian Academy of Science, Robin Batterham, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Megan Clark, Director of Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization of Australia and other senior leaders of Australia met with the delegation respectively. On Nov. 17, Lu and his entourage attended the awarding ceremony for 2010 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science of Australia held at the Parliament House and held talks with Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia. In her speech, Gillard highly commented the S&T cooperation between China and Australia and expressed that no doubt, China has become one of the most important countries for Australia in S&T cooperation and CAS has become one of the most important partners for the S&T circles of Australia. On Nov. 18, Lu and his entourage attended a breakfast meeting specifically arranged for Lu and the group by Kevin Rudd, Foreign Minister of Australia. Both parties fully exchanged views on the status quo of S&T cooperation between China and Australia and the key directions for future cooperation. Megan Clark, Director of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization of Australia, also held a discussion with Lu and his entourage. Both parties appreciated the status quo of cooperation between both parties and believed that there are enormous potentialities for the cooperation between the two parties. Lu also visited the University of Adelaide, University of Sydney, Institute of Food and Nutrition Sciences of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization of Australia and other academic institutes of Australia.

Lu Yongxiang Speaks at Shanghai Expo

On Oct. 31, Lu Yongxiang, President of CAS, delivered a keynote speech entitled “Creating a Better Future for Cities” at the General Assembly of the Summit Forum of Shanghai Expo 2010. Lu appealed to the people of the world to work together to adhere to the scientific, innovative, harmonious and sustainable development, take the road of scientific and civilized development of urbanization, which is green and intellectual, safe and harmonious, prosperous and livable, distinctive, reasonable in layout, and accelerate the realization of the common vision of "Better City, Better Life", and make due contribution to the modernization of China and the human civilization. The summit forum themed “Innovation and Sustainable Development of Cities” was the highest-level forum held at the closing ceremony of Shanghai Expo 2010.