President Jiang Meets Harvard President

Chinese President Jiang Zemin met 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 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 will 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.

Education, especially higher education, would help China with its still greater achievements in the future, he said, hoping that his university will continue contributing in this regard.

( May 14, 2002)