On October 14, 2026, Dr. Nándor Máté Birher, Dean of Pázmány BTK, welcomed Xiao Hongying and her delegation from the School of Social Sciences at Tsinghua University. Xiao Hongying serves as Director of the School’s Office of Strategy, Development, Cooperation, and Alumni Affairs, as well as Deputy Director of the Institute of Social Governance and Development.

One of the central topics of the meeting was Tsinghua’s potential involvement in the international research project ‘On the Border Between Humans and Machines’, coordinated by PPKE. Participants explored the ethical dimensions and societal and educational impacts of artificial intelligence, highlighting commonalities between Chinese and Western perspectives. The two sides also shared best practices in alumni engagement—discussing how graduates can help foster institutional partnerships—and explored further collaboration, including the launch of student exchange programs.

Beijing-based Tsinghua University is one of China’s two most prestigious institutions and consistently ranks among the top universities worldwide. In the latest global rankings, Tsinghua is ranked 11th in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2027 World University Rankings, 14th in the QS 2027 rankings, 18th in the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU / Shanghai Ranking), and 6th in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026–2027 list. It stands as the highest-ranked university in Asia in both the THE and ARWU tables.