On the afternoon of January 12th, 2015, at 2:00 p.m., Mr. Shinji Oshima, President of Hitachi Medical Equipment (Beijing) Co., Ltd., and three other members of his delegation visited our college. Attending the exchange meeting were Dean Xue Jianping, Vice President Liu Zhong, as well as relevant personnel from the Nursing Department, Pharmacy Department, Affiliated Hospital, and Haitian Company. The meeting was chaired by Vice President Liu Zhong.

Dean Xue first extended a warm welcome to Mr. Oshima and his delegation on behalf of the college and provided a brief introduction to the college, with a particular focus on the Affiliated Hospital. Mr. Oshima introduced the history and core competitiveness of Hitachi through video and photos, as well as the situation of the medical division within the Hitachi Group. Both sides also exchanged views on matters related to hospitals, medical equipment, staff training, and student internships and employment. Finally, Dean Xue and Mr. Oshima expressed their hope that through friendly cooperation, the healthy development of friendship between the two countries could be promoted.

Hitachi is one of the world’s largest comprehensive multinational groups based in Japan. Currently, Hitachi has more than 150 group companies in China, with approximately 42,000 employees. In 2013, its sales in the Chinese market amounted to approximately 67.1 billion yuan, and it is a world leader in medical technology.