On April 16, Dr. Ursula Sauer, Deputy Mayor of Bonn, Germany, and Consul General Aron Mir Haschemi of the German Consulate General in Chengdu visited WCH for an exchange. Yang Qiao, Deputy Division Chief of the European Affairs Office of the Chengdu Municipal Foreign Affairs Office, and Vice President Wang Kunjie of our hospital met with the guests in the third conference room of WCH’s administration building. Representatives from the Department of Neurology, Department of Neurosurgery, International Office, Medical Affairs Department, and other relevant departments participated in the meeting.

Vice President Wang Kunjie welcomed the visit of Deputy Mayor Ursula Sauer and her delegation. He noted that Bonn, as one of Germany’s important centers for science, education, culture, and politics, has been a sister city with Chengdu since 2009. He expressed his hope that this visit would promote cooperation between our hospital and excellent medical and educational institutions such as the University of Bonn and its affiliated hospitals in the fields of medical technology, talent cultivation, and scientific research innovation.

Deputy Mayor Ursula Sauer introduced the characteristics and strengths of Bonn’s medical field. She pointed out that both sides have a solid research foundation and rich clinical experience in cutting-edge medical fields such as neuroscience, geriatric diseases, and oncology, and she hoped to carry out in-depth cooperation and strengthen academic exchanges among medical staff.

After the meeting, Deputy Mayor Ursula Sauer and her delegation visited the hospital's history exhibition hall and the clinical skills center. This visit marks a new starting point for cooperation between our hospital and Bonn in the field of medicine. On the basis of friendly cooperation, both sides will actively explore cooperative models, promote the sharing of medical resources, and complement each other's strengths to inject new vitality into the common development of the medical undertakings of both places.