China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) and Tsinghua University signed a joint agreement on the establishment of a new school-enterprise cooperation mode, in the presence of CNNC Chairman Yu Jianfeng, and Qiu Yong, chancellor of Tsinghua University, on Sept 3 in Beijing.

The cooperation between the two sides has entered a more in-depth and pragmatic stage, laying a solid foundation towards building a world-class nuclear science research institute and innovative technology development center, and creating a new paradigm for university-industry cooperation.