On June 22, 2026, Professor Zheng Yu, Vice President of Dongguan University of Technology, led a delegation to visit The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. During the visit, he met with Professor Kun-Pyo Lee, Dean of the School of Design at PolyU, and the two parties officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the International School of Design at DGUT and the School of Design at PolyU. This agreement establishes a platform for ongoing collaboration between design institutions in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, jointly exploring pathways for international design talent cultivation and industry-academia-research innovation.

Founded in 1964, the PolyU School of Design has consistently ranked among the world's top 25 in the QS Art & Design subject rankings, with outstanding academic and research capabilities. The DGUT International School of Design, rooted in Dongguan's manufacturing powerhouse, is dedicated to international design education. The complementary strengths of the two institutions create broad opportunities for collaboration.

Vice President Zheng Yu stated that this partnership will deeply integrate PolyU's international academic resources with Dongguan's industrial advantages, leveraging a joint

Vice President Zheng Yu stated that this partnership will deeply integrate PolyU's international academic resources with Dongguan's industrial advantages, leveraging a joint achievement transfer center to drive design research that empowers manufacturing upgrading. Dean Kun-Pyo Lee proposed establishing a seamless link from international frontier design research to Greater Bay Area industrial applications, jointly cultivating interdisciplinary design talent. Next steps include faculty and student exchanges, joint course development, and feasibility studies for a achievement transfer center, as part of a sustained effort to deepen Guangdong-Hong Kong design education collaboration and set a benchmark for cross-institutional partnership in the Greater Bay Area.