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Xi Jinping congratulates Hunan University on its centenary

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Xi Jinping congratulates Hunan University on its centenary

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated the faculty, students and alumni of Hunan University on the institution’s centenary, founded in 1926. In a letter, he called on the university to improve the quality of its teaching and train talent able to contribute to China’s modernisation, Xinhua reports.

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent congratulations to the faculty, students and alumni of Hunan University on the institution’s centenary, Ang reports. In a letter sent on Friday, he called on the university to improve the quality of its teaching and train more people able to put their knowledge into practice.

Xi Jinping also urged the institution to carry on its revolutionary traditions and contribute to the development of China. Ang’s report did not specify the exact date of the anniversary.

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