French President Jacques Chirac sent a letter of congratulation to the Urban Mobilities International Symposium held in Tsinghua University on October 10. The Minister of Transport, Housing, Tourism, Sea, and Equipment of France, Gilles De Robien, read out the congratulatory letter on the symposium on behalf of French President Chirac.

President Chirac said that there have been good exchanges and cooperation between China and France , and the symposium jointly hosted by Institute of Transportation Engineering in Tsinghua and Institute of City on the Move will further enhance the cooperation between the two countries. He wished the symposium a complete success.

Minister Robien paid a visit to Tsinghua University on October 10. After reading the congratulatory letter from President Chirac, Mr. Robien delivered a speech. Tsinghua Vice President He Jiankun met and talked with Mr. Gilles De Robien before the speech.

The International Symposium on Mobilities titled “Urban Mobilities: the challenges, the research issues in China and abroad” was held from October 9 to October 11 in Tsinghua University . It was jointly hosted by Institute of Transportation Engineering of Tsinghua University and Institute of City on the Move in France .

Reported by Li Han