The University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) president and vice-chancellor Xiang Zhang has announced that he will be stepping down in 2028 after completing a second five-year term, according to an email seen by the South China Morning Post.In the email, sent to the university community in the early hours of Monday, Zhang described the past eight years spent working to elevate HKU’s academic standing as “a defining honour” of his life.He also reflected on the university’s future in “a complicated, rapidly changing world marked by polarised views and conflicts”, saying the institution would have to meet the challenges brought about by Artificial Intelligence.
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MON · 2026-07-27 · 02:20 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0727-96258
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HKU president Xiang Zhang to step down in 2028 at end of second 5-year term
The University of Hong Kong's (HKU) president and vice-chancellor, Xiang Zhang, will step down in 2028 upon completing his second five-year term. Zhang announced his departure in an email to the university community, describing his eight years at HKU as a "defining honour" and reflecting on his efforts to elevate the institution's academic standing.
Ambrose LiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-27 · 02:20 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The University of Hong Kong's (HKU) president and vice-chancellor, Xiang Zhang, will step down in 2028 upon completing his second five-year term. Zhang announced his departure in an email to the university community, describing his eight years at HKU as a "defining honour" and reflecting on his efforts to elevate the institution's academic standing. He also acknowledged the challenges the university will face in a complex and changing world, particularly those related to artificial intelligence. The announcement was reported by the South China Morning Post, which saw the email sent early Monday morning.
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Zhang described his eight years at HKU as 'a defining honour'.
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Zhang announced his departure in an email to the university community.
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HKU president and vice-chancellor Xiang Zhang will step down in 2028.
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The university will have to meet challenges brought about by artificial intelligence.
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