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being merel y a parochia l institut e o f highe r learnin g bu t i s strivin g to establis h itsel f a s a universit y i n t e r na t i ona l i n character . T o achieve this , i t ha s d r aw n an d w i l l continu e t o d r a w heavil y o n th e resources o f p r omi nen t oversea s Chines e scholars . I t ma y b e pointed ou t tha t 1 2 ou t o f 1 9 member s o f th e Board s o f Academi c Advisers ar e Chinese , 9 6 ou t o f 14 6 Ex t e r na l Examiner s ar e Chinese, an d 1 8 ou t o f 2 6 recipient s o f honorar y degrees , famou s scholars an d outstanding me n o f affairs who hav e con t r i bu t e d t o th e Un i ver s i ty i n on e wa y o r another , ar e Chinese . Thes e tie s hel p th e Un i ver s i ty t o achiev e it s Chinese-Wester n i n t egra t i o n objectiv e an d also hel p t o mak e th e Un i ve r s i t y a hom e fo r oversea s Chines e scholars. Ou r h i g h resolv e t o achiev e wo r l d -w i d e recognitio n ha s ha d a share o f success , thank s t o th e effort s an d encouragemen t o f man y individuals, institutions , an d foundations . The i r concer n an d support hav e mad e thi s Un i ve r s i t y a n impo r t an t l i n k betwee n Eas t and West . 71