On the afternoon of July 22, 2005, ITP delegates, led by Director Yao Tandong and Vice Director Gao Xing, visited the Tibetan University. During the meeting, Prof Yao Tandong introduced the construction and development of ITP and proposed to cooperate with Tibetan University in such areas as atmospheric physics and alpine biology.  

Secretary of the Party Committee in Tibetan University Liu Qinghui positively reacted to Yao’s suggestions, and offered to lend the rich human resources, information resources, and laboratory platform to ITP in their future cooperation on the basis of mutual benefit.

After the meeting, both sides agreed to further their negotiation before arriving at a collaborating contract at a proper time in joining hands to hold symposiums and promoting more cooperation.