China News Service, Liaocheng, September 17 (Li Mingrui) "Study abroad and serve the country, gather wisdom from Qilu, and gather talents in Liaocheng" China·Shandong (Liaocheng) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference was held in Liaocheng, Shandong from September 16th to 17th. The conference reached more than 30 cooperation intentions, and multiple projects are under negotiation, injecting new momentum into Shandong's high-quality development.
"Students studying abroad are a valuable asset to the party and the country and an important force in realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation." Cheng Lin, vice chairman of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and president of the Shandong European and American Alumni Association, said that for more than a hundred years, studying abroad and serving the country has always been a glorious tradition engraved in the blood of generations of overseas students. It is hoped that the majority of overseas students will stick to their original aspiration of patriotism, inherit the century-old spirit of studying abroad and serving the country, consciously integrate their personal ideals into the overall situation of the country, closely connect personal growth with local development, and use youth, wisdom and responsibility to write a moving chapter of studying abroad and serving the country in the new era. It is necessary to carry forward the spirit of innovation, closely follow the major national strategies, closely follow the work deployment of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee, closely follow the actual needs of Liaocheng, give full play to its own advantages, actively engage in innovation and entrepreneurship, and inject new vitality into the high-quality development of Shandong. It is necessary to give full play to the advantages of human resources, actively promote internal and external relations, attract various innovative resource elements at home and abroad to accumulate in Shandong, and help create a new high-level opening to the outside world.
Sun Zhongliang, deputy director of the United Front Work Department of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee, said that overseas students, as an important part of China’s talent pool, are an important focus of the United Front work in the new era. It is hoped that the vast number of overseas students will carry forward the glorious tradition of studying abroad to serve the country, firmly shoulder the mission of "walking ahead and taking the lead", give full play to their own advantages, be brave enough to climb the peak of science and technology, actively empower the front lines of industry, actively build open bridges, and demonstrate the responsibility of overseas students in serving the overall development of the province. “United front departments at all levels in Shandong Province must strengthen support and guarantees to create favorable conditions for European and American Alumni Associations to perform their functions and play their role; European and American Alumni Associations at all levels must continue to strengthen their own construction, continuously strengthen service awareness, enhance service skills, improve service efficiency, and strive to create a warm home for the majority of overseas students.”
According to Li Changping, Secretary of the Liaocheng City Party Committee, Liaocheng has a long history and culture, distinctive industrial characteristics, a complete innovation ecology, and rich entrepreneurial scenes. It is currently in a critical period of high-quality development. It is more eager for talents than ever and is better equipped to achieve talents. We sincerely invite more talents at home and abroad to come to Liaocheng to take a look, promote Liaocheng’s talent policies, feel the unique charm of Liaocheng, look for the best cooperation opportunities, and promote more talents, projects, and funds to land in Liaocheng. "We will provide all-round, full-chain, and full-cycle service guarantees to enable talents at home and abroad to better realize their career ambitions and achieve their personal dreams."
During the event, the conference promoted Liaocheng’s talent industry policy, held a launching ceremony for the “Returnees Charity Alliance”, and signed eight talent and technology cooperation projects on site. Two parallel meetings were held, including the "Big Health and Biomedicine" themed report and a roundtable dialogue on overseas returnees empowering Liaocheng's industrial development. (over)
