On August 8, Hongkou District held a forum with Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE). Guo Fang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Chief of the District Party Committee, and Liu Yuanchun, President and Deputy Party Chief of SUFE, attended and addressed. Zheng Hong, Member of the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee and Director of the United Front Work Department, Guan Yetong, Member of the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee and Deputy District Governor, Fang Hua, Standing Member of the Party Committee and Vice President of SUFE, and Chen Xinyuan, Standing Member of the Party Committee and Vice President of SUFE, attended the meeting.
Guo Fang briefly introduced the economic and social development of Hongkou, and put forward four hopes for deepening the cooperation between the district and the university and realizing the integral development of the university and the local.First, we should take the advantages of SUFE in scientific research, talents, innovation and entrepreneurship, construct science and technology parks, optimize the business environment, and promote win-win cooperation between the district and the university. Second, we should find the right combination and entry point of higher education, vocational education and basic education, explore and expand the field of cooperation in running schools, strengthen joint construction and linkage, and jointly run all kinds of education to the satisfy people.Third, we should build a platform for innovative development of the university and enterprises, create more diverse social practice and internship opportunities for the university’s students, provide better learning and training resources for local cadres, strengthen employment linkage, and continuously improve the people's livelihood.Fourth, we should integrate the service resources between the university and the local, serve the vast number of the university’s students, link and leverage the investment resources of all parties, muster high-quality talents, help Hongkou achieve high-quality development, create high-quality life and implement efficient governance.
Liu Yuanchun welcomed the officials of Hongkou and introduced the university's discipline construction, talent training, senior government services. During the 14th Five-year Plan period, SUFE will effectively integrate disciplines, further optimize the talent training system, adhere to the "Four Orientations", base on Shanghai, take root in China, and focus on the forefront of reform and opening up.Teaching and scientific research should aim at the "two-step" strategy of modernization, aim at the positioning of Shanghai, and cultivate a batch of talents who truly understand China and the process of China's modernization development. He hoped to maintain the close relationship with Hongkou District, continue to strengthen the cooperation between the district and the university, optimize and graft the existing resources, and jointly promote cooperation and seek common development.
Before the meeting, Guo Fang and the other officials visited the Centennial History Museum of SUFE.