The signing ceremony of the strategic cooperation between Hongkou District People's Government and Fudan University was held on July 1, marking the beginning of a new phase of high-level cooperation. Fudan University Party Secretary Qiu Xin and Hongkou District Party Secretary Li Qian unveiled the plaque for Fuxing High School Affiliated to Fudan University.
Qiu Xin highlighted that Hongkou has always been a friendly neighbor and a significant educational partner for Fudan University.
He emphasized the importance of this renewed collaboration in the new era, aiming to create a new model of cultural coexistence by combining the university's intellectual culture with Hongkou's rich cultural resources.
He called for climbing new heights in education through the establishment of Fuxing High School, focusing on early identification and cultivation of top innovative talents with the "Fudan-Hongkou Plan."
Additionally, he stressed the need to foster new synergies in industry integration, enhance the North Central Ring Science and Technology Innovation Industrial Belt, and innovate talent development mechanisms.
Qiu committed Fudan University to fully implement the agreement, integrating and supporting Hongkou's development to advance the cooperation between the district and the university.
Li Qian expressed gratitude for Fudan University's long-term support of Hongkou's economic and social development.
He emphasized the practical implementation of several collaborative projects, setting a new benchmark for advanced culture, enhancing education and healthcare cooperation, exploring new pathways for productivity development, creating new hubs for talent aggregation, and establishing new windows for international exchange.
Li called for both parties to seize strategic opportunities, deepen long-term cooperation, and adhere to the principles of complementary advantages, resource sharing, and mutual benefit to accelerate the implementation of cooperative projects, thus establishing a new model for district-university cooperation.
He assured that Hongkou will provide comprehensive service and support, turning it into a broad stage for Fudan's faculty and students to showcase their talents and realize their dreams.
Fuxing High School Affiliated to Fudan University will undergo reforms in its educational system and management mechanisms, focusing on building a strong teaching staff, enhancing the quality of education and the school's reputation, and deepening the development of the "Su Buqing" class. The school will also launch the "Tan Jiazhen" class to explore integrated high school-university cultivation for top innovative talents.
Currently, Hongkou District is leveraging its cultural advantage, with the development of North Bund as the driving force, aiming to establish itself as the central hub of Shanghai's "radiation center" and set a new benchmark for urban development in the new era.
Fudan University, a prestigious comprehensive research university with a strong reputation both domestically and internationally, is progressing towards becoming a world-class university with Chinese characteristics.
The proximity and close communication between Hongkou District and Fudan University have always fostered close cooperation. This signing marks a new chapter in the deepened collaboration between the district and the university. Both parties will continue to strive for new achievements in various fields of cooperation, contributing significantly to the national and Shanghai development agenda, according to the Hongkou government.