On October 27, the signing ceremony for the Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement between SCMU and Jianghan University was held at the Academic Exchange Center. Attendees included Qin Daoming, Secretary of the Jianghan University Party Committee; Zhuang Guicheng, Member of the Jianghan University Party Committee and Vice President; Xu Yeqin, Secretary of the SCMU Party Committee; Liu Yi, Deputy Secretary of the SCMU Party Committee and President; and Qin Rui, Member of the Standing Committee of the SCMU Party Committee and Vice President. Xu Yeqin presided over the ceremony.
The Signing Ceremony. Photo by Pang Shiting
Speaking on behalf of SCMU, Xu Yeqin extended a warm welcome to Qin Daoming and his delegation. He noted that Jianghan University is firmly rooted in Wuhan and committed to serving the region, while pursuing development with distinctive characteristics. The university has the authority to confer doctoral degrees, a national key laboratory, and full-time academicians. It also enjoys distinct advantages in aligning its development with local industries and promoting the commercialization of research findings. The two universities are geographically close, have complementary strengths, and share a common mission and commitment to serving Hubei. Their strategic partnership represents a close collaboration in advancing the national strategy of building China into a leading country in education and supporting Hubei's efforts to become a key strategic pivot for the rise of central China. This partnership is therefore of great significance.
In his address, Liu Yi introduced the basic profile of SCMU. He noted that both universities are located in the Jingchu region and share a common mission of supporting high-quality local development. With distinct yet complementary disciplinary strengths, the two universities have a solid foundation for cooperation. He outlined four priorities for future collaboration: jointly developing disciplines through mutual support and coordinated efforts; strengthening research collaboration and leveraging both universities' platform resources to promote interdisciplinary innovation; enhancing joint talent cultivation and building an open and shared talent development community; and establishing sound long-term mechanisms to ensure the sustained and effective development of cooperation.
At the signing ceremony, Zhuang Guicheng and Qin Rui signed the cooperation agreement on behalf of their respective universities.
Representatives of the Two Universities Sign the Cooperation Agreement. Photo by Fang Yuyan
In his remarks, Qin Daoming introduced the history and development achievements of Jianghan University, as well as its active efforts to serve the development of Wuhan. He recalled the strong ties between the two universities forged through exchanges in faculty development, academic exchanges, and other areas, and expressed his sincere gratitude to SCMU for its continued strong support. He noted that the signing of the strategic cooperation agreement marks an important step toward deepening comprehensive education reform, leveraging complementary strengths, and jointly fulfilling their mission of supporting high-quality local development. He also expressed the hope that, with the signing of the agreement as a new starting point, both universities would translate the agreed cooperation initiatives into specific action plans and projects, ensuring their effective implementation and tangible results.
Heads of relevant functional departments and schools from both universities attended the ceremony. Following the signing ceremony, the two sides also held discussions on arrangements for implementing their future cooperation.
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