On May 25, CCTV “Xinwen Lianbo” aired the special report “New Thinking Leads New Journey: Joint Construction of Western Land-Sea New Corridor to Promote Higher-Level Opening-Up”, featuring an interview with Liu Wei, SCMU Class of 2000 alumnus from the School of Fine Arts and current Director of the Western Land-Sea New Corridor Logistics and Operations Organization Center.

In the interview, Liu Wei stated that General Secretary Xi Jinping’s series of directives on the construction of the Western Land-Sea New Corridor have provided clear direction for regions along the route to jointly build, share, and form synergy in promoting development and opening-up. “We will continue to focus on enhancing logistics organization capabilities and strengthening coordinated industrial development, exploring institutional opening-up that advances both land and sea routes, so that the Western Land-Sea New Corridor can better serve the national overall opening-up strategy.”

Liu Wei being interviewed. Photo courtesy of Alumni Office

According to the requirements of the “Western Land-Sea New Corridor Master Plan” approved by the State Council, Chongqing Municipality established the Western Land-Sea New Corridor Logistics and Operations Organization Center in June 2020, with Liu Wei serving as its director. In August 2023, due to his outstanding work performance, he was recognized as a “Good Cadre Who Takes Initiative and Acts with Responsibility” by Chongqing Municipality (Chongqing Municipality Good Cadre Who Takes Initiative and Acts with Responsibility－Liu Wei: Being a Good “Service Provider” for Western Land-Sea New Corridor Construction https://m.12371.gov.cn/app/template/displayTemplate/news/newsDetail/5971/447639.html).