On June 10, alumnus WU Qingwen led a delegation to conduct a research visit at Harbin Engineering University. SONG Yingdong, Party Secretary of the HEU, and YIN Jingwei, President of HEU, met with the delegation. The two sides held a symposium focusing on deepening university-local government cooperation and advancing industry-education integration. ZHOU Kai, Vice Mayor of Zhenjiang, attended the visit. LI Rongsheng, Deputy Party Secretary of the HEU, and CHEN Hailong, Assistant to the President of HEU, accompanied the visit.

SONG Yingdong extended a warm welcome to the delegation. He stated that HEU, with its in-depth focus on the “SMON”, adheres to open education, prioritizes industry-education integration, and promotes the coordinated development of education, science and technology, and human resources. The university supports the growth of modern industries through high-level scientific research and high-caliber talent cultivation. Zhenjiang’s industrial strengths are highly aligned with the university’s disciplinary strengths, laying a solid foundation for cooperation and promising broad prospects. He hoped that taking this visit as an opportunity, the two sides would deepen cooperation in key areas such as marine and offshore engineering equipment, aerospace, new materials, and low-altitude economy, carry out collaborative research and joint talent training, accelerate the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements, drive the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and make new and greater contributions to national construction and economic and social development.

WU Qingwen spoke highly of the outstanding achievements the university has made in recent years. He noted that HEU boasts a profound cultural heritage and distinct educational features, and has cultivated a large number of reliable, high-performing talents, making important contributions to national development. Zhenjiang and HEU maintain close ties with a solid foundation for university-local cooperation. He hoped that both sides would give full play to Zhenjiang’s geographical and industrial advantages and the university’s scientific research and talent strengths, focus on areas including marine and offshore engineering, aerospace, and low-altitude economy, further strengthen cooperation in scientific research, talent cultivation, and achievement commercialization, achieve mutual benefit and win-win development, and jointly set a new benchmark for university-local government cooperation.