On the morning of December 15, YSU and China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) held a signing ceremony for the framework agreement on university-enterprise cooperation at CCCC’s headquarters. The ceremony was attended by leaders from both sides, including Zhang Bingnan, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Director and General Manager of CCCC; Pei Minshan, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of CCCC; Zhao Xianfeng, Secretary of the CPC YSU Committee; and Hua Changchun, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of YSU.
A scene from the meeting
At the discussion session, Zhang Bingnan warmly welcomed Zhao Xianfeng and his delegation. He briefly introduced CCCC’s overall development and core business advantages, noting that YSU has a solid foundation and distinctive strengths in multiple disciplines such as mechanical engineering and materials science, which closely align with CCCC’s technological innovation priorities and industrial layout. Zhang emphasized that CCCC attaches great importance to its strategic partnership with YSU and will take the signing of this agreement as an opportunity to further leverage its integrated, comprehensive, and synergistic system-integration strengths in the business layout of “five wholes, four bigs and five types”. It will strengthen cooperation with YSU in establishing collaborative platforms, joint talent cultivation, and major research initiatives, working together to serve national strategies and fulfill shared responsibilities.
In his speech, Zhao Xianfeng highly commended CCCC’s outstanding achievements in major infrastructure projects both domestically and internationally, and expressed sincere gratitude for the long-term support CCCC has provided to YSU. He introduced YSU’s development history and disciplinary layout, noting that YSU and CCCC have a solid foundation of cooperation, with remarkable results in areas such as port machinery and marine engineering equipment. YSU should take the agreement signing as a new starting point to focus on core fields such as marine engineering equipment, intelligent construction, and new materials. By jointly tackling key technologies and cultivating high-quality engineering talent, the two sides can advance from “collaborative innovation” to “industry-wide win-win outcomes”, thereby making greater contributions to national strategic priorities.
Signing ceremony
Witnessed by the attending leaders, Pei Minshan and Hua Changchun signed the strategic cooperation framework agreement on behalf of CCCC and YSU, respectively. According to the agreement, the two parties will engage in comprehensive and in-depth collaboration in technological innovation, results commercialization, and talent cultivation.
This signing represents an important initiative for YSU in serving national strategies and deepening the integration between industry and education. It will inject new momentum into YSU’s relevant disciplines and scientific innovation, while providing strong talent and technological support for CCCC’s innovation-driven development.
Relevant officials from YSU departments, including the University Office, Graduate School, Institute of Science and Technology, Office of Admission and Employment, Technology Industry Promotion Center, School of Mechanical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, and National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Forming Technology and Equipment, also attended the event.
