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Liaoning leads fusion of tradition, innovation

By YAN DONGJIE in Beijing and WU YONG in Shenyang | China Daily

As the president of a long-established university in Liaoning province, Xu Guangwen often contemplates how to preserve the distinctive strengths of traditional disciplines while adapting to contemporary trends. His goal is to deeply integrate the cultivation of high-quality innovative talents with Liaoning's industrial transformation and upgrading.

During an exclusive interview with China Daily, Xu, a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, emphasized that talent development and technological innovation stand as our core missions, essential for translating research achievements into tangible productivity.

In the 1980s, Xu's Shenyang University of Chemical Technology established the country's first university student social practice team.

The university collected numerous technical challenges from enterprises and publicly posted them on campus. Faculty provided technical guidance while students enthusiastically participated in tackling these challenges and engaged in the front line of scientific research and innovation.

"Many students who explored the chemical plants in Shenyang 40 years ago are now key figures in overcoming critical technological challenges and revitalizing Liaoning's traditional industries," Xu said.

Ranging from Professor Zhao Mingyu's award-winning "Acetal Method for Producing Phenolic Resin" to Professor Tang Lifu's widely used tripod centrifuge in industrial production, the university has witnessed the rise of the nation's chemical industry, as one of the earliest chemical engineering universities in Northeast China.

"One of our latest developments, a million-metric-ton ethylene compressor, is breaking the monopoly of foreign technology. Additionally, nearly 10 listed companies founded by our alumni are creating new industrial legends in fields such as semiconductor electronic chemicals," Xu said.

In Tashkent, Uzbekistan, a school supported by SUCT will soon allow local youth to learn about Liaoning's smart industrial technologies online. "This initiative aims to train local employees for Chinese enterprises abroad and create opportunities for local youth to study in China," Xu said. The university is actively building international innovation cooperation bases.

"Besides our neighboring countries like South Korea and Japan, we are also collaborating with developed countries such as Canada and the UK in areas like energy, chemical engineering, and resource conversion, contributing to Liaoning's role as a hub for open cooperation in Northeast Asia," he added.

This stems from the university's tradition of international education, which began in the 1950s. Today, students from 66 countries study chemical engineering-related majors here, with a high proportion from countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.

As a CPPCC National Committee member, Xu's proposals at this year's two sessions focus on two main topics. First, he suggests including more universities with industry-specific strengths in the national Double First-Class initiative.

"Liaoning originally had nearly 20 ministry-owned industry-affiliated national universities, but they all became provincially managed, limiting their development due to resource and channel constraints," Xu said.

He hopes the State will consider incorporating more former industry-affiliated universities into the Double First-Class initiative to leverage their advantages in serving related industries.

Second, he advocates establishing an innovation base for new chemical material productivity. He recommends that the state set up special funds and policies to support the construction of a new productivity innovation park in the Shenyang Chemical Industry Park.

"Upgrading the industrial park to a scientific innovation park will create a central platform for new quality productive forces research and development, serving the chemical industry's advantageous development in Northeast China," Xu said.

"Last year, I proposed the establishment of industry research communities, which received responses from the Ministry of Science and Technology and other departments. This year, the Government Work Report emphasized the deep integration of scientific and industrial innovation, which gratified me," he said.

"The Chinese government and the Communist Party of China recognize and support those who work diligently, regardless of their origins or party membership," said the scientist, who returned to China after more than a decade of working abroad.

To Chinese students and expatriates studying and working abroad, Xu said, "The doors of your homeland are always open to you. We welcome you to return and participate in the construction of the country, utilize your skills, and realize your life values."

Liu Shicheng and Wang Siyuan contributed to this story.

Contact the writers at yandongjie@chinadaily.com.cn