To thoroughly study and implement the important speeches and directives delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping during his inspection of Liaoning, and to enact the spirit of the provincial mobilization conference on optimizing the business environment and the decisive year of the three-year action plan, Liaoning University (LNU) organized a four-day campus-wide discussion among mid-level cadres on high-quality development. Centered on the theme of “examining issues, striving for excellence, and securing decisive victory”, the initiative was guided by the principles that “serving Liaoning is serving the nation” and “serving Liaoning drives self-development”. LNU’s Party Secretary Pan Yishan delivered a concluding speech, systematically summarizing the discussions from the conference. President Yu Miaojie addressed the university’s core priorities, emphasizing alignment with provincial and national development goals.
On February 21, the main forum of the high-quality development work discussion concluded at the Jonathan KS Choi Hall in the administration building of Puhe Campus. In his speech, Pan Yishan emphasized that General Secretary Xi Jinping, braving the severe cold, once again visited Liaoning Province for an inspection, entrusting the province with a new and significant mission for revitalization and development. He outlined a clear practical path, infused new contemporary significance, and mapped out a grand new blueprint, igniting fresh hope for the future development of the university.
Pan Yishan emphasized that in 2025, we must focus on five key initiatives, known as the Five Action Plans. Firstly, we must seize strategic opportunities by implementing the “Three Directions” concept more thoroughly and effectively. Secondly, we must address tactical matters by launching an action plan to empower talent development, scientific research, and social services through artificial intelligence. Thirdly, we must ensure robust support by executing an action plan to enhance internal governance efficiency. Fourthly, we must tackle major tasks by driving breakthroughs in national-level platforms, projects, teams, and awards. Fifthly, we must strengthen foundational efforts by advancing an action plan to elevate the quality of discipline construction. He stressed that hope is born from perseverance and thrives on collective strength. It is essential to create conditions and provide an environment for those who persist in the long term, ensuring that cadres and faculty members who genuinely contribute to the university’s development have prospects, hope, and security.
In his concluding remarks, he pointed out that this extensive discussion featured thorough deliberation, a proactive mindset, deep reflection, and innovative approaches, setting a strong foundation for starting, advancing, and planning the year’s work with high standards, quality, and efficiency. To further consolidate the outcomes of the discussion, he proposed four key requirements. Firstly, it is essential to deeply understand the significance of conducting such a discussion. Secondly, further refinement and formation of major goals and tasks are necessary. Thirdly, the compilation of the task and objective documents must be completed on time and with quality. Fourthly, full efforts must be made to enhance the quality and efficiency of the university’s high-quality development, contributing to the decisive victory in promoting Liaoning’s comprehensive revitalization and breaking new ground, and writing a Liaoning chapter in the modernization of China with its unique characteristics.
Yu Miaojie elaborated on the methods and pathways to build a “Vigorous LNU, Excellent LNU, Entrepreneurial LNU, and Happy LNU” by leveraging the strengths of academic ethos, disciplines, scholars, and students. He pointed out that it is essential to cultivate a profound academic atmosphere to foster a vigorous LNU; to refine disciplinary strength to drive an excellent LNU; to deeply tap into the contributions of scholars to create an entrepreneurial LNU; and to vigorously promote the recognition of faculty and students to achieve a happy LNU. He called on the cadres to live up to the demands of the Party and the nation, to meet the high expectations of the times and society, and to strive for the early establishment of an internationally renowned comprehensive research-oriented “Double First-Class” university.
At the main forum, members of the university’s leadership team focused on the core issues of supporting Liaoning’s revitalization and the high-quality development of the University. They delivered speeches based on their respective areas of responsibility, emphasizing comprehensive and systematic planning in their deployment, innovative and problem-solving approaches in their measures, and tangible and effective results in their implementation.
Meanwhile, 108 department-level cadres, guided by a goal-oriented approach, centered their discussions around the keywords of “review, strive, and victory”. They clarified the direction for progress and collectively mapped out the University’s key priorities for 2025 and the major tasks for the upcoming year.
During the sub-forums of the extensive discussion held from February 17 to 18, 140 deputy department-level cadres were divided into seven discussion groups. With a firm resolve of “starting with a sprint and striving for victory throughout the year”, they shared their insights, offered valuable suggestions, and showcased their talents around their respective roles. University leaders attended the sessions, attentively listened to each cadre’s remarks, and provided comments and suggestions on the discussions.
The four-day high-quality development discussion was filled with thorough analyses, heartfelt reflections, inspiring visions, and resolute commitments. Each cadre deeply contemplated the key points and identified focal areas within the framework of serving Liaoning’s comprehensive revitalization and breaking new ground. This campus-wide discussion, like a spring breeze breaking through the ice, has invigorated the entire LNU community with a drive for action, gathering immense momentum to contribute decisively to the comprehensive revitalization and breakthrough of Liaoning.
