On 10 September 2025, XJTLU Urban and Environmental Studies University Research Center (UES) held a seminar titled as Thoughts on the Compilation of the 15th Five-Year Plan and Its Development Focus. Zhan Li, Deputy Director of Suzhou Municipal Development and Reform Commission, was invited as the main speaker. Combining the domestic and international situations with the actual development of Suzhou, the speaker shared strategic thoughts on issues such as building a national unified market, and the integration of the Yangtze River Delta，and discussed ten key issues of focus under the compilation of Suzhou’s 15th Five-Year Plan, including urban form, industrial innovation, education improvement, regional coordination, and development security.
Series activities of 14th five-year plan
“The 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) is a crucial period for China’s progress towards socialist modernization and for Suzhou’s shift towards the benchmark of high quality development. The series of activities has helped Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University to participate in the cooperation between government, industry, academia and research, and to promote the preparation of the 14th Five-Year Plan that meets the local situation and reflects the wishes of the public.
Essay writing campaign on “my suggestions for the 14th Five-Year Plan of Suzhou
Sponsors: Suzhou Municipal Development & Reform Commission and Suzhou Philosophy and Social Science Association,
Organizer: The XJTLU University Research Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies
Achievements: Over 100 articles were received from universities, research institutes and social organizations on the preparation of Suzhou‘s 14th Five-Year Plan, and awarded 10 first prizes based on expert review.
Call for papers of suggestions for the 14th Five-Year Plan of Suzhou Industrial Park
Sponsors: Suzhou Industrial Park Economic Development Committee
Organizer: The XJTLU University Research Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies
Achievements: Nearly 50 high-quality articles were received from government and industries, global institutions, universities, professional groups and individuals, and more than 100 suggestions were received. A total of 16 award-winning articles were selected, and 24 suggestions were actually included in the general plan and sub-plans of the 14th Five-Year Plan.
On 4 August 2025, the symposium “Suzhou Community Gardens: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” was successfully held at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University’s Suzhou Industrial Park Campus. The event was jointly organised by the University’s Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies and the School of Design.
This symposium aimed to establish a platform for learning and exchange by synthesising local Suzhou practices, drawing on innovative models from Shanghai and other regions, and exploring sustainable operational mechanisms alongside multi-stakeholder collaboration pathways for Suzhou’s community gardens.
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Series activities of 15th five-year plan
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Hosts Special Lecture on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan and Key Development Considerations
On 10 September 2025, XJTLU Urban and Environmental Studies University Research Center (UES) held a seminar titled as Thoughts on the Compilation of the 15th Five-Year Plan and Its Development Focus. Zhan Li, Deputy Director of Suzhou Municipal Development and Reform Commission, was invited as the main speaker. Combining the domestic and international situations with the actual development of Suzhou, the speaker shared strategic thoughts on issues such as building a national unified market, and the integration of the Yangtze River Delta，and discussed ten key issues of focus under the compilation of Suzhou’s 15th Five-Year Plan, including urban form, industrial innovation, education improvement, regional coordination, and development security.
Series activities of 14th five-year plan
“The 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) is a crucial period for China’s progress towards socialist modernization and for Suzhou’s shift towards the benchmark of high quality development. The series of activities has helped Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University to participate in the cooperation between government, industry, academia and research, and to promote the preparation of the 14th Five-Year Plan that meets the local situation and reflects the wishes of the public.
Essay writing campaign on “my suggestions for the 14th Five-Year Plan of Suzhou
Call for papers of suggestions for the 14th Five-Year Plan of Suzhou Industrial Park
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“Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow of Suzhou Community Gardens” Symposium
On 4 August 2025, the symposium “Suzhou Community Gardens: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” was successfully held at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University’s Suzhou Industrial Park Campus. The event was jointly organised by the University’s Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies and the School of Design.
This symposium aimed to establish a platform for learning and exchange by synthesising local Suzhou practices, drawing on innovative models from Shanghai and other regions, and exploring sustainable operational mechanisms alongside multi-stakeholder collaboration pathways for Suzhou’s community gardens.