A major collaboration between the governments of China and Singapore, Suzhou Industrial Park (“SIP”) serves as an important window for the world to understand the progress achieved by China and Jiangsu province.
29 years since its establishment, SIP has adhered to the principles of “integrating industry with the city” and consistently executed its long-term vision. It is the only provincial-level headquarters within the economic area for foreign companies in Jiangsu. Furthermore, it has been designated as a “National Base for Overseas High-level Talents for Innovation and Entrepreneurship” and an “Innovation and Entrepreneurship Base for Overseas Talents,” achieving an impressive seven consecutive wins in the comprehensive assessment of National Economic Development Zones.
As one of the few regions in China that maintains overlapping functions of a National Economic Development Zone, National High-tech Zone, Free Trade Experimental Zone, and Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone, SIP is home to two major national advanced manufacturing clusters: nanomaterials and biopharmaceuticals, along with high-end medical equipment. It has also established major innovation platforms such as the Suzhou Laboratory, National Biopharmaceutical Technology Innovation Center, National Third-Generation Semiconductor Technology Innovation Center, and the National New Generation Artificial Intelligence Innovation Development Pilot Zone. SIP has been recognised as a National Demonstration Base for Industrialization and one of the first National-level Demonstration Zones for Building an Intellectual Property Powerhouse. These achievements have marked a breakthrough in transforming the industrial park into an innovation-driven hub.
On July 5, 2023, during his visit to SIP, President Xi Jinping emphasized the need to strengthen the integration between scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, fostering deep collaboration between enterprises, universities, and research institutions. The goal is to strive for creating a world-class high-tech SIP that excels in open innovation.
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (“XJTLU”) was established in 2006 through a partnership between Xi’an Jiaotong University and the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. It is a distinctive, independent international university and the largest Sino-foreign cooperative university in China.
Currently, XJTLU comprises 19 schools and two teaching centers, offering a total of 48 undergraduate programmes, 64 master’s programmes, and 16 Ph.D. research programmes. It focuses on developing emerging interdisciplinary subjects such as artificial intelligence, intelligent manufacturing, biomedicine statistics, and microelectronics science. The university has over 23,000 registered students, including nearly 5,000 master’s and Ph.D. students. It boasts a faculty of around 1,600 professionals, with over 40% being foreign nationals.
Guided by future trends and its unique features, XJTLU has implemented three education models. First, the XJTLU 1.0 education model focuses on cultivating international professional elites and creating its own education model and quality assurance system. Second, the XJTLU 2.0 model aims to foster internationally oriented industry elites through an integrated education approach. Lastly, the XJTLU 3.0 education model fosters an innovative and entrepreneurial ecosystem in education, research, and industry.
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