On the morning of October 8, 2024, the Belt and Road University Presidents Forum & Conference on Universities and Sustainable Development, co-hosted by Chongqing University and the Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau, took place in Chongqing. The event was attended by Ma Zhen, Member of the Party Group of the Chongqing Municipal Government, Vice Mayor, and Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Western Science City and Chongqing High-tech Zone; Ling Fan, Deputy Secretary General of the Chongqing Municipal Government; Sun Jian, Deputy Director-General of the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Tian Ying, Deputy Director of Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau; as well as presidents and representatives of universities from countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, and domestic universities. Chongqing University Party Secretary Shu Lichun, President Wang Shuxin, and nearly 200 representatives, including heads of relevant departments, faculty members, and international students, were also present.

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Participants engaged in discussions around two main topics: The Role and Responsibility of Universities in Promoting Sustainable Development Along the Belt and Road; Scientific and Technological Innovation and New Quality Productive Forces: Opportunities and Challenges for Belt and Road Universities.The discussions focused on how universities can address global challenges, advance sustainable development, and foster technological innovation and the growth of new forms of productivity, all while promoting broader and deeper global university cooperation.

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Group Photo of Conference Participants