On the morning of April 12, the deputy secretary of Hubei Provincial Party Committee and governor of Hubei Province, Wang Zhonglin, presided over a symposium of experts and scholars. The meeting aimed to hear opinions and suggestions around the phase characteristics of Hubei's development in the next five years, the indication system and the 2035 long-range objectives so as to provide support for the scientific planning of Hubei's development.Vice-Governor of Hubei, Zhao Haishan and Secretary-General of the provincial government Wei Shengbin attended the seminar.
At the symposium, experts and scholars, including Prof. Chen Chibo, Deputy Director of SBA Academic Committee of ZUEL, Director of the Research Center for Rural Revitalization and Advisory Member of the Provincial Government, Prof. Ouyang Kang of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Prof. Qin Zunwen of Hubei Academy of Social Sciences, Prof. Zou Wei of Wuhan University and Prof. Xiao De of Hubei University, spoke enthusiastically. Their comments are based on the international and domestic situation and the frontier of scientific and technological development, accurately grasping the development conditions and historical orientation of Hubei, and scientifically determining the indication system and development objectives. Professor Chen Chibo put forward specific suggestions on the expansion of the significance of the mission, building a pivot point, walking in the forefront and writing a new chapter, in Hubei, how to deal with the relationship between high-quality development and low-carbon development, how to effectively linked the consolidation in achievements of poverty eradication and comprehensive promotion rural revitalization, how to narrow the gap between urban and rural areas and promote common prosperity, and how to improve the capacity and efficiency of provincial governance.
Governor of Hubei Province, Wang Zhonglin asked the relevant departments to research carefully and apply the results to promote the high-quality development of Hubei in a timely manner, and said that experts and scholars are the most valuable resources for the development of Hubei. At present, the development of Hubei Province was in a critical period of hurdling an obstacle, and he hoped that the majority of experts and scholars continue to participate in depth, full support, and give advice for Hubei’s development. The provincial government would do its utmost to provide services, increase the procurement of intellectual achievements, improve the communication, evaluation and application of results and other mechanisms to better play the role of experts and scholars in think tanks; acted as a steward to provide a favourable service in working and living and create a sound environment for the experts and scholars in innovation and business in Hubei.