Peking University, April 23, 2019: From April 20 to 21, outstanding young delegates from different Chinese universities gathered at the Second National Development Youth Forum and discussed important issues of national development on subject of “Youths on the Road to Strengthen the Country”.
The forum is held by the Youth League Committee of PKU National School of Development, student union and graduate student union, co-sponsored by CCER Club and supported by the School Youth League Committee and the school itself. As the 70th anniversary of the establishment of PRC and 100th anniversary of May Fourth Movement approaches, the forum, having selected 132 students out of 700 to attend the summit as formal delegates, offered the young a platform for dialogues.
The opening ceremony began at 14:00 where Li Yang, deputy secretary of PKU’s Youth League Committee and dean of Youth Research Center, Xu Jintao, Lei Xiaoyan, were present.
Lei Xiaoyan, vice secretary of the party committee of National School of Development, stated that the forum aimed at stimulating the enthusiasm of young students on considering national development and elevating young people’s academic ability in observing reality. Lei also encouraged the delegates’ constant efforts on studying China’s issues and contributes to the prosperity of national academics and development.
In the keynote speech, Xu Jintao, vice dean of National School of Development, described the current environmental challenges, reflected on the major discussions on transforming the mode of economic development, and analyzed the influence of joining WTO on economic growth and environment.
Delegates then toured the campus after the beginning ceremony under the guidance of volunteers.
Spark new ideas and represent academic spirits
The forum includes five parallel seminars: “economic reform and institutional innovation”, “international trade and international finance”, “environment, resources and climate change”, “finance, consumption and big data”, “enterprise growth, transformation and social responsibility”. Young researchers heatedly discussed these topics.
Well-known professors and specialists gave instructions on each seminar and conversed with students, which benefited the students a lot.
In each seminar, 12 representatives gave presentations and then answered questions. Students’ performances were highly praised by professors and 10 of total 60 stood out from all participants, who were going to compete for the highest honor of the forum——National Development Observation Award.
Focus on the subject of the times, share with our missions
At 2 p.m. on April 21, the seminar on “Youths on the Road to Strengthen the Country” was held at the Sunshine Hall of Yingjie Exchange Center of Peking University. Professor Huang Yiping, deputy dean of PKU National Development Research Institute of Peking University, Liu Guoen, director of the Academic Committee of the National Development Research Institute, Fu Caihui, a researcher at PKU Institute of New Structural Economics of Peking University, Sun Zhenting, assistant professor of Economics, Peking University National Development Research Institute, attended the seminar and took the judges.
The 10 representatives who stood out from the parallel symposiums presented their researches separately and answered questions raised by the judges. The regional green economy growth efficiency, trade friction and enterprise innovation, the dynamic relationship between export and domestic sales, etc. Every paper condenses the talents and wisdom of the youth representatives. The 10 representatives showed accurate and logical, clear arguments and smooth expression. Antagonisms as well as wits abound in the interaction between the teachers and students, winning wide acclaim of all the delegates and the audience.
After the end of the presentation, Liu Guoen made a concluding speech. Liu said that the presentations of the students reflected their close attention to China's economic development and high academic level. The topics and issues under discussion, such as precision poverty alleviation, pollution prevention and control, and Sino-US trade frictions, are closely related to the reality of China. The research paradigm and measurement methods a were used properly as well. Liu hoped that delegates could pay more attention to China's national conditions and cared more about the labor market participation, education and medical conditions of people in remote and poverty-stricken areas, and contributed more theoretical power to fighting against poverty.
After fierce competition, the winners of the first, second and third prize of the National Development Observation Awards came out and were awarded by the judges. On behalf of the organizers, Mr. Huang Heqing, a Ph.D. student of PKU National Development Research Institute, delivered a speech and expressed gratitude to all the teachers, delegates and all the staff of the Forum Organizing Committee, and wished the students a bright future.
One hundred years ago, the May Fourth Movement, a great patriotic revolutionary movement against imperialism and feudalism pioneered by advanced intellectuals and participated by the masses, opened a new chapter of China's new-democratic revolution. Over the past 70 years, under the leadership of the Chinese Communists and with the joint efforts of hundreds of millions of Chinese people, China experienced tremendous changes in the century. The Chinese miracle has attracted worldwide attention. Every era has its own responsibility and problems to be answered. Young intellectuals in this era shoulder the responsibility to concern about the current national development issues and to consolidate the related academic foundation. The holding of this forum wouldl further promote the PKU tradition to adapt to the trend of the times.
Extended reading: "National Development Observation Award" winners
First prize:
Shao Yuhui from East China Normal University
Second prize:
Wang Qi from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
He Xiaonan from National Sun Yat-sen University
Third prize:
Zhang Yuchun Renmin from Renmin University of China
Yan Haobo Renmin from Renmin University of China
Wang Yutong from Beijing Normal University
Wang Yanding from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
Sun Siwei from Zhejiang University
Zhang Yuyu from Nankai University
Zhou Junren from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
Written by: Shi Jingjing and Yang fan
Edited by: Wang Xi & Wang Qian
Source: National School of Development of Peking University (in Chinese)
