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As the second session of the 13th Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) is scheduled to open in Nanjing on January 22, members of the committee shared their suggestions to promote the province’s economic and social development.
Professor Qian Zhenming, dean of C.W. Chu College of Soochow University, is also deputy head of the Jiangsu Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy. He suggested deepening the reform of education evaluation, especially in enrollment examinations, and foster the healthy growth of students.
Yang Jiquan, president of the NARI School of Electrical and Automation Engineering of Nanjing Normal University, collaborated with other CPPCC Jiangsu members to submit a proposal for the integrated circuit industry’s development. The suggestions include establishing major scientific research platforms and talent training.
Chen Yinfu, president of the Yancheng City Arts and Crafts Industry Association, is also the recognized inheritor of Dafeng porcelain carving, a national intangible cultural heritage (ICH). He expressed concerns about integrating vocational education with ICH preservation and enhancing ICH’s role in rural vitalization. “Vocational schools should also train talents to advance industrial development of traditional crafts, such as Suzhou embroidery and Yixing clay teapots,” Chen added, while emphasizing the need to customize vocational training to meet enterprise requirements.
In his research, Liu Maotong, director of Maotong Law Firm, while noting that private enterprises face challenges in financing and innovation-driven growth, suggested to optimize the business environment for private enterprises and to train talent specialized in foreign-related laws.
Sun Qiang, president of Qiangdong Logistics Co Ltd, sees himself as a representative of delivery workers and has extensively explored issues in the express delivery sector, such as workers’ wellbeing and career growth. His proposal this year focused on organizing workers engaged in new forms of employment, providing better services, and enhancing skills training.
Zhang Zongming, director of the TCM Culture Research Center at Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, proposed leveraging TCM resources, such as herb farms, museums and service providers, to create unique tourism projects showcasing the province’s geographical and cultural characteristics.
