Premier Li Inspects Tsinghua University, Stressing Innovation for Higher Education

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Tsinghua University on April 15th.

Premier Li first visited the History Museum of Tsinghua University and viewed an exhibition of the university’s science & technology innovation achievements.

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"Innovation requires one's own efforts as well as the ability to look to, and learn from, advanced experiences and concepts from overseas," Premier Li said after being briefed on Tsinghua's major research and development projects concerning new-generation nuclear technology, new energy vehicles, next-generation internet, and condensed matter physics.

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Premier Li called for universities to be better coordinated with each other and science and technology institutes to avoid parallel research at the same level and to utilize talent and resources more efficiently.

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At the Center for Structural Biology, Tsinghua University, the premier underscored that there should be a more flexible mechanism to attract high-caliber talent and motivate their research so China would take the lead in the world in core technology and contribute to the health of everyone the world over.

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While talking with teachers and students at the School of Architecture, Premier Li urged them to make full use of their talents as the country is in the phase of new-type urbanization and rural construction.

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Premier Li also learned about the preservation and study of Tsinghua Bamboo Slips, which were cultural relics acquired by Tsinghua University, and spoke with some students in the Tsinghua library.

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(Photo by Guo Haijun, Yuan Jie, Zhao Xiaojie, Liu Bei from Tsinghua)