Zhang Donggang
Secretary of the Party Committee of Chinese People's University
Chairman of the National Academy of Development and Strategy
On April 16, the Digital Silk Road Development Forum of the World Internet Conference was held in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. During the meeting, Zhang Donggang, Secretary of the Party Committee of Chinese Renmin University, said that Chinese University will face the strategic needs of the future development of the digital economy and digital industry, deepen the comprehensive reform of education, strengthen the construction of first-class teachers and innovative teams, focus on improving the quality of independent training of innovative talents, strengthen the cultivation of high-level digital talents urgently needed by the country, fully release the innovation vitality of talents, and provide strong intellectual support for the development of the Digital Silk Road.
"Last week, the Chinese University of China was the first in the country to establish a digital economy department. Zhang Donggang said that Renmin University strives to lay a solid foundation for the development of the Digital Silk Road, strengthen interdisciplinary research in economics, law, big data and other related disciplines, and innovate to create a number of new digital infrastructures such as the "National Governance Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Innovation Platform", so as to gather wisdom and contribute to the development of the digital economy and the construction of the Digital Silk Road.
Zhang Donggang pointed out that the popularization and application of digital technology has become an important support for the economic development of all countries, an important symbol of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, and the foundation and key to building a digital Silk Road and an innovative Silk Road.
In terms of digital technology empowerment, Zhang Donggang believes that Chinese University will give full play to its advantages in digital economy, artificial intelligence, big data and other disciplines, through interdisciplinary integration and interdisciplinary construction, more deeply grasp the operation law of the digital economy, more accurately explore new growth momentum and development paths, more effectively release the "multiplier" effect of data elements, build a digital economy with data as the key element, and provide new momentum for promoting the high-quality development of the construction of the digital Silk Road.
Zhang Donggang also proposed deepening the cooperation on the "Digital Silk Road" through mutual learning among civilizations, using digital technology, cultivating humanistic strength, giving full play to the unique role of philosophy and social sciences in integrating Chinese and foreign cultures and enhancing exchanges between civilizations, shaping China's discourse system, displaying China's image, spreading China's voice, telling China's stories well, and allowing the world to better understand China.
Article source: Guangming Network
WeChat editor: Zhang Jingjing
The National Development Institute of the People's Republic of China is a new type of university think tank with Chinese characteristics that the Chinese University focuses on building with the efforts of the whole university, and the current chairman is Zhang Donggang, secretary of the party committee of the university, and the current president is Lin Shangli, the current president. In 2015, it was selected as one of the first batch of pilot units for the construction of "National High-end Think Tanks" in China, and was selected as one of the top 100 think tanks in the world, and ranked first in the "Top 100 Think Tanks of Chinese Universities" in early 2018. In 2019, it was selected as the first echelon in the comprehensive evaluation of national high-end think tanks, and was the only university think tank selected for the first echelon.
The National Development Institute of the People's Republic of China is actively building a high-end think tank platform with "new platform, large network, interdisdisciplinary, cross-cutting, promoting innovation and high output". Focusing on the four major research fields of economic governance and economic development, political governance and rule of law construction, social governance and social innovation, public diplomacy and international relations, it has gathered high-quality resources of first-class disciplines in the university, and has achieved remarkable results in infrastructure construction, decision-making consultation, public diplomacy, theoretical innovation, public opinion guidance and internal governance. With the goal of becoming a "leader of a new type of university think tank with Chinese characteristics", the National Development Institute is rooted in the land of China, adheres to the national strategy, adheres to the mission of the times, and is committed to building a world-class university think tank with global influence.