Peking University, March 19th, 2016: With the opening of the Two Meetings (NPC&CPPCC) in early March this year, members from Peking University have gained widespread attention for their candid or insightful proposals. Here collects some of the ideas presented during the Two Meetings.
President Lin Jianhua believes that to have a good grasp of the structural reform of the supply side, the role of the university is very important in transformation, innovation, industrial development, etc. People want a fair chance to get high-quality education. But our higher education reform faces many obstacles and constraints in the system. For universities, the supply side of the reform concerns getting rid of these constraints. Also, universities need to cultivate the creative sense in students.
National People's Congress member, former Peking University President Zhou Qifeng holds the idea that education should be dealt with patiently to withstand the test of time. Our country is vast in territory with different situations. In-depth investigations are significant as well as listening to opinions from different fields.
Min Weifang, member of the CPPCC National Committee, former Chair of Peking University Council, believes that to enhance the core competitiveness of the country, the world first-class university is one of the decisive factors. Enterprise innovation must rely on the first-class university culture to nourish the spirit of innovation and innovative talents, and it must seek high level world-class university for support. To build world-class universities is one of the most significant strategies to transform economic growth mode and avoid middle income trap. We must take the discipline construction and teacher training as the core based on the school's own historical tradition and advantages as well as local conditions.
Lu Anhuai, member of the CPPCC National Committee, professor of the School of earth and Space Sciences, talked about the smog issues. The implementation of a series of measuress can not only bring ecological environment, but also cultivate people’s sense of involvement and achievement. As for the pollution brought by winter heating system in the north, he suggested reducing carbon emission by using gas and electricity in the heating.
Zhu Xing, member of the CPPCC National Committee, deputy director of the National Center for nanoscience and nanotechnology, professor of the School of physics, said that he was happy for the increased proportions of scientific innovation and scientific research management in GDP. He also said that he agreed with President Xi’s idea on grasping the center technologies, and that it was necessary for us to become creative. The ways of gaining innovation includes original innovation, import and digest advanced technologies, and compound innovation. We need to have more original innovation for China still has a large gap from the developed countries.
Professor Li Xiaoming, member of the CPPCC National Committee, professor of the School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science said that this year his proposal would focus on the open information data in the field of education. In the era of big data, privacy and security is the other side of the story. In the case of ensuring network security, the protection of personal privacy and other related work should be improved. He stressed that the government should vigorously disseminate the concept of personal privacy, so that the public could form a correct understanding of the use of big data.
Zhan Ru, member of the CPPCC National Committee, vice president of the Buddhist Association of China, vice president of Peking University Orientalism Research Institute, said in an interview that the systematic study of the Silk Road should be promoted. On the Silk Road, the mutual flows of religious influence promote the communication of Chinese and western culture. Consequently, broad historical backgrounds are provided for us to analyze the religious situation today.
Written by: Shang Baoyue
