Zhu Jian, Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Taizhou University (TU) Committee, and Le Chuanyong, President and Deputy Secretary of the CPC TU Committee, led a delegation to Ningbo to visit alumni enterprises on May 24th. The purpose of the visit was to further integrate alumni enterprise resources, leverage the strength of alumni sentiment, expand employment channels and job opportunities, and promote the full and high-quality employment of graduates from our university. Li Junmin, Vice President and Member of the CPC TU Committee, also participated in the activity.

Holding a symposium at Ningbo Homelink Technology Co., Ltd.

Visiting the New Material Production System of Homelink Technology

During the visit to Ningbo Homelink Technology Co., Ltd., Zhu Jian and Le Chuanyong toured the new materials workshop and the product exhibition hall. They also held a discussion with Wang Xiong, Chairman of Homelink Technology and President of the Ningbo Alumni Association of TU.

Wang Xiong, who graduated from the Chemistry Department of Taizhou Normal College in 1988, led the company from scratch to become a leading enterprise in the global plastic tableware manufacturing industry through independent innovation. He said that, under the global “plastic ban” and China’s “dual carbon” strategic goals, the research, development, production, and sales of sustainable materials and packaging are inevitable choices in line with the development trend of the times. Homelink has always adhered to technology empowerment, continuously tackled technical difficulties, and unremittingly improved production efficiency and market competitiveness through digital transformation and the construction of intelligent manufacturing systems, promoting green development through technology empowerment.

Zhu Jian and Le Chuanyong highly recognized Homelink’s continuous emphasis on and investment in technological innovation and product development. They hoped that both sides could explore new cooperation models in areas such as scientific research and talent cultivation. TU will focus on enterprise innovation needs and leverage its advantages in gathering high-level innovative talents to organize experts and professors to precisely match and carry out various forms of innovative cooperation. It aims to jointly tackle some key core technologies and common technologies with enterprises, contributing to the country’s “dual carbon” development. At the same time, TU will fully play its role as the main front for talent cultivation, guided by the needs of modern industrial development. It will continue to deepen industry-university integration, innovate talent cultivation models, and improve the school-enterprise collaborative education mechanism, striving to cultivate high-quality applied talents with “patriotic sentiment, pioneering spirit, and solid skills” to achieve “synchronization” with the development of the times and “resonance” with industrial needs.

Inspecting the corporate culture of Zhejiang Tailong Commercial Bank Ningbo Branch

A commemorative photo at Zhejiang Tailong Commercial Bank Ningbo Branch

During the visit to Zhejiang Tailong Commercial Bank Ningbo Branch, Zhu Jian and Le Chuanyong had in-depth discussions with Feng Yichang, Member of the CPC Committee and Deputy President of the bank, as well as Vice President and Secretary-General of the Ningbo Alumni Association of TU. Feng graduated from the accounting program of TU in 2005 and has been engaged in small and microfinance-related work since graduation, specializing in small and micro-credit risk control and marketing.

After listening to Feng Yichang’s career development of mutual integration and symbiosis between personal growth and bank development, Zhu Jian and Le Chuanyong were deeply gratified. They said that, over the 117-year history of the university, more than 100,000 alumni have been cultivated. These alumni have worked hard in various industries and many have become the backbone of their respective industries, making significant contributions to social and economic development and winning a good reputation for the university. They hoped that students would take excellent alumni as examples, “seek true knowledge, practice real skills”, cultivate the spirit of hard work and innovation, acquire solid and excellent skills, create extraordinary achievements in ordinary positions, and achieve success in the vast social arena.

Visiting the Exhibition Hall of Ningbo Honorway Smart Kitchenware Technology Co., Ltd.

A group photo in front of TU’s Motto Wall

In the afternoon, when Zhu Jian and Le Chuanyong visited Ningbo Honorway Smart Kitchenware Technology Co., Ltd., TU’s motto “Immerse yourself in ethical integrity; Arm yourself with well-timed facility” was prominently displayed on the wall of the exhibition hall. Guo Weilong, the legal representative of the company and Deputy Secretary-General of the Ningbo Alumni Association of TU, said that, after graduating from the business administration program of TU in 2011, he started a business with his wife (Wang Xixi, an alumna of the 2010 International Trade program of TU) and established Honorway Group (Hong Kong) Holdings Co, Limited. Over the years, under the guidance of the university’s motto, they have focused on the export of kitchen products and the research, development, and production of high-tech products with independent intellectual property rights. Their products have been exported to dozens of countries in Europe, America, Asia, and other regions. He is very grateful to his alma mater for cultivating his hard-working and striving spirit. He hopes to work together with his alma mater to strengthen collaboration and promote the university-enterprise synergy, so as to achieve win-win development.

“To which country your company has exported the most recently?” “Have the international trade sanctions exerted a big impact on your company’s business?” Zhu Jian was very concerned about the development of alumni companies when he visited the smart kitchenware exhibition hall. He said that TU is a strong backing for the majority of alumni, and alumni are valuable assets of the university. He hopes that this “visit to enterprises for employment expansion” will be an opportunity for both parties to give full play to their respective advantages, further achieve information exchange, complement each other’s strengths, and constantly expand the depth and breadth of cooperation. While promoting the healthy and rapid development of alumni enterprises, it will create good conditions for the graduates of the alma mater to obtain fuller and more high-quality employment.

Holding a symposium for TU intern students at Formosa Plastics Group’s Formosa Chemicals Industries (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.

Li Junmin visiting the dock of PTA Factory of Formosa Chemicals Industries (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.

During her visit at Formosa Plastics Group’s Formosa Chemicals Industries (Ningbo) Co., Ltd., Li Junmin conducted a discussion with TU intern students. Liu Shihong, Manager Assistant (Deputy Manager) of Formosa Chemicals Industries (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. and Vice President of the Ningbo Alumni Association of TU, accompanied Li Junmin throughout the process. Liu Shihong entered the company in 2005 after graduating from the fine chemical engineering program at TU, and rose from the front-line operation to the overall management of the production, management, and sales of the Formosa Chemicals Industries (Ningbo) PTA Factory. In 2023, he led the staff to achieve a turnover of 8.3 billion RMB. During the discussion, Li Junmin inquired in detail about the intern students’ study, life, work, and development, and learned about their performance in terms of ideological and moral quality, professional proficiency, and professional ability. She listened to their opinions and suggestions on the university’s education work and internship practice work. She encouraged the students to cherish the opportunity to intern at the front line, actively adapt to the working environment and job requirements, concentrate on learning, be open-minded to seek advice, and acquire solid and excellent professional skills.

During the visit, Li Junmin also visited the park, workshop, dock and other places of the company’s PTA Factory to gain a deeper understanding of the company’s development history, existing projects and revenue in the factory area.

Relevant heads of TU’s General Administration Office and Student Affairs Department also participated in the event.