In the morning of March 19, the cooperation symposium between Shandong Heavy Industry Group and Shandong University and the signing activity of strategic cooperation between Weichai Group and Shandong University were held at the central campus of Shandong University. Ren Youqun, Secretary of the Party Committee of Shandong University, and Li Shucai, president of Shandong University, met with Man Shengang, Secretary of the Party Committee and chairman of Shandong Heavy Industry Group. Li Shucai and Man Shengang attended the discussion and exchange activities and delivered speeches.

Ren Youqun said that it is the responsibility of Shandong University to serve the national strategy, regional and high-quality development of enterprises. Shandong University will take this signing as an opportunity to comprehensively deepen the strategic cooperation with Shandong Heavy Industry Group, promote the joint training of talents and the transformation of scientific research results through the school-enterprise co-construction innovation platform, and provide a new paradigm of school-enterprise collaborative innovation for building a powerful country in education, science and technology, and talent.

Li Shucai said that the integration of production and education is an important practice to promote the deep integration of education chain, talent chain, industrial chain and innovation chain. Shandong University will focus on advanced internal combustion engine technology, new energy power, intelligent manufacturing and other fields, explore and enrich the "Weichai model" of university-enterprise integration in the new era, accelerate the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and provide strong support for the high-quality development of Shandong Heavy Industry Group.

Man Shengang introduced the status of Shandong Heavy Industry Group. He said that the cooperation is an important measure to serve the construction of a powerful country in science and technology and promote the deep integration of industry, university and research. It is hoped that the two sides will strengthen docking and exchanges, innovate cooperation models, build a good talent alliance, deepen cooperation in science and innovation, promote Shandong University and Shandong Heavy Industry to expand cooperation areas and improve cooperation level, explore new paths and new models of school-enterprise coordinated development, and make greater contributions to the construction of a strong province.

Before the event, the delegation visited the Shandong University History Hall, the museum and the research and experience base of traditional Chinese culture.

Ma Changhai, member of the Party Committee and Vice General Manager of Shandong Heavy Industry Group, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Weichai Group and Chen Hongwei, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Shandong University respectively signed the strategic cooperation framework Agreement on behalf of the two sides. Ye Jianjun, Deputy Secretary of Party Committee and Director of Shandong Heavy Industry Group, attended the event. Zhu Dejian, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Shandong University, presided over the event. Heads of relevant departments and units of Shandong Heavy Industry Group and Shandong University participated in the activity.