As the seasons cycle back and spring approaches, a new chapter unfolds. On the occasion of the New Year, on behalf of the Party Committee and the Administration of the University, we would like to extend our sincere greetings and New Year wishes to all faculty members, students, retired teachers and staff, alumni at home and abroad, and all those from various walks of life who have long supported the development of our university.
2024, the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, was a crucial year for realizing the goals and tasks of the 14th Five-Year Plan and an important year for constructing a major country with education. During this year, we implemented the education policy of the CPC, upheld and strengthened the Party’s overall leadership, enhanced the Party’s political awareness construction and fulfilled the fundamental task of cultivating virtue and talent in students and foster well-rounded individuals. We guided high-quality development with high-quality Party building. In the past year, we continued to explore new models for cultivating independent training of top innovative talents. With a strong sense of mission in running schools, we underwent the new round of undergraduate teaching evaluation. At the National College Student Art Exhibition and Performance event, we won two first prizes, and counselor Xu Yiling was awarded the title of National Top Ten Models at the National Counselor Quality and Ability Improvement Backbone Training Camp, setting a historical record. In the past year, we set sight on the “Double First-Class” construction goal, achieving record highs in both the number and total funding of national-level projects. We also hosted the China-Italy University Rectors Dialogue and the 16th World Congress of Accounting Historians, making our own voice heard on the global stage. This year, we upheld tradition while embracing innovation and made strides, and achieved solid and substantial progress on our path to becoming a world-class university with distinctive strengths in the integration of economics and laws.
Remarkable achievements inspire us; going forward, we must keep striving and stay united. The year 2025 marks the final year of the 14th Five-Year Plan, a year for formulating the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan, a year for the comprehensive planning and high-level advancement strategic advancement in building a leading country in education, and also a year for striving to promote the comprehensive reform. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, all members of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law should continue to act on the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee, and the spirit of the National Education Conference. We should break free from conventional thinking, shoulder responsibilities with initiative, and promote the comprehensive reform with the “nail-driving” spirit. Through groundbreaking achievements, tangible results and transformative breakthroughs, we strive to write a new chapter in Chinese modernization. In this way, we contribute the strength of the University to building China into a leading country in education and a great modern socialist country.
May the new year be full of good fortune, and may all things thrive and proceed smoothly. Warmest wishes for a happy New Year and a blissful family life to all faculty members, students, alumni, and friends from all walks of life! May Zhongnan University of Economics and Law embrace an even brighter future!
Party Committee Secretary: Hou Zhenfa
President and Deputy Party Committee Secretary: Zhu Fangwei
December 31, 2024