From June 3 to 4, a delegation led by Yang Yong, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Working Committee of the Yangzhou Scenic Area, visited Nankai University for industrial research and discussions. The delegation included representatives of the CPC Pingshan Township Committee, the Economic Development Bureau of the Yangzhou Scenic Area, local communities in Pingshan Township, and local enterprises. Niu Wenli, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Nankai University Committee, met with the delegation at the Balitai Campus.

Niu Wenli introduced Nankai University’s history, disciplinary strengths, and recent developments, expressing the hope that the two sides would deepen cooperation in areas such as the commercialization of research results and the development of rural workstations. Yang Yong outlined the economic and social development of the Yangzhou Scenic Area and expressed an interest in coordinated efforts in innovation incubation and industrial planning.

The delegation visited Tiankai Higher Education Science and Technology Innovation Park, the Nankai University History Museum, and the China Regional Economic Applications Laboratory at the College of Economic and Social Development (CESD), Nankai University. Associate Dean Liu Weilin provided a detailed introduction to the laboratory’s overall structure and explained the development approach, system architecture, and application scenarios of its large model for regional industrial development.

During discussions at CESD, the delegation met with Jin Baijiang, Executive Deputy Director of Nankai University’s Research Administration Office; Wang Bing, Director of the Office of Technology Development and Research Commercialization; Ou Yingxi, General Manager of the university’s Asset Management Co., Ltd.; and representatives of relevant schools and administrative departments. Discussions focused on research commercialization, innovative enterprise incubation, and the joint development of university–industry platforms for scientific and technological innovation. A team of experts comprising Associate Dean Zhang Jing of the School of Literature, CESD Dean Liu Binglian, CESD Associate Dean Liu Weilin, Professor Zhou Mi, and others held thematic discussions with the Yangzhou delegation on regional economic planning, rural industrial revitalization, the integrated development of culture and tourism, and the use of artificial intelligence to support the real economy. The two sides exchanged views on translating university research into practical applications, upgrading local industries, jointly developing university–industry projects, and attracting and retaining talent, with the aim of identifying practical opportunities for cooperation.