To thoroughly study and implement the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the 2nd, 3rd Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, fully implement General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important expositions on education and the spirit of the National Education Conference, and in accordance with the university’s notice requirements for the integrated advancement of the "100 Cities, 10,000 Enterprises" practical research project for Chinese-style modernization, a team of teachers and students from CUFE Business School visited Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Dongqing") on July 14, 2025, to carry out multi-dimensional university-enterprise cooperation practices.
This activity aimed to expand the space and platforms for practical talent cultivation and deepen the integration of industry and education. It included signing a university-enterprise cooperation agreement, unveiling an industry-education integration innovation practice base for postgraduates, visiting enterprises to expand job opportunities, joint party branch construction, and two-way talent cultivation practices between the university and enterprise. Zhang Rongwang (Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Dongqing), Wang Qiang (Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager), Li Shiwei (Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Trade Union), Du Chaobin (Chief Financial Officer and 2007 MBA alumnus of CUFE), and other company leaders received the Business School team and participated in the university-enterprise cooperation activities.
Activity 1: Signing of University-Enterprise Cooperation Agreement and Unveiling Ceremony
Zhang Rongwang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Dongqing, warmly received the teachers and students of the Business School. Subsequently, the two parties held a seminar focusing on core topics such as deepening university-enterprise cooperation, promoting industry-education integration practices, and strengthening talent cultivation, and reached consensus on student internships and employment, collaborative talent cultivation, and industry-academia-research innovation cooperation.
At the seminar, Du Chaobin(Chief Financial Officer and 2007 MBA alumnus of CUFE) and Yang Zhongying (Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Business School) respectively introduced the overview and development achievements of the enterprise and the university. Li Yuexin (Secretary of the Party Committee of the Business School) and Wang Qiang delivered concluding speeches, highly affirming the significance of university-enterprise co-construction and putting forward guiding suggestions for future cooperation.
Li Yuexin and Wang Qiang jointly signed the university-enterprise cooperation agreement, and Li Yuexin awarded Dongqing a bronze plaque inscribed with "CUFE Postgraduate Industry-Education Integration Innovation Practice Base".
Activity 2: Joint Construction of Party Branches
Later, four party branches—the MBA Student Party Branch of the Business School, the Second Postgraduate Party Branch of Business Administration, the Human Resources Department Party Branch of Dongqing, and the Finance Department Party Branch of Dongqing—held a seminar. The four branches conducted in-depth discussions on promoting industry-academia-research collaborative innovation, integrating Dongqing’s practical resources with the intellectual resources of CUFE Business School, and building a "Party Building + Business" demonstration project.
The four branches jointly signed the Memorandum of Cooperation on Joint Construction of Party Branches, and reached cooperation intentions on joint efforts in organizational construction, talent cultivation promotion, joint research on key projects, and co-hosting brand activities. They are committed to promoting "university-enterprise linkage, business-finance integration, and joint talent cultivation" and building a party building community featuring "resource sharing, joint talent cultivation, and win-win development".
Activity 3: Two-Way Talent Cultivation Practice Between University and Enterprise
1. Teachers and Students Visit Dongqing’s Production Lines to Experience the Charm of "National Pillar Enterprises"
Led by relevant principals of Dongqing, the Business School team visited the China Aluminum-Magnesium Processing Industry Exhibition Hall, the Medium and Heavy Plate Plant, the Pilot Base of the Technology and Quality Center, and the new and old special material forging production lines of Dongqing. They experienced Dongqing’s role as one of the manufacturers of "national pillar enterprises" and its continuous contributions to the country’s high-end core fields since its establishment.
From Dongqing’s development history, teachers and students clearly saw the hardships and glory of New China transforming from a backward agricultural country in the early days of its founding to a modern industrial power today, and felt the "101 Spirit" of Dongqing employees who overcome difficulties and forge ahead.
2. "100 Cities, 10,000 Enterprises" Research Tour: Integrating Theory and Practice to Explore Frontiers
To gain a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of Dongqing’s development and actively advance the "100 Cities, 10,000 Enterprises" practical research project for Chinese-style modernization, students conducted interviews and exchanges with heads of various departments of Dongqing under the guidance of Associate Professor Yao Xiao and Teacher Liu Xinfeng from the Business School. The topics covered finance, human resources, equipment engineering, special materials, safety, environmental protection, and health.
During the on-site visit to Dongqing, the research team not only felt the innovative pulse of high-end manufacturing but also deeply experienced the academic power of integrating theory and practice.
3. Empowering Enterprise Development: Customized Special Lecture for Dongqing
As an important part of university-enterprise co-construction, Yao Xiao gave a special lecture to members of Dongqing’s leadership team, leading groups of various departments and units, and all staff of the Finance Department. Titled Economic Cycles, Trade Wars, and Stablecoins, the lecture was based on cutting-edge research in the industry. From a unique perspective, Yao Xiao shared insights on three key aspects: correctly understanding China’s economic performance, the follow-up impact of China-US trade wars, and the profound influence of stablecoins on the global financial pattern.
Conclusion
Dongqing’s essence as a "national pillar enterprise" and its vitality of "innovation and change" provided teachers and students with a vivid "ideological and political course". This activity strengthened the determination of CUFE students: empowering the real economy with financial and economic expertise, serving the country with professional strengths, and integrating youth into the grand journey of Chinese-style modernization—these are the responsibilities and missions of young people in the new era. In the future, this practical experience from the frontline will surely become a solid foundation for students to deepen their academic research and serve social development.
CUFE Business School has always been committed to establishing multi-dimensional cooperative relationships with well-known representative enterprises in the industry, actively promoting industry-education collaborative talent cultivation, and cultivating applied talents through practice. In this activity, the Business School and Dongqing established a multi-dimensional cooperative relationship with fruitful results. It not only expanded the space and platforms for the Business School’s practical talent cultivation but also guided teachers and students to actively engage in the cause of Chinese-style modernization, conduct in-depth research, consolidate professional foundations, effectively support enterprise development, and achieve a win-win situation in university-enterprise cooperation.
In the future, the Business School will continue to uphold the development concept of open cooperation, constantly explore new models of university-enterprise cooperation, and cultivate more high-quality and applied management talents for society.
Appendix: Profile of Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd.
Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Dongqing") was founded in 1952. As one of the 156 key projects during the "First Five-Year Plan" period of China, it was formerly known as Harbin No. 101 Factory and is now affiliated to Chinalco High-End Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Dongqing is China’s first aluminum-magnesium alloy processing enterprise. In the early days of the People’s Republic of China, Comrade Chen Yun wrote a report to the CPC Central Committee, which was reviewed and approved by Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Zhou Enlai, and Liu Shaoqi for preparation. It has made outstanding contributions to the take-off and development of China’s aluminum processing industry, national defense industry, aerospace industry, and national economic construction, enjoying a high reputation and being praised as "the silver pillar of the motherland" and "the cradle of China’s aluminum-magnesium processing industry".
As a national high-tech enterprise, Dongqing currently has national-level R&D institutions such as a National Enterprise Technology Center, a Postdoctoral Research Station, an Academician Workstation, and a Joint Technology Center of the State Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Materials Preparation and Processing, as well as provincial-level R&D centers, engineering centers, and key laboratories. Its products include aluminum, magnesium, and their alloy plates, strips, foils, tubes, rods, profiles, wires, forgings, and deep-processed products, totaling 18 categories, 307 alloys, 5,771 varieties, and 23,071 specifications. The products are exported to Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and other countries and regions, and are widely used in key national economic fields such as aerospace, ordnance and ships, rail transit, and petrochemical industry.
Over the years, Dongqing has won dozens of national-level honors, including the National Quality Management Award, the National Science and Technology Progress Award (7 times), the National May 1st Labor Certificate, the National Excellent Enterprise Management Golden Horse Award, the National Harmonious Labor Relations Enterprise, the National Environmentally Friendly Factory, and the National Advanced Unit for Ideological and Political Work.
