On September 1, the inaugural “Gangcheng Senior Alumni” forum, themed “Returnees Supporting the High-Quality Development of the Biopharmaceutical Industry,” was held in Yantai High-tech Zone. The event was hosted by the United Front Work Department of the Yantai Municipal Party Committee and the Yantai Association of Returned Students from Europe and America, with co-organization by the Yantai High-tech Zone Association of Returned Students from Europe and America and other entities. Yantai Yang Lihong, Deputy Director of the Municipal United Front Work Department and Director of the Municipal Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, President of the Lanzhou Association of Returned Students from Europe and America, Che Tuanjie, Chairman of Yantai Zhigong Biopharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. Attend and deliver a speech.

▲ Yang Lihong, Deputy Director of the United Front Work Department of the Yantai Municipal Party Committee and Director of the Municipal Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, delivered a speech.

The event emphasized that the broad community of overseas students should inherit and carry forward the glorious tradition of serving the country through their studies, with their hearts set on… “The paramount interests of the nation,” Closely align one’s own strengths with the nation’s needs and the local community’s aspirations, fully… Leverage strengths in funding, technology, management, and networking to support the broader agenda of reform and development, and help overseas‑educated talent realize their aspiration of serving the country in Yantai. Relevant functional departments should work together to strengthen political attention, organizational care, and practical support for returning overseas talent, jointly advancing the recruitment, training, and services for this pool of professionals. By turning the current global trends in the mobility of scientific and technological talent into new opportunities for Yantai to attract top talent, we must boldly take the lead in supporting the city’s high‑quality development. “The First Formation.”

▲Yantai Che Tuanjie, Chairman of Zhigong Biopharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. Speech

Relevant departments directly under the municipality , representatives from relevant universities, research institutes, and industry organizations, along with some directors of the Municipal Association of Returned Students and representatives of returned overseas students, collectively… More than 120 people attended the event.

   This event represents a vivid demonstration of the Yantai Municipal Association of Returned Students from Europe and America in consolidating and leveraging its role as a bridge and link, as well as its strengths in talent and expertise, by proactively aligning with central priorities and serving the overall national agenda. It also marks Yantai’s efforts to celebrate and commemorate the founding of the Association. As an important component of the series of events marking the 110th anniversary, this initiative is of great significance in focusing on the development of the biopharmaceutical and medical device industries, discussing the current state and future directions of these sectors, and guiding overseas-educated professionals to actively integrate into the drive for scientific and technological self-reliance and to contribute to the broader development agenda of the province and city. Moving forward, the “Gangcheng Alumni” Forum will continue to align with the city’s “9+N” manufacturing cluster‑building program and its 16 key industrial chains, bringing together a broad community of returned overseas scholars to jointly address critical and challenging issues in areas such as basic research, technological innovation, talent recruitment, and industrial cultivation. By pooling talent, resources, and collective strength, the forum will provide sustained intellectual support, human‑resource backing, innovative momentum, and united‑front contributions to advancing the new development paradigm and achieving high‑quality development in Yantai.