Date: January 5, 2025
On the afternoon of January 3, 2025, Vice President Li Jian delivered a special Party lecture to the second branch of master's students from the High Voltage and Insulation Technology Department of the School of Electrical Engineering.
With "Ideals and Discipline" as the main theme, Vice President Li used multidimensional examples to explain how personal growth can be integrated into national development. Citing revolutionary martyrs Liu Guolian and Zeng Zixia from Hongyan as examples, he elaborated on the importance of ideals and discipline. He emphasized that firm ideological convictions serve as a spiritual foundation, while proper disciplinary awareness provides action guidelines—these are fundamental for Party members to maintain their advanced nature. As young scholars, students must possess unwavering ideals and correct disciplinary awareness to establish their fundamental purpose and remain committed to serving the country.
Subsequently, Vice President Li analyzed China's complex geopolitical environment and the multiple challenges and opportunities it faces from a global perspective. He encouraged students to cultivate strategic, macroscopic, and holistic thinking to better adapt to the complex and changing international situation. He also analyzed some shortcomings in China's cutting-edge scientific and technological development, emphasizing that innovation is the primary productive force. Only by taking the lead in innovation can one win respect. Students should cherish the present, focus on the long term, explore courageously while adhering to principles, develop solid skills, and bravely take on the responsibility of seizing the commanding heights in digital and intelligent technology.
Vice President Li organically connected personal ideals and beliefs with Party discipline education and national scientific and technological innovation development strategy, guiding student Party members to think deeply about the connection between personal development and national development.
Deputy Branch Secretary Wei Yulai stated that listening to Teacher Li Jian's Party lecture was not only an opportunity for theoretical learning but also a collision of ideas and a spiritual baptism. In future studies and work, she will continuously improve her ideological realm and action capabilities, contributing youth power to realizing the Chinese dream of national rejuvenation.
Branch member Zheng Qilin stated that as scientific researchers of the new era, they should adhere to problem-oriented approaches, strengthen fundamental theories, target international frontier fields, and continuously tackle core key technologies to contribute to national scientific and technological self-reliance. The road of scientific research is long and arduous; only through continuous learning and cooperation can one seize opportunities amid challenges and achieve breakthroughs and innovation.
Branch member Bai Yaotian stated that as young student Party members, they should harbor lofty ideals, combine the historical mission of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with their scientific research practice, dare to innovate, be brave in exploration, and maintain a holistic view in research, learning, and work to seize the commanding heights of scientific and technological innovation.
Branch member Xiao Junwei stated that as graduate student Party members of the new era, they need not only firm ideals and beliefs but also strict disciplinary awareness. Discipline is the cornerstone of scientific research, while ideals are the driving force for continuous progress. In the field of technology, they face fierce competition and severe challenges. Only by seizing the commanding heights of scientific research can they contribute more wisdom and strength to national development. He will work harder to learn professional knowledge, continuously improve his scientific research capabilities, strictly adhere to academic ethics and research discipline, and strive tirelessly to achieve scientific research dreams.
Branch member Li Shufan stated that contemporary college students bear the responsibility for the country's future development and should establish national security awareness, remain vigilant, and strictly adhere to discipline. Simultaneously, they should establish lofty ideals, actively engage in national construction, strive upward, and become youth with ideals and responsibility. In the field of scientific research, they should seize the commanding heights, work to break through technological bottlenecks, contribute to national scientific and technological innovation and independent research and development, and become pillars of the era.
