On October 12, Li Yaping, Chairman of the Standing Committee of Suzhou Municipal People's Congress; Huang Ji, Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of Suzhou Municipal People's Congress; Zhang Yongqing, Director of the People's Working Committee of Suzhou Industrial Park; Director Zhu Zheng and Deputy Director Xia Yonghua from Suzhou Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau; Chen Xuerong, Vice-Minister of the Organizational Department of the CPC Suzhou Municipal Committee; and Yang Fan, Minister of Organization Department of Suzhou Industrial Park, led a delegation to University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). Professor Bao Xinhe, the President of USTC and the member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences met with Director Li Yaping and his delegation at the symposium, presided over by Chu Jiaru, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of USTC, secretary of the Party Committee and Executive Dean of SIAR.

In welcoming the delegation, Prof. Bao noted USTC's harmonious partnership with Suzhou and its remarkable results, and yearned for enhanced cooperation in talent introduction, scientific and technological innovation and industrial platform building.

While expressing his gratitude to USTC for its long-term support for Suzhou's economy and society, Li Yaping wanted to deepen their cooperation in strategic emerging industries, and add bright spots to talent introduction, transformation of scientific and technological achievements, industrialization and incubation of innovative enterprises.

Chu Jiaru introduced the recent construction of SIAR, and thanked USTC and Suzhou Municipal Government for their great support.

It was the visit to USTC's School History Museum that impressed the delegation with the school's development course and the spirit of the older generation of scientists in serving the country through science and education and striving for excellence.

The next destination was National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, where Professor Zhang Guobin introduced the laboratory and accompanied the delegation to the large scientific apparatus.

The delegation also met some other school leaders --- Wang Wei, Director of the Party and Government Office of USTC; Shen Chenglong, Executive Vice-Minister of the Organization Department of the Party Committee; Ni Rui, Vice-Dean of the Graduate School and Vice-Dean of SIAR; Yang Xiaoguo, Secretary of the Youth League Committee; and Wan Hongying, Vice-Director of the Recruitment and Employment Office.