USTC hosts a major ideological and political class, focusing on youth, patriotism, and奋斗
A youth chapter written on the land of the motherland: a major ideological and political class ignites youth, patriotism, and奋斗 at USTC Academicians, role models, and entrepreneurs shared stories of sustained dedication on the same stage, inspiring young people to pursue their dreams and serve the country
On the evening of September 6, the 2026 networkthemed publicity and interactive guidance event of the major ideological and political education lesson, "Write Youthful Chapters on the Land of Our Motherland," was held at the University of Science and Technology of China. Jointly hosted by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Education, People’s Daily, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, and the Cyberspace Affairs Commission of the Anhui Provincial Party Committee, the event focused on "youth, patriotism, and struggle" and invited academicians, experts, entrepreneurs, role models of the times, and young students to engage in discussions on the same stage.
At the event, USTC President Chang Jin used Guo Yonghuai’s merit medal for the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" project, the red bricks handfired by teachers and students during the period of southward relocation, and scientific achievements such as "Wukong," "Mozi," "Jiuzhang," and "Zu Chongzhi" as clues to tell the story of generations of teachers and students at the university dedicating science and technology to the nation. Research workers such as Chen Liquan and Wang Ji also shared their own experiences of longterm tackling of key problems and steadfast innovation, emphasizing the importance of enduring hardship and staying at the forefront of scientific research.
The event also presented, through situational performances and the stories told by several entrepreneurs and scholars, a relay of development from defense technology to quantum information and then to the new energy vehicle industry. People such as Pan Jianwei reviewed China's journey in quantum technology from following to partially leading, while leaders of automakers such as Wang Chuanfu, Yin Tongyue, Li Bin, and Xiang Xingchu interacted with students, encouraging young people to integrate their personal ideals into national development. The whole event reached its climax with a collec