Xi Jinping wrote back to all teachers and students of Ocean University of China, emphasizing strengthening original and leading marine science and technology research and striving to cultivate more outstanding marine talents with blue dreams and worthy of the important responsibilities of the times

Recently, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, sent a letter in response to all the faculty and students of Ocean University of China, extending congratulations to the entire faculty, staff, and alumni on the occasion of the university's anniversary.

Xi Jinping emphasized that he hopes you will take the centennial anniversary of the founding of your school as a new starting point, guided by the needs of technological development and national strategic demands, to improve the mechanisms for adjusting disciplinary settings and the modes of talent cultivation, strengthen original and leading research and breakthroughs in marine science and technology, strive to cultivate more outstanding marine talents who dream of the blue and are capable of shouldering the responsibilities of the times, and make greater contributions to building a powerful educational nation and a powerful marine nation.

中国海洋大学（前身为私立青岛大学）创建于年，年由青岛海洋大学更名为中国海洋大学。近日，中国海洋大学全体师生给习近平总书记写信，汇报学校百年办学的奋斗历程，表达积极服务海洋强国建设和高质量发展，为全面推进强国建设、民族复兴伟业贡献力量的决心。

Xi Jinping's reply to all teachers and students of Ocean University of China

All faculty and students of Ocean University of China:

Hello! We have received your letter. On the occasion of the anniversary of the founding of Ocean University of China, we extend our congratulations to all faculty, staff, students, and alumni!

I hope that you will take the centennial anniversary of the founding of your institution as a new starting point, guided by the needs of technological development and national strategic demands, to improve the mechanisms for adjusting disciplinary settings and the modes of talent cultivation. Strengthen original and leading research in marine science and technology, and strive to cultivate more outstanding marine talents who dream of the blue ocean and are capable of shouldering the responsibilities of the times. Make greater contributions to building a powerful nation in education and a powerful nation in the ocean.

Xi Jinping

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