On November 8, 2025, Prof. Fang Yu was invited to attend the “Symposium on the Development Strategy for High-Performance General-Purpose Polymers” held in Xi'an. Supported by the Division of Engineering and Materials Sciences of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the symposium focused on discussing the critical demands, current development status, key challenges, future trends, and research direction planning for enhancing the performance of general-purpose polymer materials such as rubber, plastics, and fibers.