From June 30 to July 2, 2025, Prof. Fang Yu visited Yulin City in northern Shaanxi province and delivered a special report during the visit.

On the afternoon of June 30, Fang Yu visited Yuyang Digital Agriculture Demonstration Park; on the morning of July 1, he visited Yulin Gongchang Academy, and delivered a special report at the Yulin Library in the afternoon; on the morning of the 2nd, he visited Yulin High-Tech Zone Coal Chemical Industry Park and held discussions and exchanges with entrepreneurs.

At Gongchang Academy, Fang Yu and Wu Guoling, former deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Shaanxi Normal University, represented Shaanxi Normal University General Publishing House in donating more than 120 books on the history of the revolution in northern Shaanxi and literary works to the academy. Fang Yu also accepted appointment as a senior advisor to the academy.

In his report titled “Talent Development and Scientific Research Required for Innovation-Driven Development”, delivered at the Yulin Library auditorium, Fang Yu said that the core of global competition today lies in talent and technology, and to implement an innovation-driven high-quality development strategy, it is essential to place high priority on talent development and scientific research. In light of the new trend where disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence are reshaping industrial landscapes, Fang Yu believes that education should focus on cultivating students’ comprehensive qualities and innovative capabilities, aiming to nurture composite talents who are both professional and patriotic, while also promoting the deep integration of scientific research with national strategic needs.

The report session was jointly organized by Yulin City Decision-Making Advisory Committee and Yulin Gongchang Academy. Nearly 300 representatives from the Yulin Advisory Committee, municipal government agencies, enterprises and institutions, primary and secondary schools, and Gongchang Academy attended the event.