"The history of Tsinghua University is the epitome of the struggle and rise of the nation for a hundred years, and it is also an important cultural IP bearing the spirit of modern struggle of the Chinese nation. Science and technology, culture and responsibility run through Tsinghua's century-old glory. " Cheng Wu, vice president of Tencent Group, CEO of Reading Group and CEO of Tencent Pictures, said, "Standing at the historical node of the 1 10 anniversary of the founding of Tsinghua University, as an Internet-based technology and culture company, Tencent is very happy to explore new scientific research with Tsinghua University, strive to create new things, expand new practices, train new youth and help Tsinghua University move into the next century."
The following is the full text of Cheng Wu's speech:
Thank you very much for your speech to Secretary Bo Hai. I am very excited to stand here today and witness the strategic cooperation between Tencent and Tsinghua University. Twenty-eight years ago, it was also an autumn. I also walked into the Tsinghua campus with excitement and started my five-year study time. Every time I think of those days, what I think of most is the dream of taking Einstein as an example in the physics department and the memory of pursuing art in the school drama team. Science and art are my two key words in Tsinghua, and they have also become important themes in my life. It can be said that Tsinghua has subtly changed my life with its strong scientific and cultural atmosphere.
Next year is the anniversary of the founding of our alma mater 1 10. I extend my deep thanks and blessings to my alma mater. In the history of Tsinghua 1 10, there were pioneers in the fields of science, such as Ye, Wu and so on, who made the development of science and technology realize the dream of strengthening the country; There are also Liang Qichao, Feng Youlan, Qian Zhongshu and other masters in the cultural field, which enable China culture to be passed down and developed. Tsinghua has cultivated generations of talents with the academic concept of "integration of Chinese and Western, integration of ancient and modern, infiltration of arts and sciences" and the spirit of "self-improvement, respect for morality", which has promoted the road of rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Science, technology, culture and responsibility run through the century-old glory of Tsinghua.
This year, Tencent is about to celebrate its 22nd birthday. According to the life stage, Tencent University has just graduated. Young as we are, we share the same ideals and ambitions as Tsinghua. Science and technology, culture and responsibility have been integrated into the company's bone marrow and become the three pillars of our development. It is this common pursuit that allows us to walk with Tsinghua, face the increasingly uncertain world, explore new propositions of science and technology, culture and responsibility, and promote the sustainable development of human society. To put it simply, standing at the historical moment of Tsinghua 1 10, there are four "new" cooperation between the two sides:
First of all, it is new scientific research. Science and technology are the primary productive forces, and basic research is the source of scientific and technological innovation. As Ma, Chairman and CEO of Tencent, said, "For every inch of innovative buildings, the foundation of basic research will be dug a foot deeper." We hope to become the digital assistant of Tsinghua University and help the development of basic scientific research. During this year's epidemic, Tencent Cloud provided massive high-performance computing and storage resources for Professor Huang Niu's laboratory of Tsinghua University Biomedical Interdisciplinary Research Institute, and helped COVID-19 to develop drugs. In the future, Tencent will further open its resources and capabilities in cloud computing and AI, and jointly explore the construction of cloud incubation platform with Tsinghua.
The second is new cultural creation. The history of Tsinghua University is the epitome of the national struggle and rise in the past century: from Tsinghua School founded by boxer indemnity to Tsinghua School baptized by the Revolution of 1911; From Tsinghua, a country that explores academic independence and educational independence, to the National Southwest Associated University, it is resolute and persistent. It is no exaggeration to say that Tsinghua University is a cultural IP that bears the spirit of struggle of the Chinese nation in modern times. In the future, we will continue to strengthen the cultural IP of "Tsinghua University" and carry forward and inherit the struggle spirit of national rise through new production methods. At present, the TV series "Our The National SouthWest Associated University" has been started in Tsinghua. Through the life stories of a group of young students, it shows how The National SouthWest Associated University realized the ideal of saving the country through science and education in the war. Tencent hopes to reproduce those eventful years with the concept of new cultural creation, and make The National SouthWest Associated University's indomitable and patriotic spirit become a valuable spiritual wealth for more people.
The third is new practice. During the epidemic this year, Tencent and Tsinghua University began to explore the "cloud internship" model. Through the establishment of the remote internship mechanism, the "cloud internship" course was provided for 20 students of Tsinghua Institute of Software. After five weeks of training and practice, the students made four excellent small game works and successfully completed their defense. In the future, I hope to explore the digital transformation of higher education through new practice modes such as "cloud internship". It is planned to open a number of scientific laboratories of Tencent Cloud and Smart Industry Cluster, as well as core businesses such as Tencent Pictures, Reading Group and tencent games, and provide hundreds of places for "cloud internship" for students, so as to apply what they have learned and promote learning through application.
Finally, the new youth. If the youth is strong, the country will be strong. The imagination and curiosity of adolescence are the kindling of human scientific discovery and technological innovation. We hope that together with Tsinghua University, we can ignite the inner fire of teenagers and cultivate new young people who love science. Last year, we jointly held the Tencent Youth Science Conference with Tsinghua University, which brought children and parents face to face with the world's top scientists. Surprisingly, although the dolls are very young, they have done their homework. During the interview, everyone has a thick stack of English materials, and the interview questions are also very deep, which makes scientists very happy. The children's enthusiasm for science touched the team and strengthened our determination to continue the small meeting.
Qingfen is quite beautiful, adding luster to China. Standing at the historical node of Tsinghua University 1 10 anniversary, we look forward to working with Tsinghua in basic scientific research, promoting cultural inheritance and development, helping educational practice and popular science among dolls, striving for Excellence through self-improvement, and shaping the future through innovation. Thank you!