On September 19th, Pan Leifang, Senior Vice President and CHO of Geely Holding Group, Lu Dan, CEO of Geely Talent Development Group, Chairman/Global CEO of XINWEI Technology, and others visited the Hangzhou Research Institute of Xidian University. They held talks and exchanged views with Gao Xinbo, President of Xidian University, and Prof. Dr. Ewe Hong Tat, President of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia. During the talks, all parties engaged in in-depth discussions focusing on topics such as the construction of overseas Outstanding Engineers Institutes, joint talent cultivation, collaborative scientific research, and the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.

First from left: Prof. Dr. Ewe Hong Tat, President of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia; Second from left: Gao Xinbo, President of Xidian University; Second from right: Pan Leifang, Senior Vice President and CHO of Geely Holding Group; First from right: Lu Dan, CEO of Geely Talent Development Group, Chairman/Global CEO of XINWEI Technology

Subsequently, Geely Holding Group and XINWEI Technology jointly signed the "Memorandum of Understanding on the Joint Construction of the China-Malaysia Outstanding Engineers Institute" with Xidian University and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. The memorandum aims to establish a strategic cooperation framework among the four parties, oriented towards serving the 'Belt and Road' Initiative, supporting China-Malaysia industrial cooperation, promoting mutual recognition of education and industry standards, and building a community with a shared future for mankind. It seeks to jointly explore an overseas outstanding engineer cultivation system with Chinese characteristics and world-class standards, and to promote the joint construction of the "China-Malaysia Outstanding Engineers Institute".

Regarding the joint cultivation of overseas outstanding engineers, Lu Dan highlighted XINWEI Technology's strategic practice of the "Three-Campus Portfolio" and shared practical experience in deepening school-enterprise cooperation and aligning local talent cultivation with industry needs. He stated that as industrial demands and technological changes continue to evolve, the boundaries of talent cultivation are also expanding continuously. Universities should not only impart knowledge but also serve as bridges connecting industry, technology, and global educational resources. Therefore, talent cultivation needs to move towards more open industrial collaboration, building relationships between learning and practice through real-world industrial challenges and cross-regional cooperation. Lu Dan also introduced the "Geely · XINWEI Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incentive Plan," welcoming active participation from Chinese and Malaysian universities and expressing hope to ignite the innovation and entrepreneurial passion of the younger generation in both countries, encouraging more young people to dare to start businesses and innovate.

Gao Xinbo stated that this signing ceremony is a significant milestone for Xidian University in establishing itself within the new development paradigm, deepening open education, advancing the "Outstanding Engineers Going Global" project, and cultivating high-quality, internationalized outstanding engineering talents. He looks forward to using the China-Malaysia Outstanding Engineers Institute as a link to promote deep and extensive cooperation in talent cultivation, scientific research, faculty and student exchanges, and other areas, contributing Chinese solutions and wisdom to global engineering education.

Group photo of representatives from Geely Holding Group, XINWEI Technology, Xidian University, and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

The "China-Malaysia Outstanding Engineers Institute" will focus on key areas such as next-generation information and communication technology, artificial intelligence, and integrated circuits. Combining China's outstanding engineer cultivation standards with the distinctive training features of Xidian University, it aims to cultivate outstanding engineers with international perspectives, technical practical abilities, and cross-cultural communication skills, providing talent support for China-Malaysia industrial cooperation and engineering education exchanges.

In the future, all parties will continue to deepen school-enterprise cooperation around the cultivation of overseas outstanding engineering talents, promoting the further alignment of industrial needs, scientific research resources, and talent cultivation mechanisms in overseas contexts.

The signing was jointly witnessed by Che Yi, Vice President of Geely Talent Development Group; Dai Huifang, President of Geely Academy and General Manager of HR Shared Service Center of Geely Holding Group; Wang Keming, Assistant President of Geely Talent Development Group; Shi Junping, Senior Director of Industry-Education Integration at Geely Talent Development Group; Wang Kunqiang, General Manager of XINWEI Technology (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.; Jiang Wen, Executive Dean of the Hangzhou Research Institute of Xidian University; Lü Kun, Vice Dean of the National Outstanding Engineers Institute and Vice Dean of the Graduate School of Xidian University; Wang Xing, Deputy Director of the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange / Director of the International Education and Service Center of Xidian University; Prof. Dr. Teoh Yong Dar, Dean of the Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia, among others.