A series of catchphrases for the development of Longhua District were discussed at the district’s pavilion of the 19th Conference on International Exchange of International Professionals (CIEP), which was held at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District over the weekend.

Longhua Party chief Lei Weihua and other officials from the district government visited the pavilion yesterday, the opening day of this year’s CIEP.

Officials from Longhua District Government visit the pavilion of Longhua District at the 19th CIEP. Courtesy of the organizer

The pavilion had four sections themed by the key words and strategies of Longhua’s development, namely, “Central District of Shenzhen,” “Digital Longhua,” “Talent-driven Development,” and “Future City,” and two feature exhibitions on Guanlan and Minzhi international blocks. The design of the pavilion was inspired by the façade of the Shenzhen North Railway Station and the Longhua Tram train carriage.

Lei visited some high-level talents and representatives from key enterprises and R&D institutions from Longhua District at the pavilion and listened to their advice on the district’s talent introduction strategy and the development of smart manufacturing, integrated circuit, new materials, and biomedicine industries.

A scene at the Longhua pavilion.

The annual conference has been a great opportunity for to promote the exchanges of talents and capitals between Longhua District and the world, according to Lei. The district will remain steadfast in implementing its robust talent strategy and rolling out more favorable policies for the enterprises to recruit outstanding talents. He also called on the talents and enterprise in Longhua District to do their own bit to promote the development of a digital economy and the construction of a smart city.

As one of the regular major subvenues of CIEP, Longhua will also host an array of events such as a job fair for international talents, a matchmaking session on scientific projects, and a tour for overseas high-level talents.

According to official statistics, Longhua has invested a total 1.7 billion yuan in talent introduction and development since 2016, and boasts a talent pool of over 80,000 professionals. It has introduced a total of 1,548 high-level talents specialized in different industries, among whom 293 are from overseas.