The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of October 16, 2022. Xi Jinping attended the meeting and delivered a speech on behalf of the 19th Central Committee of the CPC. Wuhan University of Science and Technology (WUST) attached great importance to the opening ceremony with its unified deployment of the Party Committee, and organized party members and cadres, teachers, and students to watch the opening ceremony in a variety of ways. WUST cadres, teachers, and students actively discussed the report delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping at the 20th National Congress of the CPC based on their personal study and work experience.

Xu Yanbing, Party Secretary of the CPC Committee of WUST: The report delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping summarized the past five years and the great changes in the first decade of the new era with Two Extraordinaries and Three Major Events. We have experienced, witnessed and contributed with much pride. The achievements are attributed to the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee led by General Secretary Xi Jinping and the scientific guidance of his Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. All students and teachers must firmly uphold the Two Establishments and uphold the Two Unswervings. We must deeply understand the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC, thoroughly implement the important speech of General Secretary Xi Jinping that education, science and technology, and talent are the fundamental and strategic support for the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country, fully implement the Party's education policy, firmly grasp the correct political direction of education, strengthen moral education, and focus on cultivating the builders and successors of socialism with an all-round development of moral, intellectual, physical, and aesthetic grounding and a hard-working spirit; focus on and serve national strategic needs, highlight key core technologies, accelerate technological research, and realize the self-reliance and self-improvement of cutting-edge technologies; comprehensively improve the independent training of talents, cultivate top-notch innovative talents, and provide solid talent support for Hubei province to accelerate the construction of the new development paradigm in China; accelerate the construction of Double First-Class initiatives in provincial colleges and universities to take the lead in breaking through and staying at the forefront by focusing on the country's demands, the school's abilities, the public expectations, and the future trends.

Ni Hongwei, Principal of WUST: The 20th National Congress of the CPC, which attracted international attention, opened at the Great Hall of the People on the morning of October 16. Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core and the scientific guidance of his Thoughts on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the Party and the nation have made remarkable achievements and reforms over the past decade of the new era, which has greatly encouraged and inspired me. WUST will firmly grasp the fundamental task of fostering moral education, adhere to the original mission of cultivating talents for the Party and the country, adhere to the construction of world-class universities with Chinese Characteristics, and contribute to the national prosperity, national rejuvenation, and people's wellbeing. We should inherit the red gene, operate the university with our feet rooted in China, keep the top priorities of the country in mind, serve the strategic demands of the country, further develop the advantages, strengthen our characteristics, and integrate the school development with the national, industrial, and regional development. We should firmly implement the strategy of reinvigorating China through education, technology, and talents, support Hubei province to accelerate the construction of the new development paradigm in China, adhere to the main position of metallurgy, promote the development of both big health and big data, deeply explore new engineering, new medicine, and new arts, make continuous efforts in the development of high-quality talents, the deep integration of IUR (Industry-University-Research), and the self-reliance and self-improvement of cutting-edge technologies, and make the greatest contribution to the promotion of the 14th Five-Year Plan and the construction of double first-class initiatives.

Chen Zhigang, Director of Development Planning and Discipline Construction Department: The 20th National Congress of the CPC was successfully opened, outlining the future strategy and working direction. It strengthened our ideological mark of weight and improved the accuracy of our behavioral compass. During the past decade, WUST has advanced toward the objective of double first-class initiative construction, completing a remarkable transformation of discipline construction. WUST has been identified as one of the top universities in Hubei Province, with three top disciplines and six groups approved for advantaged and characteristic disciplines in Hubei. The number of our disciplines in the top 1% of the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) global ranking has increased from zero to five, and eight disciplines have entered the 2022 Soft Science World Class Discipline Ranking, making us one of the top 100 universities ranked by Cuaa.Net. The successful opening of the 20th National Congress of the CPC marks the beginning of a new era of sincere practice. We will take the lead in building a first-class university among universities in Hubei Province and achieving a breakthrough in constructing first-class disciplines in the world, build our strengths in science and technology, take the lead in education, and become the main force in the development of the province, and take on WUST's role in building a new development paradigm in Hubei and in the new journey of building a socialist modern country, making the strongest presence in the era.

Professor Zeng Liangcai, recipient of National May Day Labor Medal, Dean of School of Machinery and Automation: The report of General Secretary Xi Jinping on the 20th National Congress of the CPC has greatly inspired and encouraged me. The CPC Central Committee led by General Secretary Xi Jinping has held high the banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics. The Party and the country have made significant achievements in the new era, such as winning the battle against poverty as scheduled, completing the historical task of building a moderately prosperous society in all aspects, achieving the First Centenary Goal, embarking on a new journey toward building a modern socialist country in all aspects, and advancing toward the Second Centenary Goal. As outlined in the report, China has established the world's largest education system, implemented science and education strategies, and given priority to the development of education to meet people's demands. As a teacher, I am deeply aware of my responsibility. We must maintain the original intention of establishing moral education, remember the mission of educating people for the Party and the country, become a teacher with faith, virtue, knowledge, and kindness, become the Mr. Big for education, lead students to keep the top priorities of the country in mind, and guide students to become builders and successors of socialism with all-round development of moral, intellectual, physical, and aesthetic grounding and a hard-working spirit.

Cao Wei, Secretary of the Party Committee of the College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, a national benchmark party building department: In the opening report, General Secretary Xi Jinping reviewed the great achievements and valuable experience of the CPC in leading the people of all nationalities to forge ahead in the past five or even ten years, and outlined the goals, tasks, and general policies for the development of the Party and the country in the next five years and even a longer period. In spite of the current situation of global peace and development being full of uncertainty, instability, and challenges, I believe that the future is promising, motivating, and inspiring. General Secretary Xi Jinping elaborated on the topics of making education the top priority, reinvigorating China through talents, and achieving innovation development. As the secretary of WUST's party committee, I must accurately grasp the connotation and features of colleges' and universities' social service function, truly comprehend the times' requirements for colleges and universities to serve the country and society, respect knowledge, talent, and creation, serve the national strategic needs and regional economic and social development in all aspects, and provide better talent guarantee, intellectual service, and technology support for Hubei to pioneer the construction of a new development paradigm.

Professor Tang Zhongyi, member of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee Lecture Group, Secretary of the Party Committee of School of Marxism: In his report to the 20th National Congress of the CPC, General Secretary Xi Jinping stated that education, technology, and talents are the essential elements of a modern socialist nation. This further emphasizes the important position of education, technology, and talents for the overall layout of the Party and the country in the new era, and further specifies the main missions of higher education institutions in the new era. Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, China has made historic accomplishments and reforms in higher education and made historic contributions to the construction of a strong country in education, technology, and talent. As college and university teachers, we must study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC, focus on the need to run education that people are satisfied with, fully implement the Party's education policy, implement the fundamental task of establishing moral education, comprehensively improve the quality of independent training of talents, and focus on cultivating top innovative talents; we must comprehensively understand that science and technology are the primary productive force, talent is the primary resource, and innovation is the primary driving force and provide a more solid guarantee for talents to build a strong socialist modern country and achieve the Second Centenary Goal.

Zhang Rui, national model teacher, delegate of the 12th CPC provincial Congress of Hubei Province, teacher of the Student Affairs Department of the Party Committee: Looking back on the significant changes in the past ten years, the education system has comprehensively implemented the Party's education policy and implemented the fundamental task of establishing moral education. The Chinese educational system has achieved historic achievements and has undergone significant changes, which have contributed greatly to a student's overall development and healthy development. As educators, we must take on the responsibility of leading and guiding students' healthy growth as we embark on a new path. We must adhere to the mission of cultivating talents for the Party and the country, and stay confident and self-motivated. We must take practical actions to implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC, meet students' development needs and expectations, promote the high-quality development of ideological and political work in universities in the new era, and play an active role in building a high-quality education system. In addition, we must cultivate a new generation who can take up the great responsibility of national rejuvenation in the new journey of accelerating education development, providing high-quality talents for the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country and the comprehensive promotion of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

He Jin, recipient of the Positive and Kind Youth, counselor of School of Literature, Law and Economics: The report of General Secretary Xi embodies a broadened outlook, a rich connotation, and a profound thought. The entire report demonstrates that the Chinese Communists have been all the time stayed true to our original aspiration and founding mission. Clearly, our leaders have a strong sense of historical responsibility and a sincere affection for the people. Adhere to the priority development of education, accelerate the construction of a strong education country, run education that people are satisfied with, cultivate the builders and successors of socialism with an all-round development of moral, intellectual, physical, and aesthetic grounding and a hard-working spirit... The report of the 20th National Congress of the CPC report proposes new requirements for the higher education field. As a member of the Party and a university counselor, I am encouraged and feel a sense of responsibility for the mission. Since we are closest to students and have the most regular contact with them, we are able to provide more comprehensive services to students and to assist them in obtaining better employment. In the future, I will take the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC as my guide. I will educate and guide young students to set high ambitions, make step-by-step efforts, and become the backbone of the nation. In this way, they will be able to combine the individual with the collective of our motherland and people. With the responsibility of self-consciousness and the awareness of selflessness, they will put all efforts into moving forward and writing a chapter of youth in the new era.

Hu Xiaoming, nominee of the 2022 Young Entrepreneur of Powerful Nation award and doctoral student in Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Metallurgy of 2020: In his report, General Secretary Xi Jinping highlights improving the science and technology innovation system. He proposed to accelerate the implementation of the innovation-driven development strategy and the self-reliance and self-improvement of cutting-edge technologies, take national strategic needs as the guide, carry out original innovation, strengthen research of major scientific and technological projects, and achieve breakthroughs in core technologies in key fields. We are currently experiencing profound changes that have not been seen for more than a century. The American and Western blockade on modern technology has intensified as new industries and technologies have emerged. To ensure long-term growth, we must become self-reliant of science and technology. As General Secretary Xi Jinping states, A nation will prosper only when its young people thrive. Youth in the new era has the privilege of displaying their talents on an incomparably broad stage and have better prospects for achieving their goals than ever before. As young researchers in the new era, we should embrace our dreams, be down-to-earth, take responsibility, bear hardships and be willing to work hard, so that our youth will blossom in the unremitting practice of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way.

Peng Jingyi, winner of the 2021 The Stars of Self-improvement of Chinese College Students, undergraduate of the School of Foreign Languages (English major) of 2022: As a CPC probationary member and a student of the Marxist Young Training Project, I will strengthen my pursuits and beliefs in my theoretical study, deeply cultivate the loyalty and love for my motherland during the striving in youth, and hone solid skills in social practice! As an ex-serviceman, I will carry forward the glorious tradition of working hard and the exemplary role of standing out as a pioneer, and I will play the role of a soldier who never fades away after retirement and contributes to a new era. The Chinese youth of today have an excellent opportunity to showcase their talents and realize their dreams. With a spirited mind, a daring striving attitude, and vigorous youthful energy, I will make unremitting efforts to fully building a modern socialist country.