Organized by Shandong University (SDU) and other associations, the Second Yellow River Development Forum was held in Jinan, Shandong province on Nov 26, inviting experts to discuss how to promote environmental protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin.

Guo Xinli, Party secretary of SDU, said the university has been playing a leading role in achieving the national strategic goal of promoting environmental protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin. In addition, the university will take this forum as an opportunity to strengthen innovation and creation, gather intelligence and resources to build a high-end think tank, and stick to integrated development to develop talents with innovative abilities.

After the opening ceremony, the forum announced the achievements of the think tank of the Yellow River National Strategy Research Institute. Li Shucai, president of SDU, and Guo Xinli published an annual report on the environmental protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin in 2021 and a research series on the Yellow River Basin's environmental protection.

Five sub-forums were held on the same day, inviting expertstocarry out discussions on topics such as high-quality agricultural development, coordinated development of the environment and health, and the integrated development of culture and tourism in the Yellow River Basin.

Over 100 academicians, experts, and scholars from over 60 universities and institutes all over the country attended the forum.

Li Shucai(right)and Guo Xinli(left)publish an annual report on the environmental protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin in 2021 at the forum. [Photo/sdu.edu.cn]

Li Shucai (right) and Guo Xinli (left) publish a research series on Yellow River Basin environmental protection at the forum. [Photo/sdu.edu.cn]