Xi Urges Interdisciplinary Collaboration at Historic Sichuan Campus

In a letter addressed to the faculty, staff and alumni of Sichuan University, President Xi Jinping highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary research as a catalyst for national progress. He reminded the university of its origins as the Sichuan Chinese‑Western School founded in 1896 and urged it to leverage its historic strengths to foster innovation across art, science, engineering and medical fields. Xi called on the university community to align their work with the country’s strategic objectives, ensuring that education and research directly serve the nation’s modernization agenda.