Recently, the municipal organizations of Qingdao's democratic parties completed their leadership transitions. Jin Zuquan, Vice President of Qingdao University of Technology, was elected Chairman of the 15th Qingdao Municipal Committee of the Jiusan Society.
Jin Zuquan, male, Han ethnicity, was born in May 1977 in Langzhong, Sichuan Province. He holds a doctoral degree in engineering and is a professor. He currently serves as Vice President of QUT, member of the Central Committee of the Jiusan Society, Vice Chairman of its Shandong Provincial Committee, Chairman of its Qingdao Municipal Committee, member of the Standing Committee of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the CPPCC, and member of the Standing Committee of the Qingdao Municipal Committee of the CPPCC.
In addition, Wang Jinlong, Deputy Director of the Technology Transfer Center, was elected member of the Standing Committee of the 9th Qingdao Municipal Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy; Shi Xueqing, Deputy Dean of the School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, was elected member of the Standing Committee of the 15th Qingdao Municipal Committee of the China Democratic League; Bai Xiaoyu, Deputy Dean of the School of Civil Engineering, was elected member of the 14th Qingdao Municipal Committee of the China National Democratic Construction Association; Professor Wang Huawei from the School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering was elected member of the 7th Qingdao Municipal Committee of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party; and Professor Zhang Jigang from the School of Civil Engineering was elected member of the 15th Qingdao Municipal Committee of the Jiusan Society.
QUT currently has five grassroots organizations of democratic parties, including the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, China Democratic League, China National Democratic Construction Association, China Association for Promoting Democracy and Jiusan Society. Under the leadership of the University CPC Committee, the United Front Work Department has strengthened political guidance for non-CPC intellectuals and built platforms for political participation and consultation, democratic oversight and social service. It has fostered a team of democratic party representatives with firm political commitment, strong competence, broad representativeness, a sound structure and vitality.
Moving forward, the United Front Work Department will promote deeper integration of university-local united front work, further standardize the development of grassroots organizations of democratic parties, and guide their members to contribute in teaching, research and administration. It will provide greater wisdom and strength for the university's high-quality connotative development and local economic and social development.