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Students at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University can use the school's international resources to develop skills and competence for various industries in the digital age. [Photo/China Daily]

Innovative model

As an independent Sino-foreign cooperative university, XJTLU not only captures the essence of both of its prestigious parent universities, but also constantly explores innovative education models that cultivate talents to meet future needs.

"XJTLU has worked as an 'explorer of education' since its opening, and it is committed to the improvement of higher education in China and the exploration of new models in China," Xi said.

The university proposed a new model called Syntegrative Education, which aims to train future talents with cross-cultural leadership and management skills along with the ability to innovate and incorporate new technology to lead the industries of the future.

Xi stressed that syntegration is an overall trend in education. "The new education model is pivotal in reforming higher education in China and arms today's students with the necessary skills for success in an increasingly digitized world."

Combining online and on-site education, establishing wide collaborations within and outside the university, and increasing the university's ability to integrate global resources will become the hallmark of Syntegrative Education, Xi said.

The new education model will be implemented at XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang), which is under construction in the county-level city of Taicang in Suzhou.

The XJTLU Entrepreneur College will create a favorable environment for industrial talent development. It will feature more comprehensive instruction of tech industries, including robotics, the internet of things and smart manufacturing, as well as the integration of this knowledge with a liberal arts education, traditional disciplinary education and management skills.