Xu Qin welcomed Professor John Heraka and his party and introduced Shenzhen's economic and social development. Xu Qin said that Shenzhen is the first special economic zone in China, which advocates the development concept of quality-oriented, innovation-driven, green and low-carbon, with open and inclusive culture and harmonious society. In recent years, Shenzhen has made great efforts to cultivate and develop the future industry of life and health, built the world's largest gene sequencing research and development institution and the world's leading supercomputing center, and is actively implementing the "three major projects" in the medical and health field, introducing famous doctors, hospitals and clinics to the world, and striving to build an international medical center. Shenzhen hopes to further strengthen cooperation with world-class universities and medical institutions, including Harvard Medical College, better combine the talents, technology and brand advantages of Harvard Medical College with Shenzhen's comprehensive innovative ecological advantages and strong industrial base, carry out pragmatic cooperation with high quality and high standards, build Shenzhen's world-class hospital brand, talent team and health industry, and make greater contributions to human health.
John Heraka said that Shenzhen is an innovative city with remarkable development achievements and an ideal cooperative city for Harvard Medical School.
Vice Mayor Wu Yihuan attended the meeting.
(Original title: Strengthening cooperation in the fields of health care and life and health)