President greets Hunan University on its centenary

President Xi Jinping extended congratulations on Friday to faculty, students and alums of Hunan University as the institution marked the 100th anniversary of its founding.

In a congratulatory letter, Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, urged the university to carry forward its fine revolutionary traditions and continue elevating the quality and level of its teaching.

He encouraged the university to strive to nurture more talent who can apply their knowledge to practical affairs, in order to make new contributions to building China into an education powerhouse and advancing Chinese modernization.

Founded in 1926, Hunan University has nurtured a wealth of outstanding talent over the past century.

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