From July 25th to 26th, the 2019 China Printing Industry Innovation Conference was held in Beijing. The conference is hosted by the National Press and Publication Administration. Liang Yanshun, Deputy Minister of the Central Propaganda Department, attended and spoke. Liu Xiaokai, Director of the Printing and Distribution Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department presided over the meeting.

The theme of this conference is "Focus on Greening". The heads of the relevant departments of the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the General Administration of Market Supervision attended the meeting to elaborate policies and measures for green development in China. He Kebin, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, sorted out the current green environmental protection situation and development direction.

Liang Yanshun pointed out that China's printing industry is accelerating its development towards green, digital, intelligent and integrated. He emphasized that we must earnestly shoulder the mission of the printing front, accelerate the enhancement of innovation capabilities, focus on building a new pattern of green development, and promote the deep integration of the fruits of printing and information revolution.

In addition to the main agenda of the conference, there are 4 professional forums, 3 special exhibitions, and 2 book stores. Leaders of 32 co-organizers including the China Academy of Printing Science and Technology, relevant heads of printing authorities across the country, representatives of national printing demonstration enterprises and printing education universities, and mainstream media in the central government attended the conference to discuss and promote the innovation and development of the printing industry . Department of Party Secretary Zuo Jun, Deputy Director Wu Wei, Director of Printing Research Office Li Zhijiang attended the meeting.

Liu Xiaokai released the "Guide to the Integrated Development and Upgrade of the Printing Industry in the Yangtze River Delta", which was prepared by the Printing and Publication Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department. The conference launched "a book printing intelligent manufacturing test line" and released the "Blue Book of China Flexographic Printing Development Report".

Liu Xiaokai attended the "Printing Higher Education Development Forum" held on July 26. He pointed out that in the 70 years since the founding of New China, China's printing higher education front has made significant contributions to the country's development, social progress, and industry change. He emphasized that it is necessary to substantially promote the cooperation between industry, academia and research, and the synergy between universities, and provide scientific and technological support for the high-quality development of the industry.

Six guests were invited to give a forum keynote speech. Li Zhijiang introduced the reform measures of undergraduate education in Wuhan University under the title of "Integrating into the overall work of dual first-class universities and building a national first-class undergraduate major."

The conference awarded the honorary title of "Person of the China Printing Industry Innovation Conference 2019" to Chen Chen, Professor of Wangxuan Computer Research Institute of Peking University. Four leaders of the companies made roadshows on printing innovation projects, and five leaders shared the fruits of green development. During the conference, the participants of our department had friendly exchanges with relevant parties.