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On the morning of August 10, the "Boju Xiangshan" 6th Zhuhai Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair for Young Doctors and Postdoctoral Fellows at Home and Abroad and the National High-level Talent Service Tour (hereinafter referred to as the "Double Fair") was successfully held at the Zhuhai International Convention and Exhibition Center. Dong Mingzhu, Chairman and President of Gree Electric Appliances, attended the meeting and participated in the "Certificate Awarding Ceremony for Experts Enjoying Special Government Allowances from the State Council" and the "Innovation Interview" session.

It is understood that experts who enjoy the special government allowance of the State Council must have outstanding performance in the transformation of scientific research results and technology promotion, have produced significant economic and social benefits, made significant contributions, and have been recognized by industry insiders. Dong Mingzhu was awarded this honor, which is a high recognition of her long-term adherence to independent innovation and promotion of high-quality development of China's manufacturing industry.It is also a high tribute to his entrepreneurial spirit of going deep into the front line of research and development and focusing on the cultivation of innovative talents.

Dong Mingzhu has always adhered to the spirit of independent innovation, attached importance to the construction of the company's R&D team, and took the initiative to go deep into the front line of R&D. She was the first to propose the concept of "R&D funds are invested according to needs and there is no upper limit", and led the company to win 2 National Science and Technology Progress Awards, 2 National Technological Invention Awards, 3 China Patent Gold Awards, 3 China Design Gold Awards, 15 Geneva Invention Exhibition Gold Awards, and 10 Nuremberg Invention Exhibition Gold Awards.

As a well-known national entrepreneur, Dong Mingzhu has also achieved outstanding results in the field of scientific and technological innovation: in 2016, Dong Mingzhu won the "2016 Outstanding Contribution Award in Guangdong"; in 2018, the "Photovoltaic Direct Drive System and Its Control Method" patent, of which Dong Mingzhu was the first inventor, won the China Patent Gold Award issued by the State Intellectual Property Office; in the same year, Dong Mingzhu was awarded the title of "Advanced Individual in the Implementation of the National Intellectual Property Strategy" by the Office of the Inter-ministerial Joint Conference on the Implementation of the State Council's Intellectual Property Strategy; in 2019, Dong Mingzhu was rated as a senior quality engineer by the Professional and Technical Qualification Review Committee of Outstanding Contribution Personnel of Guangdong Province; in 2023, she was awarded the "Outstanding Contribution Award for China Standard Innovation Contribution Award" by the State Administration for Market Regulation and the National Standardization Administration.

In addition, Dong Mingzhu proposed and organized the creation of Gree's unique "T9 Management System", "D-CTFP Quality Innovation Drive Ring", "PQAM Perfect Quality Assurance Model", "Let the World Fall in Love with Made in China" Gree "Perfect Quality" management model, and obtained authoritative recognition. In 2020 and 2022, she was successively elected as the Chairman of the Refrigeration Compressor Subcommittee of the International Organization for Standardization, creating a precedent for entrepreneurs to serve as the Chairman of the Subcommittee, and effectively enhancing the influence of Made in China on the international stage.

fightStrive for breakthroughs and pursue excellence. Under the leadership of Dong Mingzhu, Gree has developed from a single air-conditioning company into a diversified, technology-based global industrial manufacturing group. Its products are sold in more than 190 countries and regions, serving more than 600 million users worldwide. It has applied for more than 120,000 patents and has 46 "internationally leading" technologies. As Dong Mingzhu said, Gree has come this far because it has always adhered to the spirit of turning the blade inward, creating the best products, and meeting consumers' needs for a better life.

In the "Innovation Interview" session, Dong Mingzhu, as a special guest, shared her experience and insights on the road of innovation and entrepreneurship. Dong Mingzhu emphasized that innovation is the core driving force of enterprise development, and talent is the key to innovation, and enterprise development cannot be separated from talent. Gree Electric has always regarded talent as the most valuable resource. By building a complete talent training system and incentive mechanism, every young person with a dream can grow and develop here. In 2024, Gree Electric recruited 6,190 college students, and more young people with dreams joined Gree, achieving the common progress of enterprises and talents.

"In the past, we were a follower-type enterprise. After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we increased our efforts in talent training. Now we have developed into an innovation-driven enterprise with more than 17,000 R&D personnel. I believe that talents are cultivated by themselves, and what enterprises need to do is to provide talents with a platform, time and direction for development. Especially in the era of intelligence, we need more comprehensive talents and we need unique talents in every position," said Dong Mingzhu.

A strong country is built on strong talent. Adhering to the talent engine to drive the high-quality development of new quality productivity is not only the foundation of national progress, but also a necessity for corporate development. As an enterprise rooted in Zhuhai for more than 30 years, Gree Electric attaches great importance to the introduction and cultivation of talents. In the talent recruitment process, 50 well-known enterprises and institutions such as Gree Electric participated in the meeting to recruit talents, providing a total of 461 jobs for high-end talents such as doctors and postdoctoral students, with the highest salary reaching 1.35 million yuan.

The successful holding of this double expo not only provides valuable communication and learning opportunities for young doctors and postdoctoral fellows at home and abroad, but also injects new vitality into the innovation and entrepreneurship in Zhuhai and even the whole country.

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