Representatives from both sides sign a cooperative agreement at the 2018 Yunnan Sports Industrial Development Conference held on March 23. [Photo/ynu.edu.cn]

Yunnan University (YNU) signed a cooperative deal with Yunnan Investment Group at the 2018 Yunnan Sports Industrial Development Conference held on March 23.

Attendees at the conference included Liu Yong, president of Yunnan Investment Group; Sun Quan, Party secretary at the School of Physical Education at YNU; reporters from various media organizations as well as other representatives in the field of the sports industry.

Revolving around how to develop the sports industry in Yunnan province, attendees tried to propose solutions to solve existing problems restraining the province’s sports industrial development.

On behalf of YNU President Lin Wenxun, Li Guozhong, dean of the School of Physical Education, signed a cooperative deal with Yunnan Investment Group, marking another attempt made by YNU to boost cooperation with corporations.

In his speech at the conference, Li said that the signing marked a further step for both parties’ partnerships in training skilled workers, promoting the development of Yunnan’s sports industry and boosting the province’s economic growth.

Approved by Yunnan provincial government, Yunnan Investment Group is the largest comprehensive investment company in Yunnan, with its business services extending into the fields of energy resources, tourism, agriculture, health care and poverty alleviation.