Recently, according to the Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Bureau's announcement, the project "Research on Key Technologies for Efficient Lithium Extraction from Concentrated Seawater," led by Professor Deng Tianlong from the School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, has received official approval. This joint laboratory project aligns with the strategy of building a "Maritime Power," focusing on cutting-edge technologies for the comprehensive utilization of marine chemical resources. Through strong cooperation between domestic and international expertise, the project aims to overcome the key technological challenges in the green and efficient separation of trace elements from seawater and to break through the technological bottlenecks in resource utilization of concentrated seawater. The goal is to achieve technological innovation and establish a demonstration effect for the high-value utilization of seawater, thereby generating significant social, economic, and diplomatic benefits.

In recent years, our university has actively responded to General Secretary Xi Jinping's call for deepening cooperation under the "Belt and Road" initiative during his meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Wang Min, a member of the university's party committee and vice president, personally led a delegation to visit partner institutions in Uzbekistan to strengthen in-depth cooperation with Uzbek universities. This includes joint technology cooperation and the establishment of joint laboratories, promoting student exchanges and the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, thereby fostering high-quality development of China-Uzbek relations.

According to reports, Professor Deng Tianlong's team has engaged in extensive technological cooperation and exchanges with the Syrdarya region of Uzbekistan. They have trained two postdoctoral researchers for the Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology and the Uzbekistan Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, with approval for a key national research and development international cooperation project. Recently, they received further approval for the establishment of a "Belt and Road" joint laboratory in Tianjin, which will further promote technological innovation and collaboration along the "Belt and Road" initiative. This not only highlights the distinctive advantages of our university’s marine chemical engineering discipline but also has significant implications for the resource utilization of saline water, the extension of the salt chemical industry chain, and the enhancement of international scientific and technological cooperation and high-quality development along the "Belt and Road."