Recently, in accordance with the spirit of the "Notice of the Ministry of Science and Technology on Launching the Construction of the Fifth Batch of 'the Belt and Road' Joint Laboratories", the "China-Ethiopia Civil Engineering Green Construction and Intelligent Operation and Maintenance 'the Belt and Road' Joint Laboratory", which was led by Hubei University of Technology as the Chinese supporting institution, has been officially approved for construction. This marks a historic breakthrough for our university in the construction of national-level science and technology innovation platforms, and also serves as an important milestone for the university to serve national strategic needs and deepen Sino-African cooperation in science and technology innovation.

The approval of the "Belt and Road" Joint Laboratory marks a milestone in Hubei University of Technology's service to national strategies and serves as a crucial lever for the university's "Double First-Class" discipline development. The university will leverage the opportunity presented by the laboratory's construction to promote interdisciplinary integration, conduct high-level scientific research, connect with industrial resources, facilitate the transformation of research outcomes, and enhance industrial cooperation. It aims to establish the laboratory as a core hub for China-Africa technological cooperation, thereby enhancing China's influence in the global engineering and technology field and contributing Hubei University of Technology's strength to the implementation of the "Belt and Road" Initiative.