The early stages of research at the institute were not actually difficult, as the technology was already available. The main role of a core director was to provide project endorsement and look toward future development. After all, one cannot survive on past glory forever; one must set their sights further ahead.
Qi Tongwei met with Dean Wu’s senior fellow student, hosted a dinner at the hotel to show his appreciation, and then handed the follow-up work over to Sun Haixia. He believed in leaving professional matters to professionals; as a leader, one only needed to demonstrate support without interfering too much.
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