BEIJING, March 31 -- An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on forging ahead toward the grand goal of building a strong country in science and technology will be published on Tuesday.
The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this year's seventh issue of Qiushi Journal, the flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee.
The article notes that since the 18th National Congress of the CPC in 2012, the CPC Central Committee has vigorously implemented an innovation-driven development strategy, setting the goal of building China into a sci-tech powerhouse by 2035. Meanwhile, it has been deepening reforms in the sci-tech system, unleashing the enthusiasm and creativity of sci-tech personnel, and advancing self-reliance and strength in science and technology, leading to historic achievements and transformation in the sector.
Chinese modernization must be underpinned by advancements in scientific and technological modernization, and achieving high-quality development relies on new growth drivers cultivated by innovation in science and technology, says the article. It stresses the importance of fully acknowledging the strategic leading position and fundamental supporting role of science and technology.
The article outlines key elements for building China into a sci-tech powerhouse, including strong basic research and original innovation capabilities, a robust capacity to achieve breakthroughs in key and core technologies, significant global influence and leadership that make China a major scientific and innovation hub, strong ability to attract and nurture top-tier talent, and outstanding governance systems and capabilities in science and technology.
The article also proposes key measures to accelerate sci-tech development, including leveraging the advantages of the new system to mobilize resources nationwide for major tasks to boost high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology, promoting the integration of sci-tech innovation and industrial innovation to help develop new quality productive forces, and deepening reforms of sci-tech systems and mechanisms to fully unleash the vitality of innovation.
Such measures also include promoting coordinated development of education and talent cultivation, and advancing international sci-tech cooperation with the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity, according to the article.
