First observation | How does scientific and technological innovation "create" Xi Jinping points out the direction
Opening the door to ask for ideas and brainstorming is the requirement and example of General Secretary Xi Jinping's preparation of the "14th Five-Year Plan".
Following the Entrepreneur Symposium on July 21 and the Economic and Social Experts Symposium on August 24, on September 11, Xi Jinping hosted another symposium in the Great Hall of the People. Several heavyweight scientists were invited to participate. Suggestions.
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How much is the weight of science and scientist?
At the meeting, Xi Jinping said such a judgment: my country's economic and social development and improvement of people's livelihood more than ever need scientific and technological solutions, and more need to enhance the first driving force of innovation.
Richer scientific and technological innovation
Xi Jinping said that my country's "14th Five-Year Plan" period and longer-term development have put forward more urgent requirements for accelerating technological innovation.
Having experienced the fight against the new crown pneumonia epidemic, I believe many people have a deep understanding of the word "urgent".
Whether it is the development of vaccines through multiple technical routes, or large-scale nucleic acid testing, big data traceability and health code identification, it requires strong support from science and technology.
At the just-concluded National Commendation Conference for Fighting the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic, the great anti-epidemic spirit expounded by Xi Jinping included "respect for science."
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The global pandemic of the epidemic has accelerated changes that have not occurred in a century.
How to accurately grasp the extreme importance of scientific and technological innovation in a broader global perspective and historical depth?
How to find an innovative path that suits the national conditions?
This is a topic of the new era.
At this symposium, Xi Jinping proposed to scientists and scientific workers a new direction for the breadth and depth of science and technology-the "four aspects."
On the basis of the "three aspects" familiar to the scientific and technological circles before, the new expression has been further enriched and adjusted to "face the frontiers of world science and technology, face the main economic battlefield, face major national needs, and face people's lives and health."
The concept of "people first, life first" has been fully embodied in technological innovation.
The source of innovation lies in people
Xi Jinping said that the fundamental source of national scientific and technological innovation lies in people.
At this symposium of scientists, there were many talents.
More than 30 scientists and scientific and technical workers were invited to participate, and 7 of them spoke:
Some of the speakers came from scientific research institutes, universities, and some from enterprises. Their professional fields covered basic research, applied basic research, applied research, etc., as well as foreign scientists working in China.
They combine their professional background and identity characteristics to make suggestions from different sides.
Start with understanding the concerns of talents, and then solve the problem of talents.
Regardless of the on-site atmosphere or post-meeting feedback, everyone felt that "the pulse is correct."
The scientists who participated in the forum said that the atmosphere on the scene was quite active. Xi Jinping knew and cared about the problems in the scientific and technological circles, and his continuous response and interaction made everyone deeply encouraged.
my country has a large number of scientific and technological workers and large-scale R&D investment, and initially has the conditions to compete with the international advanced level in some fields.
But at the same time, there are still many technical problems with "stuck necks", and there are also many technological "gap" supporting economic and social development and improving people's livelihood.
In the final analysis, some key issues restricting the development of scientific and technological innovation need to be resolved quickly.
Xi Jinping said that the key is to improve the science and technology innovation ecology, stimulate innovation and creativity, build a stage for scientists and scientific and technological workers to display their talents, and allow scientific and technological innovation results to emerge continuously.
Scientific achievements are inseparable from spiritual support
The spirit of patriotism and innovation has been accumulated and inherited by generations of Chinese scientists, which makes Xi Jinping's memory of this moment.
At the symposium, he once again emphasized that scientific achievements are inseparable from spiritual support.
A person will not stand without spirit, and a country without spirit will not be strong.
From the older generation of scientists such as Li Siguang, Qian Xuesen, Qian Sanqiang, and Deng Jiaxian to the outstanding scientists who grew up after the founding of New China, such as Chen Jingrun, Huang Danian and Nan Rendong, they have the courage to explore and devote themselves to science, and integrate their scientific pursuits into the motherland And the great cause of the people.
This precious spirit always bursts out with dazzling light at every key historical node.
"Dare to overcome all difficulties and obstacles"-in April this year, Xi Jinping wrote in reply to the old scientists involved in the "Dongfanghong No. 1" mission.
"Technology is a powerful weapon to overcome difficulties"-in May this year, Xi Jinping encouraged 25 representatives of scientific and technological workers in this way.
At the symposium, he put forward more earnest expectations: uphold the national interest and the people's interest first, and inherit and carry forward the excellent qualities of the older generation of scientists in caring for the motherland and serving the people;
Establish the ambition to create, dare to propose new theories, open up new fields, explore new paths, and work hard on originality;
Concentrate on your own scientific research career, study diligently, do not seek vanity, do not count fame
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The world today is undergoing major changes unseen in a century, and the domestic and international environment is undergoing profound and complex changes. 1.4 billion people are about to embark on a new journey to comprehensively build a modern socialist country and achieve the second centenary goal.
At this critical moment, the majority of scientific and technological workers have a great responsibility and a glorious mission.
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