China News Agency, Beijing, May 19 (Reporter Sun Zifa) Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang said on the 19th that in 2019, the total social research and development expenditure will reach 2.17 trillion yuan (RMB, the same below), accounting for GDP (GDP) It was 2.19%, and the contribution rate of scientific and technological progress reached 59.5%. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) assessment shows that China's innovation index ranks 14th in the world.
The Information Office of the State Council held a press conference in Beijing that afternoon to accelerate the construction of an innovative country and support leading high-quality development. Wang Zhigang said at the meeting that China's overall innovation capability has been greatly improved, and new progress has been made in the construction of an innovative country.
Wang Zhigang introduced that in the past year, scientific and technological work has played an important role in supporting high-quality development, improving people's well-being, and ensuring national security.
First, new breakthroughs were made in basic research and key core technology research. Strengthen the support of basic research, highlight the original innovation from "0 to 1", strengthen the frontier technology and key core technology research through the implementation of major scientific and technological innovation 2030 major projects, national key research and development plans, and the first observation of the three-dimensional quantum hall A number of innovations, such as the effect, the successful landing of Chang'e-4 on the back of the moon, and the launch of a high-speed maglev test prototype at a speed of 600 kilometers per hour.
Second, technological innovation adds new momentum to high-quality development. Major scientific and technological projects play an important role in cultivating strategic emerging industries. Integrated circuits have realized the industrialization of 14-nanometer processes, and 5G R & D applications and industrialization have been comprehensively promoted. National self-creation zones and high-tech zones have become the core carriers for cultivating high-tech industries. The total output value of 169 high-tech zones has reached 12 trillion yuan, and the total economy accounts for more than 1/10 of the country. There are 225,000 high-tech enterprises nationwide and more than 151,000 science and technology SMEs.
Third, technological innovations are closer to life and continue to improve people's well-being. Science and technology support rural revitalization has achieved remarkable results. Hundreds of thousands of science and technology commissioners led the establishment of 11,500 enterprises. Promote scientific and technological breakthroughs in the prevention and treatment of major diseases and add 18 national clinical medical research centers. Promote the joint prevention and control of air pollution in key regions such as Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei to provide support for winning the "blue sky defense battle".
The fourth is to accelerate the reform of the scientific and technological system and the construction of innovation ecology. In recent years, the Ministry of Science and Technology has promoted the reform of the scientific and technological system as a whole, established a number of basic scientific and technological systems, and opened up channels for the transformation of science and technology, finance, industry, and achievements. Through the elimination of the "four-only" (only thesis, only professional titles, only academic qualifications, only awards) tendency, further improve the scientific and technological evaluation system. The mechanism for transferring and transforming achievements has been continuously improved. In 2019, the national technology transaction volume reached 2.2 trillion yuan, exceeding the total social R & D expenditure of the year.
Fifth, new steps have been taken in the open cooperation of science and technology. China has further strengthened its innovation cooperation dialogue with major countries, and deepened R & D cooperation around climate change, clean energy, and life and health. Continue to implement the "Belt and Road" technology innovation action plan, promote science and technology and humanities exchanges, jointly build joint laboratories, science and technology park cooperation and technology transfer 4 actions. To build Hong Kong and Macao into hubs for technological openness and cooperation, support Hong Kong in building an international innovation and technology center, and promote Macau to become an important window and channel for the external connection of the national innovation system.
Wang Zhigang emphasized that this new coronary pneumonia epidemic is an important test of China's technological innovation capability. The Ministry of Science and Technology, together with 12 departments, formed a scientific research team to organize and mobilize national superior forces to carry out scientific research on epidemic prevention and control, forming a "national chess game" scientific research breakthrough, and achieved positive results in scientific and technological support for epidemic prevention and control and resumption of production. At the same time, the Ministry of Science and Technology actively promotes international cooperation in the fields of vaccines, medicines, testing reagents, etc., sharing China's anti-epidemic research achievements in a timely manner, and making positive contributions to global anti-epidemic.
He said that 2020 is the year when China will complete the construction of a well-off society and the "13th Five-Year Plan". It will also be a crucial year for planning the "14th Five-Year Plan". The Ministry of Science and Technology will deeply implement the innovation-driven development strategy, create favorable conditions for high-quality development, make positive contributions to ensure the entry into the ranks of innovative countries and build a well-off society in an all-round way, and build a long-term plan to help China rank among the forefront of innovative countries layout. (Finish)