China News Agency, Beijing, May 19 (Reporter Sun Zifa) China ’s Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang proposed on the 19th that as an important content to promote the construction of an innovative country, China should truly step out of a strong talent, science and technology to industrial strength, Development path of strong economy and strong country.
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 made the above remarks when answering questions from the media.
He said that the inherent logic of an innovative country is that innovation is the first driving force for development, and technology is the first productive force; second, technological innovation must be synchronized with institutional innovation, management innovation, business model and other aspects of innovation to achieve Comprehensive innovation with scientific and technological innovation as the core; Third, we must achieve a close combination of scientific and technological innovation and economic and social development, so that China's economic and social development level is higher, and the development results will benefit the people and make China's contribution to the world's science and technology.
In promoting the construction of an innovative country, one is to place technological innovation at the core of the overall development of the country; second, talents and science and technology should be regarded as important strategic resources in China; and third, technological innovation is an important factor in policy formulation and system construction. The core elements; Fourth, science and technology should play a core supporting role in economic development, improvement of people's livelihood and national security, and truly embark on a development path from strong talents, strong science and technology to strong industry, strong economy, and strong nation.
"Science and technology itself is endless, innovation is endless, and the construction of an innovative country has always been on the road." Wang Zhigang revealed that the Ministry of Science and Technology is organizing the preparation of the scientific and technological development plan and the "14th Five-Year" scientific and technological innovation plan for the next 15 years. Focusing on the scientific and technological needs to basically realize socialist modernization, the top-level design of scientific and technological reform and development will be strengthened.
He pointed out that China's development in the new era still has unbalanced and insufficient problems. Facing the requirements of high-quality development, science and technology must be both top and bottom, and truly contribute to the overall development of China, the improvement of the lives of ordinary people, and the safety of the country. (Finish)