Xi Jinping wrote back to encourage the country's scientific and technological workers
Strive to overcome key core technologies and be brave to climb the peak of science and technology
Make new and greater contributions to building China into a world power of science and technology
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 29. On the arrival of the fourth “National Science and Technology Workers’ Day ”, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, State President, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, gave 25 science and technology jobs to Yuan Longping, Zhong Nanshan, and Ye Peijian on May 29. The representatives of the authors wrote back and extended sincere greetings to them and to the national science and technology workers.
In his reply letter, Xi Jinping said that everyone's thinking and practice of innovation and creation embodies the sentiment of our country's scientific and technological workers' determination to serve the country in the new era.
Xi Jinping pointed out that innovation is the first driving force to lead development, and technology is a powerful weapon to overcome difficulties. Faced with the sudden new coronary pneumonia epidemic, national science and technology workers are facing difficulties and overcoming difficulties, and they have worked day and night in clinical treatment, vaccine research and development, material security, and big data applications to provide scientific and technological support for the prevention and control of the epidemic.
Xi Jinping emphasized that it is hoped that national science and technology workers will carry forward the fine traditions, strengthen innovation and self-confidence, strive to overcome key core technologies, promote the deep integration of industry, academia and research, be brave to climb the peak of science and technology, and make new and greater contributions to building China into a world power of science and technology.
In order to encourage national science and technology workers to take on the mission of the times, the State Council approved in November 2016 that May 30 every year is designated as the "National Science and Technology Workers Day." Recently, representatives of 25 science and technology workers such as Yuan Longping, Zhong Nanshan, and Ye Peijian wrote to General Secretary Xi Jinping, expressing their determination to make achievements in the vivid practice of innovation, innovation and entrepreneurship in the new era.