China News Service, Beijing, August 14 (Reporter Sun Zifa) Wan Gang, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology, proposed on the 14th that the majority of scientific and technological workers must correctly understand the current economic and social development and the domestic and international situation, and deeply understand that China's development is still During the period of strategic opportunity, strengthen the awareness of opportunities and risks, grasp the law of development, and be good at cultivating new opportunities in crises and opening new games amidst changes.

  The 22nd China Association for Science and Technology Annual Conference, co-sponsored by the China Association for Science and Technology and the People's Government of Shandong Province, opened on the same day in Qingdao, Shandong. Wan Gang delivered the opening speech and said the above. He said that at the beginning of this year, in the face of the sudden epidemic and the complex and severe domestic and foreign situation, the majority of scientific and technological workers are determined to innovate and actively participate in epidemic prevention and control, providing efficient and powerful scientific and technological support for normalized epidemic prevention and control.

  Wan Gang emphasized that the current global new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating, and China has entered a stage of high-quality development and urgently needs scientific and technological guidance and support. The majority of scientific and technological workers must persist in focusing on the center and serving the overall situation, be firm in innovation and self-confidence, and bravely assume the new strategic mission of serving high-quality development, and strive to promote the efficient coordination of the innovation chain and industrial chain, and create the first driving force to support high-quality development in the new era.

  He pointed out that the vast number of scientific and technological workers must promote the deep integration of technology and economy, promote the construction of "Science and Innovation China" from a higher starting point, higher level and higher goals, build an ecosystem with a platform, promote demonstrations with pilot projects, and expand networks with openness. Strengthen services with talents and better serve economic and social development. It is necessary to deepen open cooperation, more actively integrate into the international innovation network, maintain and expand channels for scientific and cultural exchanges, continue to promote the opening, exchange and cooperation of the global scientific community, and help form a new development pattern of domestic and international dual cycles that promote each other.

  Huai Jinpeng, Secretary of the Party Group and Executive Vice Chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology, presided over the opening ceremony and said that facing major changes in the world unseen in a century, the 2020 China Association for Science and Technology Annual Conference will be held at a special moment when the new crown pneumonia epidemic continues to spread and evolve around the world. Highlight the unique advantages of the scientific community in terms of value consensus, concept recognition, multiple connections, cross-border collaboration, etc., extensively gather scientific and technological innovation forces, unswervingly obey and serve the overall situation of national development, and promote trust, cooperation, development, openness, and win-win , In extraordinary years, with extraordinary power, extraordinary achievements, continue to inject positive energy into global scientific and technological governance and the progress of human civilization.

  It is understood that this year's China Association for Science and Technology Annual Conference has comprehensively innovated the organization model, made full use of networking and new media technology, and adjusted from the previous "offline" activities to a combination of "online and offline". This year’s annual meeting has set up a total of more than 30 activities including the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as international scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation, construction of a maritime power, deep integration of technology and economy, public security and social governance, and scientific and technological talents for innovation and development. (Finish)