(A closer look at China) Connecting the "Eye of Heaven", why does Xi Jinping emphasize "technology first"?

  China News Service, Beijing, February 6 (Guo Chaokai and Zhang Ziyang) In Dawotai, Pingtang County, Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, a 500-meter spherical radio telescope known as the “eye of China” is located in the mountains.

During the investigation and investigation in Guizhou on the 5th, the top leader of China, Xi Jinping, watched the scene of "China Sky Eye" through video, listened to introductions, and communicated online.

  This is currently the world’s largest single-aperture and most sensitive radio telescope. It took 26 years from its conception in 1994 to the national acceptance and opening operation in 2020. It has condensed the wisdom and efforts of four generations of Chinese scientists, and it has also enabled Chinese astronomers to finally Have the opportunity to go to the forefront of the human "horizon."

According to data from the National Astronomical Observatory, up to now, "Sky Eye" has discovered 300 pulsars, more than three times the total number of pulsars discovered by all other telescopes in the world during the same period.

  On the morning of the 5th, Xi Jinping met with the person in charge of the "China Sky Eye" project and the backbone of scientific research, and listened to the introduction of the "China Sky Eye" construction process, technological innovation, and international cooperation.

He pointed out, "The'China Sky Eye' is a major national scientific and technological infrastructure, a giant eye for observing the sky, and the country's most important weapon, and it has achieved a major original breakthrough in the field of frontier science in my country."

  As a representative "business card" of China's technological innovation, Xi Jinping has mentioned the "eye of the sky" on many occasions since its inauguration.

  A special congratulatory letter.

On September 25, 2016, the "China Sky Eye" FAST was completed and launched. Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter, saying that the "Sky Eye" team "produce early results, more results, good results, and great results".

  Walked into the New Year greetings twice.

In 2017 and 2019 New Year's greetings, Xi Jinping mentioned the completion of "Sky Eye" and Nan Rendong, the initiator and founder of "Sky Eye" respectively.

  Nowadays, connecting the "Eye of Heaven" in Guiyang, Xi Jinping not only has a message about astronomy exploration, but also reveals his concern for future technological innovation.

During the connection with the representatives of science and technology workers in the "China Sky Eye" general control room, Xi Jinping emphasized that "in order to build a modern socialist country in an all-round way, science and technology must be the first and the key and backbone of technological innovation."

  In the opinion of Chang Jin, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of the National Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, "Sky Eye" is the epitome of China's scientific and technological innovation. Adhering to "science and technology first" is in line with China's concept of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way, and it is also a down-to-earth approach to scientific and technological workers Basic work puts forward higher requirements.

"Basic research is the source of scientific and technological innovation, and the promotion of original innovation capabilities is placed in a more prominent position. This concept is unshakable by scientific and technological workers."

  The outside world has noticed that "science and technology" and "innovation" are high-frequency words in Xi Jinping's plans for China's future development.

From advancing the "13th Five-Year Plan" to planning the "14th Five-Year Plan", from local inspections to researching scientific research institutions, Xi Jinping has frequently talked about science and technology and sought innovation everywhere in recent years.

  Improving the science and technology innovation ecology, stimulating innovation and creativity... At the scientist symposium held in September last year, Xi Jinping proposed measures such as "adhering to demand-oriented and problem-oriented", "persevering in strengthening basic research", and "relying on reform to stimulate scientific and technological innovation vitality". In order to solve some of the key issues that restrict the development of scientific and technological innovation and make precise solutions.

  Activate a child, revitalize the overall situation.

Looking at the "big chess game" of technological innovation of Xi Jinping to the future, the outside world can capture two key "gossips": the most urgent, the dismantling of the key core technology "stuck neck"; the most fundamental, basic research strives to achieve more" Break from 0 to 1".

  In this connection to the "Sky Eye", Xi Jinping encouraged scientific and technological workers to "catch the world's technological peaks and achieve and lead the way in some fields."

In this regard, Jiang Peng, a researcher at the National Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and chief engineer of FAST, said in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency that in the past, core technologies were controlled by others, and China's scientific and technological work has been in a state of following for a long time.

After many years of self-breakthrough, if we want to achieve from following running, running side by side to leading, we must work hard on originality, achieve more "from 0 to 1" breakthroughs, and continue to march towards the breadth and depth of science and technology. This is the entire process that must be experienced to achieve the goal of a scientific and technological power, and it is also a historical mission that every scientific and technological worker needs to undertake.

  In the opinion of the interviewed experts, based on the future and planning the overall situation, technological innovation has always been an important strategic consideration in Xi Jinping's mind.

In addition to achieving its own development, China's science and technology has also continued to make great contributions to the world. The two run through them and serve as footnotes to each other.

  On the one hand, China's scientific research results benefit the world.

Fangcang shelter hospitals have entered the battlefield of fighting the epidemic in many countries, and China has decided to provide 10 million doses of vaccine to the "New Coronary Pneumonia Vaccine Implementation Plan."

From Africa to Southeast Asia, from Europe to Latin America, politicians from various countries have taken the lead or promised to vaccinate China, and the anti-epidemic "Chinese plan" has won more and more trust.

  On the other hand, China's national key weapon is also open to the world.

Chang'e-4 has carried out international cooperation in scientific payloads with many countries.

In April this year, "Sky Eye" will be open to the world, soliciting observation applications from scientists around the world.

China also encourages international joint research based on Chang'e-5 lunar samples, and promotes international sharing of results.

  Chang Jin said that FAST is open to the whole world for cooperation, which itself reflects the confidence of Chinese scientists to achieve scientific and technological self-reliance.

Only by bravely standing on the forefront of the world's technological innovation and leading the world in the field of cutting-edge technology can we win the initiative in international cooperation.

  Dai Yanjun, a professor at the Central Party School (National School of Administration), said that technological development is not about ivory towers, nor is it about building behind closed doors.

China's science and technology undertakings contribute to human progress through its own development, share with the world, and reflect the responsibility of a great power.

  From awarding the country's highest science and technology awards to holding symposiums for scientists, from "checking in" major powers to "calling" China's scientific research, Xi Jinping has been devoted to technological innovation.

At the critical moment of the new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country and the beginning of the "14th Five-Year Plan", Xi Jinping connected the "eyes of the sky", emphasized "technology first", and has clearly incorporated scientific and technological innovation into the future layout.

  "From this perspective, China’s top leaders through the cloud interaction with the “Heavy Weapon of the Country” not only further “strengthen the foundation” of the concept of “Science and Technology Innovation” for scientific and technological workers, but also send a voice to the world. China's advocacy of technological innovation and building a technological power is in itself to better benefit the world. This has never changed." Jiang Peng said.

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