He Xinghui
Tech Observer
From March 31st, the "China Sky Eye" will be open to the world. Scientists from all countries can submit applications. After review, the "China Sky Eye" will be used for observation and research.
As the largest and most sensitive radio telescope in the world, the "China Sky Eye" is a precious scientific resource unique to my country and a major power with independent intellectual property rights.
Faced with changes in the international situation, containment and isolation one after another, China is willing to share the attitude of "China's Eyes" with the world, which can be called a clear stream in the international science and technology community.
The Fifth Plenary Session of the Nineteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed to insist on the core position of innovation in the overall situation of my country's modernization drive and to take scientific and technological self-reliance and self-reliance as a strategic support for national development.
The completion of the "China Sky Eye" is a model of my country's scientific and technological self-reliance.
More than 20 years ago, a group of Chinese scientists represented by Nan Rendong, with the lofty ambitions of "dare to be the first in the world", in the absence of existing experience in the world, they stepped down the rough roads and let the seemingly "towers in the sky" The "China Sky Eye" was finally able to stand on the top of the mountains in Guizhou.
The reason why we emphasize self-reliance and self-reliance in technological innovation is because the key core technologies are not available, not bought, and not available.
Without self-reliance and self-reliance of technological innovation, it is difficult to master the key core technologies. It is destined to be controlled by others forever and can only follow the same steps.
In recent years, the "eyes of the sky" watched the sky, the "questions of the sky" rushed to the fire, and the "chang'e" swept the moon...... One by one major scientific and technological projects have continuously refreshed the height of my country's scientific and technological development.
Behind the glory is inseparable from a series of breakthroughs in key core technologies.
And the source of breakthrough strength is deeply rooted in the soil of innovation for self-reliance and self-reliance.
As far as the "Chinese Sky Eye" is concerned, it is the self-reliance of scientists that makes it possible for my country's radio astronomy research to straighten out corners.
Up to now, the "China Sky Eye" has confirmed more than 300 pulsars, and has repeatedly captured extremely rare rapid radio bursts.
In the next 20 to 30 years, "China Sky Eye" will maintain its "world-class" status, and it is very likely to achieve major original breakthroughs in the frontier fields of science. The prospects are promising.
Of course, the emphasis on self-reliance and self-reliance in technological innovation does not mean that innovation should be pursued behind closed doors.
The Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang emphasized that self-reliance and open cooperation are not an antagonistic relationship, but a dialectical unity.
The experience of more than 40 years of reform and opening up shows that open cooperation, exchanges and mutual learning have played an important role in promoting China's scientific and technological innovation.
Self-reliance, self-reliance and open cooperation are the two sides of scientific and technological innovation, as well as the proper meaning of the path of independent innovation with Chinese characteristics. The two complement each other and are indispensable.
In the face of the complex and volatile international situation, we must strive to improve our ability to innovate independently and do our own affairs well, so as to remove stumbling blocks for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
At the same time, I also hope to learn from more advanced international experience, share more innovative achievements with the world, and contribute more "Chinese wisdom" to cope with complex global challenges.
After all, science knows no borders, and we don't want to act as lone rangers in isolation.
This time, the "China Sky Eye" is open to the world and is an olive branch that China throws to the world.
After the collapse of the American Arecibo telescope that was once the "world's first", the "China Sky Eye" has become the world's only super-large radio telescope.
Because of its excellent comprehensive performance, the importance of the "Chinese Sky Eye" for astronomical observation and astronomical research is self-evident, which also makes scientists all over the world hope to use the "Chinese Sky Eye" to carry out research.
The open use of "China's Sky Eye" is not only a major country's commitment to the world, but also China's vivid practice of the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, and it also releases a signal of open cooperation to the world.
China has always planned technological innovation with a global perspective. While actively integrating into the global innovation network, it also hopes to seek common ground while reserving differences in open cooperation, and strive to promote more sharing of results and governance consensus.
This is the attitude of a big country.