China News Service, July 15th. National Bureau of Statistics spokesperson Liu Aihua said on the 15th that in 2020, the ratio of my country's R&D (research and experimental development) expenditure to GDP reached 2.4%, an increase of 0.34 percentage points from 2015.

my country's scientific and technological talent team continues to grow, and the total number of R&D personnel has been ranked first in the world for eight consecutive years.

　　The State Council Information Office is scheduled to hold a press conference on the morning of the 15th. Liu Aihua, spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics and Director of the General Statistics Department of the National Economy, will introduce the operation of the national economy in the first half of 2021 and answer questions from reporters.

　　A reporter asked a question. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, in recent years, the "three news" economy has continuously increased its share of GDP. How do you evaluate the role of the "three news" economy in boosting my country's economy?

How to promote the sustained and rapid development of the "three new" economy in the future?

　　Liu Aihua pointed out that in 2020, despite the huge impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and the severe and complex international situation, new industries, new business formats, and new business models continue to maintain relatively rapid growth.

The "three new" economic added value accounted for 17.08% of the year, an increase of 0.7 percentage points over the previous year; the "three new" economic added value increased by 4.5% in nominal terms over the previous year, 1.5 percentage points higher than the GDP growth rate in the same period .

Judging from these few data, the continuous acceleration of the "three news" economy and the increase in its proportion should be attributed to four factors.

　　First, the investment in science and technology has increased substantially.

In 2020, the ratio of my country's R&D (research and experimental development) expenditure to GDP reached 2.4%, an increase of 0.34 percentage points from 2015.

　　Second, the team of scientific and technological talents continues to grow.

The total number of R&D personnel in my country has ranked first in the world for eight consecutive years.

　　Third, the pace of technological industrialization continues to accelerate.

The integration of industrialization and informatization has continued to deepen, and the transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements has accelerated, driving the rapid development of new industries.

During the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period, the added value of high-tech manufacturing increased by an average annual rate of 10.3%, which was significantly faster than the added value of all industries above designated size.

　　Fourth, policy support continues to increase.

The epidemic is both a challenge and an opportunity for the development of new industries. my country has actively responded to the challenges, worked hard to turn crises into opportunities, and introduced a series of targeted support measures in key areas.

For example, accelerating the improvement of the technological innovation system with enterprises as the mainstay, adopting innovation support policies such as R&D expenses plus deductions and exemptions, and intensifying "double innovation", the leading role of innovation has been significantly enhanced, and it has effectively promoted the development of new industries and new formats. Grow and grow.

　　Liu Aihua emphasized that judging from the situation in the first half of this year, the rapid growth of the "three new" economy has continued. The rapid growth of the "three news" economy played an important role in the sustained and stable recovery of the national economy in the first half of this year. From a longer-term perspective, it also provides strong strategic support for accelerating the construction of a new development pattern.