Optics Valley, also known as Wuhan East Lake High-tech Zone, is not only a business card of Wuhan, but also a well-known name in the whole country.
On this 518 square kilometers of land, it has the world's largest fiber optic cable production base, the largest photoelectric device R&D and production base, the largest laser industry base and the largest geospatial information industry base.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has come here three times successively and put forward requirements for strengthening independent innovation of science and technology.
On June 28, General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected Wuhan City, Hubei Province, and first came to Wuhan Huagong Laser Engineering Co., Ltd. located in Optics Valley.
The general secretary emphasized that with the development and growth of our country, it is urgent to break through the "stuck neck" key core technologies. We must adhere to the problem orientation, give full play to the advantages of the new national system, work hard and catch up, and accelerate the realization of scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement.
"The eyes are full of vitality, and the workers in the sky are fighting for new ones." The "Striver" dived 10,000 meters deep to chase the deep blue, Chang'e 5 looked at the moon and built a dream in the sky, and a new generation of controllable nuclear fusion research equipment was built and discharged into the world. The forefront...Scientific and technological innovation drives high-quality development, and is promoting the China "Rejuvenation" giant ship to break through the waves and set sail.
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Innovation is the first driving force for development
The characteristic of my country's economic development in the new era is that my country's economy has shifted from a stage of high-speed growth to a stage of high-quality development.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that if we grasp innovation, we will grasp the "bull nose" that affects the overall economic and social development.
In May 2014, in the shield machine assembly workshop of China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd., General Secretary Xi Jinping understood the overall structure and working principle of the shield machine through the model, and then boarded an 85-meter-long shield machine assembly platform to inspect the assembly. .
He emphasized that for a place and an enterprise to break through development bottlenecks and resolve deep-seated contradictions and problems, the fundamental way out lies in innovation, and the key lies in the power of science and technology.
After more than 40 years of reform and opening up, my country has become the world's second largest economy, but there are still many shortcomings. The foundation of some industries is not very solid, and further development must rely on innovation.
Sunward Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. is a leading enterprise in the field of equipment manufacturing, and its products are sold all over the world.
In September 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping, who inspected and investigated in Changsha City, Hunan Province, came to the company's production workshop to inspect the equipment manufacturing process and learn about technology research and development, production and manufacturing.
The general secretary emphasized that independent innovation is the life of an enterprise, and it is the foundation for an enterprise to climb the slopes and grow stronger.
"Innovation is the first driving force for development." To change from Chinese manufacturing to Chinese creation, Chinese speed to Chinese quality, and Chinese products to Chinese brands, we must have confidence, patience, and determination to grasp independent innovation.
Overall advancement and key breakthroughs——
Take the lifeblood of technology firmly in your own hands
"We must adhere to the core position of innovation in the overall situation of modernization, regard innovation as a national policy, and actively encourage and support innovation." General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out profoundly.
The new material industry is a strategic and basic industry, and it is also a key area of high-tech competition.
In June 2017, at Shanxi Gangke Carbon Materials Co., Ltd., General Secretary Xi Jinping learned about the research and development, production and application of high-end carbon fiber through video, inspected the T800-level high-performance carbon fiber production line, learned about the production process, watched the finished product display, and communicated with on-site technical personnel .
When it comes to the new material industry, the general secretary has a firm tone: "We have to catch up and catch up."
High-end manufacturing is an important support for high-quality economic development.
"Look at XCMG in the north, and look at Liugong in the south. This is an iconic equipment manufacturing enterprise and a successful state-owned enterprise." In April 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out during an inspection visit to Guangxi Liugong Group Co., Ltd. that Liugong is independent In terms of innovation, we have done a good job, with a high degree of localization, and many key core technologies are in our own hands. This is the direction of the development of our national enterprises.
The optoelectronic information industry is a strategic high-tech industry with a wide range of applications.
During the inspection in Wuhan, Hubei, General Secretary Xi Jinping specially listened to the introduction of the development of optoelectronic information industry and key technology research in Hubei Province, and carefully inspected the display of innovative achievements in the chip industry.
The general secretary pointed out that it is necessary to strengthen technological research and development, master more core technologies with independent intellectual property rights, continuously extend the innovation chain, improve the industrial chain, and make greater contributions to promoting the accelerated development of my country's optoelectronic information industry.
"Self-reliance and self-improvement of science and technology is the foundation of a country's prosperity and security", "The lifeblood of science and technology is firmly in our hands" "Key core technologies cannot be obtained, bought, or sought"... A far-sighted judgment, The decision to assess the situation guides the direction for us to speed up the key core technology research and create new advantages for future development.
Current and long-term --
To focus on innovation is to focus on development, and to seek innovation is to seek the future
"Science and technology are the weapon of the country, the country depends on it to be strong, the enterprise depends on it to win, and the people's life depends on it." General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "To grasp innovation is to grasp development, and to seek innovation is to seek the future."
In October 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping, who was inspecting in Chaozhou, Guangdong, came to Chaozhou Sanhuan (Group) Co., Ltd. for investigation.
For more than 50 years, the company has adhered to independent innovation and continuously promoted industrial upgrading. It has been at the forefront of the industry in the research and development and production of electronic components and advanced materials, and the production and sales of some products are in the forefront of the world.
In the production workshop, employees of the company gathered around one after another. General Secretary Xi Jinping said earnestly: "Independent innovation is what I attach the most importance to now, and it is also the most important thing for the Party Central Committee. Enterprises need to develop, industries need to be upgraded, and the economy needs high-quality development. It all depends on independent innovation. Now we are going through a major change unseen in a century, and it is inevitable that we will encounter competition and various challenges and pressures. In this case, we must take a higher level of self-reliance.”
In February 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping cordially met with the project leader and scientific research backbone of the "China Sky Eye" project in Guizhou, and watched the "China Sky Eye" site through video.
The general secretary emphasized that to build a modern socialist country in an all-round way, we must adhere to science and technology first, and give full play to the key and backbone role of scientific and technological innovation.
Innovation is the soul of a nation's progress, the inexhaustible driving force for a country's prosperity, and the deepest national endowment of the Chinese nation.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that if every city, every high-tech development zone, every science and technology enterprise, and every scientific research worker can solidly promote scientific and technological innovation around the development direction determined by the country, then we will be able to achieve set objectives.
Coordinator: Cui Shixin
Written by: Song Jingsi
Curated by: Du Shanze
Editor: Wei Ran
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