Xi Jinping: To build a powerful modern socialist country in an all-round way and achieve the second centenary goal, we must take the road of independent innovation.

　　This passage comes from a speech delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping during his inspection visit to Shenyang Xinsong Robot Automation Co., Ltd. in Liaoning Province on August 17, 2022.

　　Innovation is the inexhaustible driving force for the development and progress of a country and a nation.

For enterprises, innovation is the core of sustainable development of enterprises. Without innovation, enterprises will lose their core competitiveness.

In the fierce market competition, only innovation can survive, only innovation can gain competitive advantage, and only innovation can make enterprises run steadily and far.

　　At present, my country's development is facing a complex internal and external environment. In the process of accelerating the construction of a new development pattern and promoting high-quality development, innovation is inseparable.

Especially in Northeast China, in order to achieve comprehensive revitalization and revitalization, it is necessary to embark on a road of independent innovation.

　　Pioneering and innovation is the historical responsibility of Chinese Communists.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has taken innovation as the primary driving force for development, fully implemented the innovation-driven development strategy, and made significant progress in building an innovative country.

In the past ten years, the number of national independent innovation demonstration zones has increased from 3 to 23, the R&D expenditure of the whole society has increased from 1.03 trillion yuan in 2012 to 2.79 trillion yuan in 2021, and China's innovation index has risen to 12th in the world.

my country's scientific and technological undertakings have undergone major changes in historical, overall and pattern, and successfully entered the ranks of innovative countries.

Taking the Northeast region as an example, the first domestically produced aircraft carrier, a 300,000-ton super-smart crude oil tanker, the Beijing-Zhangjiakou smart train, and the 400-kilometer-per-hour high-speed train for cross-border transportation are all innovations made on the black soil, effectively consolidating the new era. The foundation of the revitalization of the Northeast is of great significance for promoting the revitalization of the Northeast.

　　To focus on innovation is to focus on development, and to seek innovation is to seek the future.

Innovation-driven is the general trend. Whether it is the revitalization of the Northeast region or the overall high-quality economic and social development across the country, we must conform to the trend of the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial revolution, adhere to self-reliance, independent innovation, and firmly grasp development. Taking the initiative, we need power from technological innovation and vitality from reform and innovation.

The vast number of scientific research workers should take the heavy burden and work hard with the spirit of never waiting for time and take action against time. On the road of independent innovation, through building platforms, building mechanisms, and gathering talents, they should continue to improve the scientific and technological content of development, so as to build socialism in an all-round way. A modern and powerful country, and make greater contributions to the realization of the second centenary goal.

　　Special expert for this issue: Zou Yuchun, Research Office of Development Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences