Providing "China's Solution" for Science and Technology Development and Governance (Global Hotspot)
Our reporter Lin Zihan
"China has established scientific and technological cooperation relations with more than 160 countries and regions, and signed 114 intergovernmental scientific and technological cooperation agreements; China has deeply participated in nearly 60 international big science plans and big science projects, and its participation has continued to increase; China has launched 53 projects in three batches. Home 'Belt and Road' joint laboratory construction, training more than 15,000 foreign scientific and technological personnel, funding nearly 2,000 experts; in 2021, the number of Chinese and foreign co-authored scientific and technological papers has reached 183,000, and the partners involve 169 countries"...A few days ago, China's Ministry of Science and Technology released a set of latest data, showing that China has continuously expanded its open cooperation in science and technology in terms of strengthening inter-governmental scientific and technological exchanges and in-depth implementation of the "Belt and Road" technological innovation action plan.
In today's China, with the rapid development of science and technology, its position and role in the global innovation landscape have undergone significant changes.
Experts pointed out that China actively integrates into the global innovation network, promotes scientific and technological achievements to be enjoyed by more people, provides a "Chinese solution" for global scientific and technological governance, promotes international scientific and technological innovation cooperation with an open attitude, and contributes wisdom to the enhancement of the common well-being of all mankind and strength.
From "following" to "running together" and "leading"
Sarez Lake in Tajikistan is the highest natural barrier lake in the world.
Because it is located in a seismically active area, scientists predict that once an earthquake occurs in this area, the Sarez Lake Dam will be in danger of collapse and burst, and the gushing water will endanger the vast areas of Central Asia.
Not long ago, the first deformation monitoring system based on Beidou technology was put into operation at the Sarez Lake Dam.
The system was jointly built by China and Tajikistan, and realized real-time millimeter-level deformation monitoring of the dam, providing guarantee for the safety of the dam and the safety of local people's lives.
The introduction of Beidou technology to the world is a microcosm of China's strengthening of cooperation in the field of science and technology.
China's Fengyun Meteorological Satellite is docked with international disaster management mechanisms, providing space technology and other emergency support services for more than 40 countries, helping localities cope with natural disasters such as heavy rainfall, tropical cyclones, and floods; , China-Laos Railway, Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway, and Mombasa-Nairobi Railway stimulate economic and trade growth along the line; Chinese Juncao has taken root in more than 100 countries and regions around the world, effectively promoting local poverty reduction and employment... China is not only an important participant in international cutting-edge innovation, It is also an important contributor to common solutions to global problems.
"China has gradually changed from 'following' to 'running' or even 'leading' in many cutting-edge scientific and technological fields. Moreover, China actively shares its scientific and technological development achievements with the world, and pays special attention to the application of scientific and technological innovations to address climate change. , energy, environment, agriculture, health and other fields related to the well-being of all mankind, and make positive contributions to the economic and social development of countries and regions related to the 'Belt and Road'." Executive Dean, Tsinghua University School of Public Administration, Tsinghua University Science and Technology Development and Governance Research Zhu Xufeng, director of the center, told our reporter.
According to data from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, since the launch of the "Belt and Road" science and technology innovation action plan in 2017, China has launched the construction of 53 "Belt and Road" joint laboratories in three batches, supporting more than 3,500 young scientists to come to China for half a year. The above scientific research work has trained more than 15,000 foreign scientific and technological personnel and funded nearly 2,000 experts.
At the same time, China has built eight transnational technology transfer platforms for ASEAN, South Asia, and Arab countries, and established a "Technology Transfer South-South Cooperation Center" under the South-South framework of the United Nations, basically forming a "Belt and Road" technology transfer network.
"China and Africa, ASEAN, South Asia, Arab countries, the Latin American Community, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and Central and Eastern European countries have established seven major science and technology partnership programs. etc., and jointly promote scientific and technological progress with developing countries, and provide support for the construction of scientific and technological innovation capabilities of developing countries." Ding Minglei, a researcher at the China Academy of Science and Technology Development Strategy, said in an interview with our reporter.
With the popularization and application of cloud computing, 5G, big data and other technologies, the digital economy has become an important part of China's integration into the global innovation network.
"The digital transformation of Chinese society is accelerating, driving the achievements of digital technology to benefit more developing countries. From the construction of digital infrastructure to the application of new technologies such as the Internet of Things and mobile finance, China has closely cooperated with the development of Asia, Africa, Latin America and other regions. Chinese countries cooperate to help local digital transformation. In addition, Chinese companies are also an important force to promote Chinese technology to go global." Ge Tianren, an associate professor at the School of Politics and International Relations of Tongji University, told our reporter.
"A strong China is good for everyone." Capital FM, a mainstream Kenyan radio station, reported that China is constantly conquering the frontiers of science and technology and promoting economic development.
Innovative technologies will not only be used in China, but also landed in countries and regions with Chinese projects.
"Chinese voice" is getting louder
On the global technology governance platform, the "Chinese voice" is getting louder.
On November 16, Li Song, China's disarmament ambassador, led a delegation to attend the 2022 Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons held in Geneva, Switzerland, and submitted the "China's Position Paper on Strengthening the Ethical Governance of Artificial Intelligence" to the conference.
The position paper puts forward a series of Chinese proposals on issues such as artificial intelligence life cycle supervision, research and development, and use, which is a useful exploration for promoting the formation of an international artificial intelligence governance plan.
In recent years, China has actively integrated into the global innovation network, made full use of the multilateral stage, and participated in the formulation of global scientific and technological rules, agenda setting, overall coordination, and governance reform. Planning and big scientific projects, the degree of participation is getting wider and deeper.
In multilateral mechanisms such as the Group of Twenty (G20) Science and Technology Innovation Ministerial Meeting, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Science and Technology Ministerial Meeting, the BRICS Science and Technology Innovation Ministerial Meeting, and the Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting, China has proactively proposed innovation issues and issued cooperation initiatives.
Ding Minglei said that in recent years, China has achieved fruitful results in scientific and technological cooperation in the fields of health, climate change, infectious disease prevention, and Internet governance. The status and role in the technological innovation landscape has promoted China's transformation from a participant and follower of global scientific and technological innovation to a contributor and leader.
"China's deep participation in the multilateral science and technology governance mechanism has provided Chinese wisdom to deal with common global challenges." Ding Minglei said.
A few days ago, the IEEE Standards Association, an international standard-setting organization, officially approved the establishment of an international standard for "Trusted Secret State Computing".
The project is jointly participated by a number of Chinese organizations. In order to balance the relationship between big data applications and citizens' privacy, a governance mechanism with Chinese characteristics is proposed.
"The level of China's scientific and technological development determines that we already have the conditions and capabilities to explore and build ethical guidelines and governance systems for scientific and technological development. We can more actively provide the world with a 'Chinese solution' for scientific and technological governance, and strive for rule-making in the world's scientific and technological competition. To this end, China has made full preparations in terms of organizational systems and talents," Zhu Xufeng said.
In 2019, China established the National Science and Technology Ethics Committee, and successively established three sub-committees of artificial intelligence, life sciences, and medicine to accelerate the integration of China's science and technology governance with global science and technology governance, providing an important basis for China's participation in the formulation of rules for world science and technology governance .
At the same time, China supports Chinese scientific and technological workers and scientific and technological organizations to actively participate in the affairs of international organizations, supports the promotion of Chinese scientists to assume leading positions in important international organizations, and supports the establishment of international scientific and technological organizations in China.
So far, China has joined more than 200 international organizations and multilateral mechanisms, and more than 1,200 Chinese experts and scholars hold senior positions in international science and technology organizations.
Zhu Xufeng said that China attaches great importance to the international influence of well-known scientists and strives to shape the brand effect of "Chinese scientific community".
China is also accelerating the cultivation of interdisciplinary talents, cultivating compound talents who can connect scientific and technological knowledge, industry R&D and market dynamics, cultivating regulators who understand science and technology and scientists who are familiar with public governance, and constantly meeting the needs of cutting-edge technology development and governance. Fully respond to ethical controversies and international disputes in the development of science and technology.
"China's science and technology community and workers actively speak out and put forward constructive opinions in emerging technology fields with high uncertainty, participate in the construction of new rules in the blind spots of technology governance rules, and play a key role in the formulation of cutting-edge technology fields and industry standards. "Zhu Xufeng said.
Adhere to innovative cooperation with an open attitude
In the face of global challenges such as energy security, food security, climate change, and the new crown pneumonia epidemic, achieving sustainable development is an important issue facing all mankind.
China has always attached importance to scientific and technological innovation cooperation with other countries and shared development dividends with the world.
The Nature Index released this year by the world-renowned scientific and technological publishing organization "Springer-Nature" shows that from 2015 to 2021, China's contribution to the world's high-quality scientific research output has increased by as much as 81%, making it the fastest growing country in the world. .
Among them, China's research output in the field of clean and affordable energy ranks first in the world.
In addition, China has actively carried out scientific research cooperation with the world. Among them, the scientific research cooperation between China and the United States remains resilient, and the degree of scientific research cooperation is the highest.
"Currently, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is in the ascendant. In some key technological fields, China is still facing the dilemma of 'stuck neck'. Therefore, it is necessary to actively integrate into international cooperation, learn from international scientific and technological innovation experience, and improve scientific and technological innovation capabilities. At the same time , China's new development has also brought new opportunities to the world and injected new impetus into the recovery of the global economy. Open cooperation is still a historical trend." Ge Tianren said.
In the face of international voices advocating technological hegemony and "decoupling and breaking chains", China has proved its open and cooperative attitude with practical actions.
Over the years, China has continued to promote foreign scientific and technological cooperation and exchanges, studied the establishment of a global scientific research fund, and actively supported foreign experts to take the lead in participating in China's scientific and technological plans.
Since the key research and development plan was established in 2015, a large number of foreign scientists have been attracted to serve as project or subject leaders.
At the same time, China has successively explored relevant policies to facilitate the entry and exit, employment and residence of foreign talents.
At the press conference on the Shenzhou 15 manned mission held on November 28, relevant officials said that a number of space science application projects jointly selected by China, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and the European Space Agency are being implemented as planned.
China has always welcomed astronauts from other countries to carry out experiments on the Chinese space station.
Simonetta Dipipo, director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, said that China's open space station is an important part of the United Nations' "Global Shared Space" initiative and is a "great example."
Ge Tianren said that China has always strengthened practical cooperation in science and technology with other countries with an open attitude, and promoted the deepening of economic globalization. Program.
"Openness and cooperation are the inevitable logic of scientific and technological progress and productivity development. When the world economy is undergoing profound adjustments and changes, only openness can enable different countries to benefit from each other, achieve common prosperity, and achieve sustainable development. As a positive, upward, and constructive force in the international community, China Always promote peaceful development with practical actions, actively integrate into the global innovation system, deeply participate in global scientific and technological governance, promote the construction of a community of shared future for mankind through scientific and technological innovation cooperation, and inject stability and positive energy into international relations that are in a period of turbulence and change.” Ding Minglei said.
(People's Daily Overseas Edition)