The international community has positively evaluated China's scientific and technological innovation

The government work report deliberated and approved by the Fifth Session of the 13th National People's Congress proposes to deeply implement the innovation-driven development strategy and consolidate and strengthen the foundation of the real economy. Promote scientific and technological innovation, promote industrial optimization and upgrading, break through supply constraints and blockages, and rely on innovation to improve the quality of development.

In recent years, China's major scientific and technological innovation achievements have emerged, "Tianwen" exploration of fire, "Xihe" exploration of the sun, "Shenzhou" and "Tianhe" to travel the galaxy; "Zuchong No. 2" and "Jiuzhang No. 2" to achieve quantum superiority, "Haidou No. 1" successfully realized 10,000 meters diving and scientific expedition applications... According to the data released by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China recently, in 2021, the national R&D investment in the whole society reached 2.79 trillion yuan, an increase of 14.2% year-on-year, the intensity of R&D investment reached 2.44%, and the comprehensive ranking of national innovation ability rose to the twelfth place in the world, successfully achieving a good start in the "14th Five-Year Plan". International personalities interviewed by this reporter believe that in recent years, China has continuously improved its ability to innovate in science and technology, supported high-quality development with scientific and technological innovation, and injected impetus into China's development and the progress of human society.

"China is accelerating its march towards becoming a powerhouse in scientific and technological innovation"

Fuel kinetic energy, artificial intelligence, 5G, cloud computing, edge computing, screen display, motion capture, naked-eye 3D... At the Beijing Winter Olympics, scientific and technological elements became a major highlight. In an interview, Volker Chapke, honorary president of the Prussian Association in Berlin, Germany, specifically mentioned that hydrogen fuel vehicles as a guarantee of transportation services "can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 70 kilograms per 100 kilometers driven, which is a vivid example of China's great progress in the field of clean energy."

The "Winter Olympics of Science and Technology" showed the world China's innovative power, and also impressed Ricardo Mosquera, former president of the National University of Colombia. "China has strong competitiveness in cutting-edge technologies such as 5G communications, artificial intelligence, and quantum technology. In addition, China's COVID-19 vaccine has been recognized by many countries and has made great contributions to the fight against the epidemic, which reflects the great achievements made by China's scientific and technological development."

According to data released by the World Intellectual Property Organization, in 2021, Chinese applicants filed 69,500 international patent applications through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), ranking first in the number of applications for the third consecutive year. "China is accelerating its march towards becoming a powerhouse in scientific and technological innovation." Ding Youxin, dean of the School of Technology Management and Management of Sogang University in South Korea, believes that in many fields such as artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, and cloud computing, the speed of China's scientific and technological innovation is accelerating.

Kofi Kuaku, a senior researcher at the Center for African-Chinese Studies at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, said that China's scientific and technological innovation achievements are "more suitable for solving problems related to people's well-being, such as employment, environment, agriculture and health, which is very worthy of attention."

Fully build and operate the Chinese space station, implement the fourth phase of the lunar exploration project, deepen the demonstration of the manned lunar landing plan, and develop a new generation of manned carrier rockets... China will continue to take new steps on its journey to the sea of stars. Perimone, a researcher at the Schiller Institute in France and an expert on international issues, said that China's ability to enhance independent scientific and technological innovation is also contributing wisdom and strength to the development and progress of global science and technology.

"Out of a road of scientific and technological innovation with Chinese characteristics"

In Moskra's view, a series of achievements in China's scientific and technological undertakings are inseparable from the great attention and continuous increase of support from the Chinese government. The "14th Five-Year Plan" puts forward the goals of an average annual increase of more than 7% in R&D investment in the whole society, an increase in the proportion of basic research investment in R&D investment to more than 8%, and the added value of strategic emerging industries accounting for more than 17% of GDP, which "points out the direction for the flow of human, material and financial resources.". In addition, China has vigorously developed higher education and invested heavily in research and development, "promoting a virtuous circle of scholarship, innovation and production".

Perimone believes that an important reason for China's continuous achievements in scientific and technological innovation is that the government and all sectors of society attach great importance to scientific and technological innovation. The Sixth Plenary Session of the Nineteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has made arrangements for promoting scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement as a major task. "China has invested heavily in research and development and cultivated a large number of scientific research talents, which has become an important support for China's scientific and technological progress and development."

"China adheres to the core position of innovation in the overall situation of modernization, emphasizes that innovation does not ask 'origin', as long as anyone can contribute to the country, they will support whom, gathering talents from all over the world, reflecting the diversity and inclusiveness of scientific thinking." Ding Youxin said.

Pakistan's ambassador to China, Moin Haq, said that China, which has entered the stage of high-quality development, attaches more importance to new development concepts such as innovation and sharing, which has injected more impetus into China's economic development, and "China is ready for the digital era."

Kuaku believes that China's scientific and technological innovation and development are changing with each passing day, thanks to the clear understanding and planning of the Cpc Central Committee and the Chinese government for the development of scientific and technological innovation. "Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, China has insisted on placing innovation at the core of the overall development of the country, implemented the innovation-driven development strategy, and embarked on a path of scientific and technological innovation with Chinese characteristics."

Anna Maringbog-Uyi, a researcher at the BRICS Policy Research Association in the Philippines and a professor of political science, said that the Chinese government actively promotes high-quality development and strives to enter a new stage of development led by high-tech manufacturing and independent breakthrough technologies. The Philippines should learn from China's approach to stimulate economic potential and competitiveness.

"Conducive to the international community to jointly cope with the challenges of the times"

The development of science and technology must have a global perspective. Over the years, adhering to the concept of mutual benefit and deepening scientific and technological openness and cooperation, China has established scientific and technological cooperation relations with more than 160 countries and regions, participated in more than 200 international organizations and multilateral mechanisms, and continuously increased its contribution rate to world scientific and technological innovation.

In 2020, China's Long March 6 carrier rocket successfully launched 10 remote sensing small satellites independently developed by Argentina to conduct Earth observations. In recent years, scientific and technological innovation cooperation has become an important driving force for the development of China-Arab relations. Niu Wangdao, Argentine ambassador to China, said that science and technology can promote the country's economic development and enhance the well-being of the people, and is also a key factor in determining national strength, "At present, China occupies an advanced position in the world in scientific and technological innovation, and Strengthening scientific research cooperation between Argentina and China can achieve a win-win situation."

"China's path to becoming a science and technology power provides lessons for developing countries." Bambang Suryono, chairman of the Asian Innovation Research Center, an Indonesian think tank, said that for the vast number of developing countries, strengthening international scientific and technological cooperation, deepening scientific and technological exchanges with China, and introducing more Chinese innovative scientific and technological products will greatly enhance the scientific and technological level of these countries and help developing countries narrow the gap in scientific and technological strength with developed countries.

"China's experience in the development of science and technology is of great reference significance for Colombia." For example, Mosquera said that Colombia pays attention to biodiversity conservation and ecological economic development, and is committed to building a distinctive research and development, innovation and entrepreneurship center, while China has rich experience in the construction of ecological civilization and the development of high-tech industrial development zones. In 2019, Colombia and China signed a memorandum of understanding on e-commerce cooperation; in December last year, the China-Colombia Internet Lab signed a strategic cooperation agreement with four Chinese universities, "which will further promote exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in e-commerce, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and other fields."

Perimonei said: "China has always attached great importance to talent exchanges and scientific and technological innovation cooperation with countries including France. The joint exploration of ways and means for all countries to solve important global problems is conducive to the international community jointly coping with the challenges of the times. ”

(Beijing, Berlin, Rio de Janeiro, Seoul, Johannesburg, Paris, March 12, reporters Yu Yichun, Hua Fang, Li Xiaoxiao, Ma Fei, Yan Yunming, Liu Lingling)

Source: People's Daily