The importance of China's independent innovation in science and technology
In today's world, scientific and technological innovation is the key driving force to promote national development and enhance comprehensive national strength. If a country relies heavily on foreign countries in the field of core technology, it is equivalent to putting the development initiative in the hands of others, which is undoubtedly extremely dangerous. Achieving independent innovation in science and technology and mastering independent intellectual property rights in core technologies is a major strategic issue that China urgently needs to solve. Only in this way can China truly take control of the lifeline of development and ensure national security and social stability.
Independent innovation in science and technology is not only related to national security and development interests, but also the only way to enhance the country's soft power and enhance the international discourse. If a country is "stuck" in key areas, it will be difficult for it to make its voice heard in international affairs. On the contrary, if you master the core technology and occupy an important position in the industrial chain, you can play a greater role in the formulation of international rules and standards and safeguard your own interests.
Scientific and technological innovation is also an important support for achieving high-quality development. At present, China is in a critical period of transforming its development mode, optimizing its economic structure, and shifting to innovation-driven development, and it urgently needs to make breakthroughs in key core technologies and cultivate new economic growth points. Only independent innovation can truly grasp the leading power of industrial development and occupy a dominant position in the future competition.
Government policy support
Aware of the importance of independent innovation in science and technology, the Chinese government attaches great importance to and has issued a series of supportive policies to create a good environment for scientific and technological innovation.
Increase financial investment. In recent years, the central government's three major plans for science and technology have continued to grow, and are expected to exceed 1 trillion yuan by 2025. The government has also set up a national venture capital guidance fund for emerging industries to provide financial support for innovative enterprises.
Improve the talent training mechanism. The government has introduced preferential policies such as extra points in the college entrance examination to encourage more outstanding young people to devote themselves to science and technology. It has also simplified the entry procedures for overseas high-level talents, and introduced international talents for scientific and technological innovation.
Optimize the innovation environment. The government has vigorously promoted the reform of "delegating power, delegating power, delegating power, and providing services", simplified the approval procedures for innovative enterprises, and "loosened" the restrictions on innovative entities. It also strengthened the protection of intellectual property rights and created a benign environment conducive to innovation.
The government has also formulated a series of industrial policies to support the development of key core technologies such as integrated circuits, operating systems, and new displays, and to promote breakthroughs in key areas of independent innovation in science and technology.
The Chinese government attaches great importance to independent innovation in science and technology, and has provided strong policy support for scientific and technological innovation through various measures such as investing funds, cultivating talents, and optimizing the environment.
The achievements of independent innovation of enterprises
With the strong support of government policies, Chinese technology enterprises have made significant achievements in independent innovation, especially in the field of core technologies such as chips.
Huawei can be said to be the vanguard and representative of China's independent technological innovation. After being hit by the U.S. chip ban, Huawei was not crushed, but broke through many difficulties through independent research and development, and launched the Mate 60 Pro mobile phone equipped with the domestic Kirin 9000S chip. This mobile phone sparked heated discussions as soon as it was launched, and it is considered to be a major breakthrough made by Huawei in independent technological innovation, marking the localization of Huawei's mobile phone chips.
ZTE has also launched localized solutions in the computer field, including the desktop AxonStation and notebook AxonBook based on its own architecture. These products use domestic processors and operating systems, completely getting rid of dependence on foreign technology, and are regarded as an important step on the road of independent innovation in science and technology.
In addition to well-known enterprises such as Huawei and ZTE, there are many innovative small and medium-sized enterprises that have also made contributions to independent innovation. They focus on chip design, operating system research and development and other subdivisions, and have contributed valuable strength to China's independent innovation in science and technology.
The breakthrough of these enterprises marks the phased results of China's independent scientific and technological innovation. They not only achieve domestic substitution at the product level, but more importantly, they have mastered the core technology and have independent intellectual property rights. This has laid a solid foundation for the overall improvement of China's scientific and technological strength.
Status quo and gaps
Although gratifying progress has been made, we must also be soberly aware that there is still a certain gap between China's independent scientific and technological innovation and the advanced level of developed countries.
At present, China is already quite strong in chip design, able to independently design mobile chips, general-purpose chips, etc., but it is still relatively backward in terms of manufacturing process. Advanced 5nm and below process chips, China cannot mass produce for the time being, and still needs to rely on imports.
In the field of basic software such as operating systems and databases, although China also has independent and controllable products, there is still a gap in functional completeness and compatibility compared with foreign mainstream products.
China's independent innovation in science and technology has laid a solid foundation, but in order to catch up with and surpass developed countries in an all-round way, it is also necessary to increase investment in chip manufacturing, basic software and other fields to overcome difficulties.
The good news is that Chinese tech companies are picking up the pace and making unremitting efforts to close the gap. It is believed that in the near future, China will completely get rid of the predicament of being "stuck in the neck" and truly achieve self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology.
Independent innovation in science and technology is the only way for China to achieve high-quality development, safeguard national security and enhance its international status. The Chinese government attaches great importance to this issue and has introduced a series of supportive policies to create a favorable environment for scientific and technological innovation. With policy support, Chinese technology companies have made phased breakthroughs in core technologies such as chips and operating systems, marking significant progress in independent innovation.
We must also be soberly aware that there is still a certain gap between China's independent scientific and technological innovation and the advanced level of developed countries, especially in the fields of chip manufacturing and basic software. We must maintain strategic focus, continue to increase investment, and continue to overcome difficulties, in order to finally achieve true scientific and technological self-reliance and self-reliance.