Quotable

"The key to modernizing agriculture lies in science and technology progress and innovation."

President Xi Jinping, in a letter of congratulations to the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences for its 60th anniversary. The academy, China's leading agricultural institution, must adhere to China's needs and actual situation and accelerate innovation to become a world-class institution that can help transform China into an agricultural powerhouse, Xi said.

"Since launching the C919 project, China has made more than 100 technological breakthroughs in areas including the integrated design of engines and systems control."

Li Dong, director of the industrial equipment department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Li said that after C919's successful maiden flight in May, more effort will be made to boost its flight performance, beef up maintenance support and lower operating costs.

"Services for children need professionals, which China still lacks. The government should provide more training and specialized services."

Tong Xiaojun, dean of the Research Institute of Children and Adolescents at China Youth University for Political Sciences, ahead of the International Children's Day.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 06/02/2017 page2)