Premier stresses role of talent in innovation

Li: Grassroots wisdom should be unleashed to solve problems

Premier Li Keqiang highlighted the importance of high-quality talent recruitment and basic research, such as mathematics, to better proceed with innovation-driven development.

That was part of Li's responses on Wednesday to suggestions made by professionals in higher education, science and technology, cultural protection, healthcare and sports to the draft of the Government Work Report. The report will be delivered by the premier to the National People's Congress next month.