Knowledge, innovation key to quality growth

In his speech to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping said China aims to become a global leader in innovation by 2035. He underscored the importance of strengthening China's innovation system, including the protection of intellectual property rights, and fostering a culture of innovation.

With strong home-grown innovation, China can effectively and simultaneously tackle multiple development challenges: shifting reliance on quantitative economic development to quality growth, championing the global fight against climate change, mitigating labor shortages resulting from an aging society, and revitalizing rural and less-developed areas.

How to become an innovation nation