Highlights from Premier Li's news conference

On sci-tech innovation

- China will continue boosting science, technology innovation (Read more)

- Scientists will be given greater autonomy in utilizing funds for research

- China will introduce tax incentives on research and development projects

- China continues to encourage business startups in line with innovation drive

- China needs cooperation among scientists to achieve goals in tech innovation

- China will increase spending on basic research, which is key to enhancing the country's innovation capacity

On China-US relations

- China hopes to continue to see dialogue with US in several areas (Read more)

- International community expects stable China-US ties

- China and the US have common interests

- China, US need to focus energy on cooperation