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Xi's article on building strong country in science, technology published

An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on forging ahead toward the grand goal of building a strong country in science and technology was published on Tuesday.

The article by Xi, who is also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, was published in this year's seventh issue of Qiushi Journal, the flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee.

The article notes that since the 18th National Congress of the CPC in 2012, the CPC Central Committee has vigorously implemented an innovation-driven development strategy, setting the goal of building China into a sci-tech powerhouse by 2035. Meanwhile, it has been deepening reforms in the sci-tech system, unleashing the enthusiasm and creativity of sci-tech personnel, and advancing self-reliance and strength in science and technology, leading to historic achievements and transformation in the sector.

Chinese modernization must be underpinned by advancements in scientific and technological modernization, and achieving high-quality development relies on new growth drivers cultivated by innovation in science and technology, according to the article. It also emphasizes the importance of fully acknowledging the strategic leading position and fundamental supporting role of science and technology.

The article outlines key elements for building China into a sci-tech powerhouse, including strong basic research and original innovation capabilities, a robust capacity to achieve breakthroughs in key and core technologies, significant global influence and leadership that make China a major scientific and innovation hub, strong ability to attract and nurture top-tier talent, and outstanding governance systems and capabilities in science and technology.

It proposes key measures to accelerate sci-tech development such as leveraging the advantages of the new system to mobilize resources nationwide for major tasks to boost high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology, promoting the integration of sci-tech innovation and industrial innovation to help develop new quality productive forces, and deepening reforms of sci-tech systems and mechanisms to fully unleash the vitality of innovation.

Such measures also include promoting coordinated development of education and talent cultivation, and advancing international sci-tech cooperation with the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, according to the article.

Vice-president meets with CEO of Dutch multinational industrial conglomerate

Vice-President Han Zheng met with Roy Jakobs, chief executive officer of Royal Philips, a Dutch multinational industrial conglomerate, in Beijing on Tuesday.

Han said that both China and the Netherlands are open economies as well as advocates, promoters and beneficiaries of economic globalization.

China is committed to building an open world economy and advancing China-Netherlands and China-European Union economic and trade cooperation through high-level openness, thus creating new development opportunities for multinational companies, he said.

Han said that Philips is welcome to continue to cultivate the Chinese market, expand its research and development investment in China, and play a constructive role in promoting the healthy development of China-EU economic and trade cooperation.

Jakobs said Philips is optimistic about China's economic development prospects and market opportunities.

The Dutch multinational will continue its strategy of long-term development in China and contribute to promoting Netherlands-China exchanges and cooperation, he said.

Xinhua - China Daily