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New ideas lead the reform and opening up in the new era丨"Innovative China" pursues dreams and a new journey

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General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that "Chinese-style modernization must be supported by scientific and technological modernization, and high-quality development must rely on scientific and technological innovation to cultivate new momentum." "Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has coordinated and grasped the overall situation of the great rejuvenation strategy of the Chinese nation and the great changes in the world unseen in a century, deployed and promoted a series of major scientific and technological development and reform measures, and embarked on a development path from strong talents and science and technology to strong industry, economy and country.

In today's China, the driving force of innovation and development are surging, and there are creations everywhere that are changing with each passing day.

New ideas lead the reform and opening up in the new era丨"Innovative China" pursues dreams and a new journey

At the bottom of 10,000 meters, the "Struggler" completed a deep dive; In the depths of the mountains, the "China Sky Eye" surveyed the sky; In the blue sea, domestic large-scale cruise ships achieved their maiden voyage; At an altitude of 10,000 meters, the domestic large aircraft C919 was put into commercial operation; In the vast space, Chang'e went to the moon to write a new chapter in human lunar exploration...... Major scientific and technological innovation achievements continue to emerge.

The Global Innovation Index ranked 12th, successfully entering the ranks of innovative countries, ranking first in the world in terms of the total number of R&D personnel and the number of international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, and contributing more than 60% to scientific and technological progress.

New ideas lead the reform and opening up in the new era丨"Innovative China" pursues dreams and a new journey

In a few decades, the mainland has completed the industrialization process that the developed countries of the West have gone through for hundreds of years, and has built the world's most complete and largest R&D system and industrial system, and the level of productivity and scientific and technological innovation capabilities have been greatly improved.

New ideas lead the reform and opening up in the new era丨"Innovative China" pursues dreams and a new journey

Back ten years ago, from a global perspective, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is emerging, and science and technology have increasingly become the main force to promote economic and social development. Domestically, although the mainland's economic aggregate ranks second in the world, many areas of economic development are large but not strong, large but not excellent, and for a long time the way of relying mainly on the input of resources, capital, labor, and other factors to support economic growth and scale expansion is no longer sustainable, and China's development is facing the arduous task of changing the driving force, changing the mode, and adjusting the structure.

New ideas lead the reform and opening up in the new era丨"Innovative China" pursues dreams and a new journey

In the face of severe international and domestic challenges, standing at a new historical starting point, General Secretary Xi Jinping proposed to "implement the innovation-driven development strategy", emphasizing that "scientific and technological innovation is the strategic support for improving social productivity and comprehensive national strength, and must be placed at the core of the overall national development", and "all conceptual and institutional obstacles that restrict innovation-driven development must be broken".

New ideas lead the reform and opening up in the new era丨"Innovative China" pursues dreams and a new journey

Zhang Zhanbin, Director of the Chinese Modernization Research Center of the Central Party School (National Academy of Administration): This is General Secretary Xi Jinping's practical actions to convey the importance of innovation, especially independent innovation, to the whole party and society. We must have a sense of urgency of the times, and we must not wait, wait and see, or slack off. After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, innovation has become the first of the new development concepts, which has great theoretical significance, practical significance and value of the times, which also means that through the continuous improvement of independent innovation capabilities, to accelerate the transformation of economic and social development, so as to truly achieve the sustainable development of the mainland.

The light of new ideas illuminates a new era.

General Secretary Xi Jinping's footsteps have stepped into the place where the elements of innovation are most active again and again.

In scientific research institutes, the general secretary pointed out that it is necessary to aim at the world's frontier of science and technology, seize the general trend, play a good "first move", and achieve major breakthroughs in forward-looking basic research and leading original achievements;

New ideas lead the reform and opening up in the new era丨"Innovative China" pursues dreams and a new journey

At the National People's Congress and the National People's Congress, the general secretary emphasized that "the innovation chain is deployed around the industrial chain, the 'island phenomenon' in scientific and technological innovation is eliminated, and the innovation achievements can be transformed into real productivity faster";

During the local investigation, the general secretary hoped that scientific and technological workers "should enhance the sense of urgency and mission of scientific and technological innovation, put scientific and technological innovation in a more important position, and kick the 'door to the door'";

During the inspection of the enterprise, the general secretary proposed that "technological innovation is the lifeblood of the enterprise." Only with independent intellectual property rights and core technology can we produce products with core competitiveness and be invincible in the fierce competition."

New ideas lead the reform and opening up in the new era丨"Innovative China" pursues dreams and a new journey

At present, the high-tech field has become the forefront and main battlefield of international competition, profoundly reshaping the global order and development pattern. In 2023, in the face of the new domestic and international situation, General Secretary Xi Jinping has a keen insight into the needs of the times, the urgency of development, and the general trend, and creatively puts forward a major thesis on the development of new quality productivity, emphasizing that "we must do a good job in innovation and promote the accelerated development of new quality productivity", profoundly revealing the relationship between scientific and technological innovation and development of new quality productivity.

Dong Yu, Executive Vice President of the China Development Planning Research Institute of Tsinghua University: At every stage of our development, the general secretary has personally studied, researched and planned, and put forward a series of new strategies and measures that are in line with the laws of scientific and technological development and the requirements of China's economic development. It plays a very important strategic role in guiding us to solve the problems we faced at that time, to understand the challenges we are facing now, and to solve the problems that need to be solved in the future.

New ideas lead the reform and opening up in the new era丨"Innovative China" pursues dreams and a new journey

Carefully plan the layout in the direction and implement the strategy precisely on the path.

Innovate China is moving forward firmly and pressing the fast-forward button for reform. The "Implementation Plan for Deepening the Reform of the Science and Technology System" proposes 143 reform measures, which are serious to the barriers that have constrained innovation for many years; Adhere to the "two-wheel drive" of scientific and technological innovation and institutional innovation, and strive to solve the problems of who will innovate and how to stimulate innovation power. Improve the system and mechanism of scientific research fund management, transformation of scientific and technological achievements, evaluation of scientific and technological talents, etc., so that more innovative subjects can actively invent and create.

New ideas lead the reform and opening up in the new era丨"Innovative China" pursues dreams and a new journey

Aiming at the world's frontier of science and technology and the major needs of the country, we will concentrate on achieving major breakthroughs from "0 to 1", solve a number of key core technologies that affect and restrict the overall development and long-term interests of the country, and achieve original leading innovation.

Focus on the key areas and weak links in the construction of a modern industrial system, increase technology research and development in response to bottlenecks such as integrated circuits, industrial machine tools, advanced materials, and scientific research instruments, and provide scientific and technological support to ensure the independence, safety and controllability of important industrial and supply chains.

New ideas lead the reform and opening up in the new era丨"Innovative China" pursues dreams and a new journey

A series of measures have been intensively implemented, and substantial breakthroughs have been made in the reform of key areas and key links, which has greatly released the momentum of the innovation engine.

Over the past decade, the continent's position in the global innovation map has been continuously enhanced. From 2012 to 2023, the total R&D expenditure increased from 1.03 trillion yuan to 3.3 trillion yuan, and the full-time equivalent of R&D personnel increased from 3.247 million person-years in 2012 to 6.354 million person-years in 2022, ranking first in the world.

New ideas lead the reform and opening up in the new era丨"Innovative China" pursues dreams and a new journey

Major scientific and technological innovation achievements are constantly emerging. A number of major original achievements have been made in basic frontier research fields such as quantum technology and life sciences. A series of important achievements have been made in strategic high-tech fields such as manned spaceflight, space station construction, and manned deep diving.

Accelerate the layout of national strategic scientific and technological forces, optimize and reorganize the state key laboratories, organize and implement industry-university-research collaborative research in key areas, and gather and cultivate high-level talents and innovative teams.

New ideas lead the reform and opening up in the new era丨"Innovative China" pursues dreams and a new journey

The effect of innovation-driven development is highlighted: traditional industries have accelerated their transformation and upgrading, emerging industries have flourished, future industrial layout has been constructed, and scientific and technological innovation has installed a new engine for high-quality development.

New ideas lead the reform and opening up in the new era丨"Innovative China" pursues dreams and a new journey

Sheng Chaoxun, Director of the Strategic Policy Office of the China Macroeconomic Research Institute: From practice to understanding, to practice, and then to understanding, General Secretary Xi Jinping has always been able to keenly grasp some practical problems in the mainland's innovation-driven development, put forward some systematic solutions in a forward-looking manner, and always respond to changes with correct strategies and tactics, cultivate new opportunities, and open up a new situation.

If science and technology are prosperous, the nation will be prosperous, and if science and technology are strong, the country will be strong.

New ideas lead the reform and opening up in the new era丨"Innovative China" pursues dreams and a new journey

Innovation in China is in its prime. Under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, a vigorous and innovative China is riding the wind and waves in the voyage of the new era and marching bravely towards the goal of becoming a strong country in science and technology!

Director丨Shen Yong, Yan Shuainan, Zhang Qin

Producer丨Wang Yan

Producer丨Zhu Jiang Zhu Jihua

Reporter丨Zhu Hong, Tang Zhijian, Dajie, Yichun

Editor in charge: Liu Bo

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