2020年CRI China strives to become innovation-driven country: minister

 

Chinese Science and Technology Minister says China will increase investment into basic science research and enhance international cooperation on technological¹ innovation in efforts to become an innovation-driven country.

Chinese Science and Technology Minister Wang Zhigang says 2019 is a critical year if China is to meet its set target of becoming a country of innovation by 2020.

He was speaking during the on-going annual parliamentary meeting.

"A report by World Intellectual Property Organization said last year China ranked 17th in terms of comprehensive sci-tech innovation capability². The goal we have set is to rank 15th by 2020. In addition, the contribution of science and technology to economic growth need to reach 60 percent by 2020 and the rate has already reached 58.5 percent last year."

The minister says for China to become an innovation-driven country, it needs to be ranked among the world's leading countries in terms of sci-tech strength and innovation capabilities³.

He says sci-tech innovation must be placed at the core of China's modernization⁴ process and that it's an important support and driving force for high-quality development.

The official has stressed the importance of basic research to scientific innovation.

"For China's science and technology circles, the ability and output of basic research still leave something to be desired. We should take the basic research as a focal point. It's also a priority in the general strategy in science and technology innovation."

Wang says that China spends about five percent of its research and development budget on basic research. He says a large portion of the funding used to come from the central government, but now more and more enterprises are investing in this field.

"Chinese enterprises, especially some high-tech⁵ enterprises and the enterprises that take the science and technology innovation as their competitive power, are currently focusing on basic research. They are investing on basic research, including mathematics and other basic subjects."

Wang says the government will make the processes easier for universities, research institutes, enterprises and individuals to participate in scientific and technological innovation projects.

To attract more talents into the field of basic scientific research, the minister adds the governmnet will provide more favorable policies and resources to satisfy the needs of researchers.

1 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

2 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

3 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

4 modernization   

n.现代化，现代化的事物

参考例句：

• This will help us achieve modernization.这有助于我们实现现代化。
• The Chinese people are sure to realize the modernization of their country.中国人民必将实现国家现代化。

5 high-tech   

adj.高科技的

参考例句：

• The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
• The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。