On May 30, 2016, at the National Science and Technology Innovation Conference, the Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Ninth National Congress of the Chinese Association of Science and Technology (referred to as the "Three Conferences of Science and Technology"), General Secretary Xi Jinping published the title "Fighting for the Construction of a Powerful World Science and Technology Power" The important speech sounded the clarion call for our country to build a strong country in science and technology. The "Three Conferences on Science and Technology" has aroused strong repercussions throughout the society and set a new milestone in the history of China's science and technology development.

With this as a symbol, "National Science and Technology Workers Day" was established. Since 2017, May 30th each year is "National Science and Technology Workers Day".

On the 28th of this year before the "National Science and Technology Workers' Day" came, the 19th Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the 14th Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Engineering were grandly opened in the Great Hall of the People. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, State President, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission attended the meeting and delivered an important speech. He emphasized that if China is to be strong and rejuvenated, it must develop science and technology vigorously and strive to become the world's major science center and innovation highland. The situation is pressing, the challenge is pressing, and the mission is pressing. The vast number of science and technology workers in China must grasp the general situation, seize the opportunities, face the problems and face the difficulties, aim at the forefront of the world's science and technology, lead the direction of science and technology development, shoulder the heavy responsibility given by history, be the vanguard of science and technology innovation in the new era, and strive to build the world Technology Power.

Xi Jinping first stated in his speech that the Nineteenth Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Fourteenth Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Engineering are a grand event held by the Chinese science and technology community after the 19th National Congress of the CPC. On behalf of the Party Central Committee, Xi Jinping extended his warm congratulations to the convening of the conference and extended his sincere greetings to the vast number of scientific and technological workers across the country.

Xi Jinping emphasized that since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, we have summarized the development of China ’s science and technology undertakings, observed the general trend, planned the overall situation, deepened reforms, and made all-out efforts, upholding the party ’s leadership in science and technology, adhering to the goal of building a world science and technology power, The road of independent innovation with Chinese characteristics, insisting on deepening reform to stimulate innovation vitality, insisting on innovation-driven essence is talent-driven, and insists on integrating into the global scientific and technological innovation network.

Xi Jinping: China ’s scientific and technological undertakings are intensifying and speeding up, realizing major changes in history, integrity, and structure, and major innovation achievements are emerging. Some frontier directions have begun to enter a parallel and leading stage. The strength of science and technology is in a cumulative direction The qualitative leap, the breakthrough of points, is an important period for the improvement of system capabilities.

Xi Jinping pointed out that since the beginning of the 21st century, global scientific and technological innovation has entered an unprecedented period of intensive activity, and a new round of technological and industrial revolution is restructuring the global innovation landscape and reshaping the global economic structure. Science and technology have never profoundly affected the country's future and destiny, and have never profoundly affected the people's life and well-being.

Xi Jinping emphasized that we must fully understand that innovation is the primary driving force, provide high-quality scientific and technological supplies, and focus on supporting the construction of a modern economic system. Focusing on improving the quality and efficiency of development, supporting the structural reforms on the supply side as the main line, and improving the quality of the supply system as the main direction of development, promoting the transformation of economic development quality, efficiency, and power, and significantly enhancing China's economic quality advantages.

Xi Jinping: We must seize the opportunity of digital, networked, and intelligent development, use information and intelligence as levers to foster new kinetic energy, give priority to the cultivation and vigorous development of a number of strategic emerging industrial clusters, and promote the Internet, big data, and artificial intelligence. The deep integration of the real economy has promoted a fundamental change in the manufacturing industry model and enterprise form, and promoted China's industry to move towards the mid-to-high end of the global value chain.

Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to persist in independent innovation, strengthen the confidence in innovation, and strive to enhance the ability of independent innovation. Only a confident country and nation can move steadily on the road to the future. The tree is tall and leafy, tied to deep roots. Self-reliance is the starting point for the Chinese nation to stand on its own in the forests of the world's nations. Independent innovation is the only way we can climb the peak of science and technology in the world. The vast number of science and technology workers in China must have strong confidence and determination to innovate. They should not be arrogant or arrogant. They should be brave in overcoming difficulties, pursuing excellence, and winning, and actively occupy the commanding heights of technological competition and future development.

Xi Jinping: Take breakthroughs in key common technology, leading-edge technology, modern engineering technology, and disruptive technology innovation, dare to take a path that has not been done before, and strive to achieve independent control of key core technologies, and take the initiative of innovation and development. Hold firmly in your own hands.

Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to strengthen strategic guidance and target guidance, strengthen the ability of scientific and technological innovation systems, accelerate the construction of first-mover advantages that support high-end leadership, and strengthen the research and deployment of scientific and fundamental issues of the relationship.

Xi Jinping: Make great efforts in key areas and neck areas, gather elites, make strategic arrangements, and make breakthroughs as soon as possible. Satisfying the people's longing for a better life should be regarded as the foothold of scientific and technological innovation, and benefiting the people, benefiting the people, enriching the people, and improving people's livelihood as the important direction of technological innovation.

Xi Jinping emphasized that it is necessary to comprehensively deepen the reform of the scientific and technological system, improve the effectiveness of the innovation system, and strive to stimulate the vitality of innovation.

Xi Jinping: Innovation wins the future, and reform is about the National Games. The field of science and technology is the area that needs the most constant reform. The reform of the scientific and technological system must be brave enough to brave the hard bones, dare to get involved in dangers, overcome obstacles, and remove all ideological obstacles and institutional barriers that restrict scientific and technological innovation. We must adhere to the "two-wheel drive" of scientific and technological innovation and system innovation, take the problem as the guide, and demand as the traction, work hard on the practice carrier, system arrangement, policy guarantee, and environment creation, and on the subject of innovation, the foundation of innovation, the resources for innovation, and the environment for innovation We will continue to make efforts to strengthen national strategic scientific and technological strength and improve the overall efficiency of the national innovation system.

Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to optimize and strengthen the top-level design of the technological innovation system, clarify the functional positioning of innovative subjects of enterprises, universities, and research institutes in different links of the innovation chain, and stimulate the passion and vitality of innovation of various subjects. It is necessary to accelerate the transformation of government science and technology management functions and give full play to organizational advantages. Efforts should be made to reform and innovate the use and management of scientific research funds, reform the scientific and technological evaluation system, and correctly evaluate the scientific, technological, economic, social, and cultural values of scientific and technological innovation achievements.

Xi Jinping: Free people's creative activities from irrational fund management and talent evaluation systems.

Xi Jinping pointed out that independent innovation is an innovation in an open environment. It must not be carried out behind closed doors, but must be gathered from all corners of the world and leverage the power of all parties. It is necessary to deepen international scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation, and jointly address common human challenges such as future development, food security, energy security, human health, and climate change, while benefiting from its own development, it will benefit more countries and people and promote balanced development worldwide. We must persist in planning and promoting scientific and technological innovation from a global perspective, actively integrate into the global scientific and technological innovation network, and encourage Chinese scientists to initiate and organize international scientific and technological cooperation programs.

Xi Jinping emphasized the need to innovate the talent evaluation mechanism, establish and improve a scientific and technological talent evaluation system oriented to innovation ability, quality, and contribution, and form and implement an evaluation system that is conducive to the research and innovation of scientific and technological talents.

Xi Jinping: It is necessary to improve the science and technology reward system, so that outstanding scientific and technological innovation talents can get a reasonable return and release the creative vitality of various talents. We must pass reforms and change the one-sided approach to treat papers, patents, and funds as the criteria for evaluating talents. We must not let red tape tie up the hands and feet of scientists, or let the endless reports and approvals delay the energy of scientists. We must create a good environment for innovation, accelerate the formation of a cultivation mechanism conducive to talent growth, a mechanism that is conducive to the best use of people, an incentive mechanism that is conducive to competing and growing, and a competitive mechanism that is conducive to the development of talents. Fertile soil, so that the talent root system is more developed, and the world's talents gather in China, and all kinds of frost and free competition are created.

Xi Jinping pointed out that the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering must continue to play the role of national strategic scientific and technological forces, and work with the national scientific and technological forces to grasp the development trend of the world's science and technology, focus on building a world science and technology power, keenly grasp the direction of the scientific and technological revolution, and vigorously promote the development of science and technology. Climb the peak of science and technology. It is necessary to continue to give full play to the intellectual superiority of the academician group, carry out forward-looking, targeted, and reserve strategic research, improve comprehensive research and judgment and strategic planning capabilities, put forward professional, constructive, and practical opinions and suggestions to promote scientific decision-making for the party and the country. , Democratic decision-making, decision-making in accordance with the law, and contribute to the wisdom and strength of the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities.

Xi Jinping emphasized that the academicians of the two academies are the wealth of the country, the pride of the people, and the glory of the nation. The party and the people have high expectations for the vast number of academicians. I hope that the academicians will carry forward the glorious tradition of serving the country with science, pursue the truth, the scientific spirit of climbing the peak, be brave in innovation, rigorous and realistic academic atmosphere, consciously integrate personal ideals into the great cause of national development, and work hard at the forefront of science, and continue to obtain in major scientific and technological fields breakthrough. Party committees and governments at all levels should care about academicians politically, support their work, and care about their lives. We must do a good job of retired academicians and encourage them to continue to play their role.

Xi Jinping pointed out that the leadership of the Communist Party of China is the fundamental political guarantee for the continuous advancement of scientific and technological innovation with Chinese characteristics. We must uphold and strengthen the party's leadership in science and technology, adhere to the correct political direction, and mobilize the entire party, society and society as a whole to work hard to achieve the goal of building a strong country in science and technology.

Xi Jinping: Party committees and governments at all levels, departments and units must unify their thinking and actions to the Party Central Committee's deployment of scientific and technological undertakings, and earnestly implement them. Leading cadres at all levels must improve their scientific literacy and continuously strengthen their leadership and the ability to promote scientific and technological innovation. It is necessary to respect the laws of scientific research, the rules of scientific research management, the opinions of scientific researchers, and create a good environment for scientific and technological workers and serve scientific and technological innovation.

Xi Jinping emphasized that youth is the future of the motherland, the hope of the nation, and the future of innovation. Party committees and governments at all levels should let go of the use of outstanding young talents and pave the way for young talents to become talented, so that they can become thoughtful, affectionate, responsible, and responsible socialist builders and successors.

Xi Jinping: When scientists are the dreams of countless Chinese children, we must make science and technology work an attractive job, a career that children respect and aspire to, and add the wings of science and technology to children ’s dreams, so that the future of science and technology in the motherland can be glorified. Let the vast expanse of future science shine.

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Text source: Central Broadcasting Network

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