How to promote the construction of a technology powerhouse during the 14th Five-Year Plan period? The Ministry of Science and Technology responds.

The State Council Information Office held a press conference this afternoon on the theme of "high-quality completion of the 14th Five-Year Plan", where Minister of Science and Technology Yin Hejun answered questions from journalists about how China will build a strong technological country in the next five years. Yin Hejun stated that there is only 10 years left until the goal of building a strong technological country by 2035, and the next five years are a crucial period. The work in the field of science and technology will focus on the following five aspects: First, strengthen original and leading scientific and technological breakthroughs, plan ahead and layout a batch of new major national science and technology projects around national strategies, strengthen organized basic research, and continuously increase high-quality scientific and technological supply. Second, promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, further strengthen the position of enterprises as the main body of scientific and technological innovation, accelerate the construction of concept validation and pilot verification platforms, and promote the large-scale application of new technologies, products, and scenarios. Third, promote the integrated development of educational, scientific and technological talent, strengthen the collaboration between science and education to cultivate talents, and promote the integration of production, study, and research in training first-class leading talents and innovative teams in major scientific research tasks to build talent competitiveness. Fourth, continue to deepen the reform of the scientific and technological system, strengthen the coordinated linkage of national strategic scientific and technological forces, accelerate the transformation and application of major scientific and technological achievements, leverage the function of the international scientific and technological innovation center as a source of innovation, improve the national scientific evaluation system, and create an innovative environment conducive to fully unleash the vitality and potential of scientific and technological innovation. Fifth, build an open and innovative ecosystem with global competitiveness, continue to implement the "Belt and Road" science and technology innovation action plan, actively initiate and organize the implementation of international large scientific plans and projects, and deeply participate in global scientific governance.