What they say

Qinghai has now established the country's first plateau medical research center and a large database of Tibetan medicine scientific and technological resources. The region has achieved fruitful results in areas such as hypoxia adaptation, prevention and treatment of plateau diseases, clinical technological innovation, and development of traditional Chinese and Tibetan medicine.

Scientific innovation and public science education are two equally important wings of innovation-driven development. We need to foster a stronger scientific culture, improve the cultural framework of our nation, and make science a vital part of China's national spirit. I hope more scientists will join science education for young people.

I believe the role of universities needs a new leap. We must not only become innovation parks that provide inspiration but also engines that drive development. We have proposed building corporate labs on our campus and moving university classrooms into companies. We have found that when students return to school with real-world problems from the industry front lines, they learn more deeply, quickly, and solidly.

From following others to taking the lead, some of China's space technological innovations have entered uncharted territory. With no ready path to follow, only independent innovation can secure the initiative in international competition in the new space era. In recent years, we have stepped up efforts in independent innovation and continued striving for key technological breakthroughs.

During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), China's national innovation system has become more refined. Scientific researchers have not only expanded in number but, more importantly, seen a significant improvement in their capabilities. They are now adept not only at addressing scientific questions and overcoming technological challenges, but also at posing new scientific questions.

Our machine tools have reached a level where they can compete with top-tier international equipment in ultraprecision machining. Our objectives are clear: we will continue to innovate and accelerate breakthroughs in bottleneck areas, aiming to achieve independent control over core technologies.